A Prayer For The Past

A prayer of radical thanksgiving for the whole of life — the beautiful, the broken, and everything in between. This track invites you to look back on your story with honesty and grace, offering even the painful chapters as an act of worship. Drawing on the contemplative practice of gratitude prayer, it moves through lament and surrender toward a hard-won, wholehearted hallelujah.This practice supports emotional healing, self-compassion, and the processing of grief, regret, and resilience. It is well suited to anyone navigating life transitions, recovery, or the quiet work of making peace with their own history.

Transcript

Prayer for the past. For the years that feel wasted. Hallelujah. For the tears I've cried. Hallelujah. For every wound I've sustained and every time I've been triggered. For the good days and the bad days and the days in between. For the waiting and the wanting, The healing and the hoping. The words and the work and all the stuff of life. Hallelujah anyway. Give thanks anyway. Raise my hands anyway. For the days I carry everything, And the days you carry me. And the many, Many days you drag me, Kicking and screaming through the fire and out the other side. And somehow, It always ends up better. Hallelujah anyway. So whatever happens today and tomorrow and tomorrow after that. . . And for all the yesterdays you brought me through. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. And hallelujah anyway. Amen.