A prayer to find God in the midst of life's turmoil

THOUGHTS ON HOLY ISLAND

    Lord,

    There are times when I need to be an island,

    Set in an infinite sea

    Cut off from all that comes to me

    But surrounded still by thee.

    Times of quiet and peace

    When traffic and turmoil cease

    When I can be still and worship thee

    Lord of the land and sea.

    Full tide and ebb tide

    Let life rhythms flow

    Ebb tide, full tide

    How life’s beat must go.

    Lord,

    I must be part of the mainland,

    A causeway between me and others.

    There are times when I can only find thee

    In working with my brothers.

    Times of business and industry

    Freeing ourselves from captivity.

    It’s when we give a helping hand

    We meet you, Lord of sea and land.

    Ebb tide, full tide

    Let life rhythms flow

    Full tide, ebb tide

    How life’s beat must go.

Adam, David. 1985. The Edge of Glory: Prayers in the Celtic Tradition. London: SPCK Classics.

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