Prayer for Hope
Prayer for Hope
by Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
After the fire, the greening.
After the death, the rising.
God of mercy, give me faith.
Despite the insult, the beauty.
Despite the wound, the wholeness.
God of healing, give me grace.
Within the sorrow, the joy.
Within the trouble, the way.
God of light, give me peace.
Beneath the noise, the silence.
Beneath the earth, the seed.
God of truth, give me hope.
Amidst the prisoners, the presence.
Amidst the cruel, the witness.
God of justice, give me courage.
Beyond despair, the wisdom.
Beyond defeat, the power.
God of love, give me love.
