Sunday, May 22, 2005

One of my favorite prayers

Back in 1996, when I was installed as solitary-in-residence for the Diocese of Oklahoma, the bishop gave me a wonderful little volume entitled, Prayers edited by Peter Washington. It has prayers from all the different religious traditions throughout the world. By far, my favorite prayer in the collection is this one:

May there be peace in the higher regions; may there be peace in the firmament; may there be peace on earth. May the waters flow peacefully; may the herbs and plants grow peacefully, may all the divine powers bring unto us peace. The supreme Lord is peace. May we all be in peace, peace, and only peace; and may that peace come unto each of us.
Shanti - Shanti - Shanti!

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