Posted 62 days ago
Liturgy: Peace in Turbulent Times - A Centering Prayer
Christine Sine
The following prayer is one that I find very helpful to calm my spirit during times of turmoil. I love to sit in a comfortable chair and imagine that I am a child held in God’s embrace. Then I take some deep breaths in and out, relaxing my body in preparation for prayer. Sometimes as I pray I hold my hands up – palms up during the lines that say “breathe in”; palms down during the lines that say “breathe out”. I pause after each line, allowing the peace of God to enter my soul. After the prayer I sit in silence for a few minutes, filled with a sense of the presence and love of God.
Breathe out your cares and concerns,
Breathe in the love of God,
Breathe out your doubts and despairs,
Breathe in the life of God,
Breathe out your fears and frustrations.
We sit quietly before the One who gives life and love to all creation,
We sit in awe of the One who formed us in our mothers’ wombs,
We sit at peace surrounded by the One who fills every fiber of our being.
Breathe in the breath of God,
Breathe out your tensions and turmoil,
Breathe in the love of God,
Breathe out your haste and hurry,
Breathe in the life of God,
Breathe our your work and worries
We sit quietly before the One who gives life and love to all creation,
We sit in awe of the One who formed us in our mothers’ wombs,
We sit at peace surrounded by the One who fills every fibre of our being.
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