The Thomas Merton Prayer

When I first experienced The Thomas Merton Prayer, I was overwhelmed by the feelings of comfort and personal connection to God. To me, it expresses how I want my relationship to God to be and to feel; very nurturing and caring without judgement.

Transcript

My Lord God,

I have no idea where I'm going,

I do not see the road ahead of me,

I cannot know for certain where it will end,

Nor do I really know myself,

And the fact that I think I'm following your will does not mean that I'm actually doing so,

But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you,

And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing,

I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire,

And I know that if I do this,

You will lead me by the right road,

Though I may know nothing about it,

Therefore will I trust you always,

Though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death,

I will not fear,

For you are ever with me,

You will never lead me to face my perils alone,

Amen.

Reviews

Great for a “pause & reminder” moment. Thank you 🙏