Opening Prayer
Gentle Shepherd, lead us, guide us
to drink the living water of your word, to sit in the stillness of your
presence, and to find rest for our weary souls in the nourishment of your
banqueting table, O Lord, our Strength and our Redeemer. Amen.
Psalm 23
GOD, my shepherd! I don’t need a
thing.
You have bedded me down in lush meadows,
you find me quiet pools to drink from.
True to your word,
you let me catch my breath
and send me in the right direction.
Even when the way goes through
Death Valley,
I’m not afraid
when you walk at my side.
Your trusty shepherd’s crook
makes me feel secure.
You serve me a six-course dinner
right in front of my enemies.
You revive my drooping head;
my cup brims with blessing.
Your beauty and love chase after
me
every day of my life.
I’m back home in the house of GOD
for the rest of my life. The Message
“O my God, Trinity whom I adore;
help me to forget myself entirely that I may be established in You as still and
as peaceful as if my soul were already in eternity. May nothing trouble my
peace or make me leave You, O my Unchanging One, but may each minute carry me
further into the depths of Your mystery. Give peace to my soul; make it Your
heaven, Your beloved dwelling and Your resting place. May I never leave You
there alone but be wholly present, my faith wholly vigilant, wholly adoring,
and wholly surrendered to Your creative Action.
— Elizabeth of
the Trinity, 1880-1906, Prayer to the Trinity
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