Spirit Within,
may I embody your grace.
May I not seek to be right, but to be gentle,
not to get my way but to be kind,
never to surrender my tenderness.
May I be faithful and steadfast
and see people with my faith, not my fears,
only to raise up and not push down,
to set free and not to corner,
to bless, not to use,
never to surrender my compassion.
May I clearly bear witness
to your prayer for us,
and speak and act for justice
for the sake of all who are not free,
never to surrender my conviction.
Grant me courage to be loving,
wisdom to be humble,
strength to be gentle.
Spirit Within,
by your grace
may I embody your grace.
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net