Prayer for Peace

Send Thy peace, O Lord, which is perfect and everlasting,
    That our souls may radiate peace.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, that we may think, act and speak,
    Harmoniously.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, that we may be contented and
    Thankful for Thy bountiful gifts.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, that amidst our worldly strife we
    may enjoy Thy bliss.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, that we may endure all, tolerate all
    In the thought of Thy grace and mercy.
Send Thy peace, O lord, that our lives may become a divine
    vision, and in Thy light all darkness may vanish.
Send Thy peace, O Lord, our Father and Mother, that we
    Thy children on earth may all unite in one family.

- Hazrat Inayat Khan

"Our Father Who Art in heaven," hear this little prayer

And reach across the miles today that stretch from here to there,

So I may feel much closer to those I"m fondest of

And they may know I think of them with thankfulness and love.

And help all people everywhere who must often dwell apart

To know that they're together in the haven of the heart.... "

- author unknown

Love, joy and peace to all!

GOD BLESS.

And to wrap-up this  "STRENGTH" themed week, here's a little but so inspirational and powerful prayer; may everyone be blessed...

Give Me Strength

Give me strength each day and night, please dear Lord, let me wake and see the light. 

When I am sad, make me glad, you made a plan for me to see, what my life can really be. 

For when we're down, just look around, and see all the beauty that can be found, in every person that should pass thru our life. 

Don't let me give up, on my dreams, for when you hear my screams, keep me calm, and give me strength.

-- Deborah Freund

Father We Thank Thee

by Ralph Waldo Emerson

For flowers that bloom about our feet,
Father, we thank Thee.
For tender grass so fresh, so sweet,
Father, we thank Thee.
For the song of bird and hum of bee,
For all things fair we hear or see,
Father in heaven, we thank Thee.
For blue of stream and blue of sky,
Father, we thank Thee.
For pleasant shade of branches high,
Father, we thank Thee.
For fragrant air and cooling breeze,
For beauty of the blooming trees,
Father in heaven, we thank Thee.
For this new morning with its light,
Father, we thank Thee.
For rest and shelter of the night,
Father, we thank Thee
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends,
Father in heaven, we thank Thee.

LORD LET ME BE

 Let me be a lamp unto the feet of my brother

That I may help him through the hard times

When rain falls down upon him

Let him know I will lift him up

When his load is too heavy to bear

When his steps are weary

And no comfort can be found

Let me be as a breeze unto the back of my brother

That I may help him through turbulent times

When the world rises up against him

When the waves get too high

And the harbour seems so far away

Let him know I am a safe shore

And will help him to find firmer ground

Let me be an answer to the prayer in my brother's heart

That I may have served some purpose here

Not only to those whom I love

But also to my brothers I have never met

Let me walk each day in the knowledge

That no man ever walks alone, and

Live life to the fullest until the trumpet's last sound.

Lord, Let Me Be...

 --- Mae Lafferty