Wednesday, 21 November 2012

• An Orthodox Prayer, Remixed for Writers

  By Sam at Creative Theology
  

  In the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

  I can’t unplug the phone. I can’t silence the Twitter bird. I long for the screen.

  Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee!

  I resist the silence. Anything but being present. Anything but depth.

  Holy God! Holy Mighty! Holy Immortal! Have mercy on us.

  No solitude. “Distract me!” I scream. I can’t bear me.

  Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

  I cannot rest. I’d rather not have peace. I forsake being still.

  O most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us.

  I stand alone. I stand in the whirling of many voices. I stand.

  O Lord, cleanse us from our sins. O master, pardon our transgressions. O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name’s sake.

  I am not sick. I need no healer. I cannot still myself for examination.

  Lord, have mercy.

  Lord, have mercy.

  Lord, have mercy.

   

   

   

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