O Hidden Source beyond all names,
Depth of depths and Light within all light,
Mystery from which all things arise,
And to which all things return—
We turn inward and upward toward You.
You who are unseen yet ever-present,
Bless the worlds beyond sight, the realms veiled in silence,
And bless also this visible earth,
Woven with breath, soil, and living form.
Sanctify the essentials of life:
The crops that rise from the ground,
The livestock that sustain and accompany us,
The homes that shelter,
The families that bind hearts together,
And the communities that give shape to belonging.
Let all that sustains life be nourished in harmony and care.
Let there be peace across the whole earth—
A peace not fragile, but rooted in understanding.
Still the instruments of war, quiet the fires of hatred,
And dissolve the shadows of terror.
Guide the hearts of leaders toward wisdom and benevolence,
That governance may be just, gentle, and life-giving.
Grant us guidance in our daily paths,
Gentleness in our speech and action,
And understanding that bridges all divisions.
May all peoples of the earth come to dwell in unity,
Free from fear, free from violence,
Seeing one another not as strangers,
But as reflections of the same divine spark.
Plant within us the seed of faith,
The seed of hope,
The seed of freedom,
And the seed of forgiveness.
Let these seeds take root in the hidden places of the heart,
And from there grow outward—
Into our words, our deeds, our labour, and our love—
Until all of life is touched by their fruit.
O Source beyond knowing, yet nearer than breath,
May we remember, and in remembering, be made whole.
For of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
Be blessed, and go forth, amen.
12/04/26
(RE & AI)
The Humble Rock Dove 