Nan C. Merrill
Praise to You, O Indwelling Beloved,
and to You we commit our lives,
to You who hear our prayers.
To You we come when we go astray;
When our transgressions fill us with guilt,
You do forgive us.
Blessed are those who draw near to You,
those who dwell in Your Heart.
Awaken us to your kindness,
enter into Your Holy Temple,
our heart.
Through pain and suffering, your
Presence sustains us,
O Merciful One, our Comforter,
You the hope of all the earth, and
of the farthest seas;
Who by your Light created the mountains,
being guided by Love,
You still the roaring of the seas,
the pounding of waves,
the tumult of the peoples;
So that those who dwell even at the
earth's outer bounds
recognize and reverence You;
At the rise of each morning, and
as the sun sets at night,
the people bow their heads
in reverent gratitude.
You visited the earth and slaked our thirst,
offering Living Streams of water;
You fed the hungry,
and taught Love''s way.
You watered hardened souls,
filled with stone and weeds,
softening them with kindness,
and blessings their growth.
You crowned your years with abandonment,
inviting all to Eternal Life.
In the desert flowers comes forth,
the pastures flourish
giving food to the poor,
the valleys rise up.
May all the peoples dance and sing
together with joy.
This is a very beautiful psalm filled with so many images that it was difficult to choose one. If I have used this photograph before, please excuse. However, I love its exuberance - a reminder that we are called to life.
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