Prayer for Surmounting Failure

Heavenly Father,
I pray for reprieve,
I come to You,
That I may be healed of my tumors of incongruity.

There is sadness in my bosom,
And many tears held back, beneath,
Much loss unanswered, subtle torment and grief.
The woes I lament are not as troubles to You,
And yet indeed, as they trouble me and stifle happiness,
My pain is troubling to You. . .
May I surrender this upset, all of my disquiet,
To You Dear Lord?
And by doing so, may I heal,
That I best serve you, renewed and revised,
And neither You nor I be tormented by these troubles now past.

May I desist from self-mocking and rather, knowingly review,
And accept that shortcomings lead to long roads well trod,
And know that experience counts for much;
Gratefully accepting all compensatory activity
Which shall rebound upon each and every movement of my being.

And herewith, return to You Dear Lord,
Knowing that you would not have me overburdened.
Please release me into Your Expression,
That I may overcome my sorrow for such failing.


Amen

To Know Christ

Consummate Christ,
You have followed me,
Throughout all of the ways,
Ventured in and upon.
You were there at my side
As a small child,
As Chief Protector.


When I know not
Whom I am to be,
When I know not
Where I am to go,
You are still beside me
Knowing for me.

I pray that I shall come to know You also,
And converse in spirit-speak,
And grow towards Your Light,
Which flows forth
And saturates my being.


Amen

Meditation: the Oar

Exclusive to Christ,
Adamant in the reality of complete and perfect Love,

Quick to respond to the curious World:
That World without,
That World within.


Inspired and transfused,
Here, the ennobled spirit descending –
Enraptured, enlivened and buoyant
Upon the pulse of time.


Neither frail nor whole,
I am nestled in amongst good company.


Gentle strength which uplifts,
Compassion the oar,
The invisible hand does steer well with;
Dark the river, silent the waters –
Thus my soul is ushered forth,
And drawn ever on…..

For Configurations: the Community of Christ

Beloved Saints and Martyrs,
And to all who bear witness to our King of Mercy: our Christ-
We call to you, oh cherished members,
That you might include us in your divine and orderly transpirations ...

We ask that we may become as Knights to your Order;
Knights virtuous, pledged and true,
To an almighty movement of Heaven to Heart,
Heart to Earth, Earth to Heaven and back again.
For all good purpose and divine engineering,
For peace-making and strength to defend such peace,
For freedom for men and that they be free to be men.


We call to your fellowship,
And offer all that we have to the Order of Christ and associated brethren.
Let all beings who are like-minded, and true also in heart,
Be welcomed to our quarters and afforded assistance for need.


We pray too, on behalf of all men,
That they will awaken to their rightful allegiances,
And come to you also,
Dear brothers in love.


Amen