Welcome to part two of Psalm 104.
I invite you to start with part one and follow on with this meditation.
As you arrive come into your breath and your body.
Let your shoulders sink and let yourself be found by the beloved.
Welcome here just as you are.
Nothing to fix or change.
Simply you in your life in this moment.
Open to love.
Let love find you.
Open to receive what you need in these words.
I'm going to read all of part two from Psalm 104 and then return to just a few verses twice more.
O you who know all hearts,
How manifold are your works.
In wisdom you have created them all.
The earth is filled with your creatures.
We look to the seas great and wide which team with life innumerable,
Helping to maintain the balance.
O that we might receive your gifts,
Taking only what is needed with grateful hearts.
All of creation looks to you to give them food in due season.
When we are in harmony with you the earth provides.
Yes,
A bountiful harvest to be shared with all.
When we misuse what you have created for us,
We blame you for the famine and destruction that ensues and feel alienated from you.
Even so,
You continue to send forth your spirit and the earth,
Though not without turmoil,
Is renewed.
The glory of the radiant one endures forever,
For the works of love are sure.
You are ever present to us,
Even as the earth trembles.
Even as the mountains spew forth ashes and smoke,
I will abandon myself into your hands as long as I live.
I will sing praises to you while I have breath.
May my meditations be pleasing to you,
For I rejoice and am glad in you.
May all who feel separated from you open their hearts to new life.
Praise the creator of the universe.
Bless the heart of my heart.
Oh my soul.
Amen.
I'm going to return to a few of these words and invite you to notice any of them that resonate with you at this time.
The glory of the radiant one endures forever,
For the works of love are sure.
You are ever present to us,
Even as the earth trembles.
Even as the mountains spew forth ashes and smoke,
I will abandon myself into your hands as long as I live.
I will sing praise to you while I have breath.
And as I read those words one last time,
Open to receive the gift that they are to you in this moment.
The glory of the radiant one endures forever,
For the works of love are sure.
You are ever present to us,
Even as the earth trembles.
Even as the mountains spew forth ashes and smoke,
I will abandon myself into your hands as long as I live.
I will sing praise to you while I have breath.
My friends go in peace and love and the beloved's great goodness.
Amen.
Amen.
