Welcome to part two of Psalm 106,
And I'm so glad you are here with me.
I invite you to come to quietness,
To let go of what has been in the day so far and of what's coming next and allow yourself to simply be here.
You are welcome just as you find yourself in this moment.
There is nothing to fix or change.
You are simply you with me listening to these words.
Take a deeper wider breath and become comfortable.
Open your heart to receive these words and the gift that they want to be to you in this moment.
I'm going to read them all three times.
And on this first reading,
Simply let them come without attaching to any in particular.
Part two of Psalm 106.
Yes,
The comforter will nourish our souls and gentle us that we may be pliant in love's hands.
The earth itself will reap the blessing of those who become beneficent and live with integrity.
We listen for your voice,
O giver of the journey,
And we praise you with grateful hearts.
Breathing life of all,
We hunger for you and we thirst for purity of heart.
Awaken us to all that is holy,
To the sacred,
That our lives may be a reflection of you.
For we love you and in our hearts we will do your will.
Breath of the merciful,
Teach us the way of compassion.
Breath of the merciful,
Teach us the way of compassion.
That we may heed the cries of the poor.
That we may be merciful to those who live in the bonds of prison,
Illness and loneliness.
And may we be strong voices in support of justice.
May we offer forgiveness as a healing balm.
On this second reading,
Become aware of the words or phrases that are capturing your attention.
Yes,
The comforter will nourish our souls and gentle us that we may be pliant in love's hands.
The earth itself will reap the blessing of those who become beneficent and live with integrity.
We listen for your voice,
O giver of the journey,
And we praise you with grateful hearts.
Breathing life of all,
We hunger for you and we thirst for purity of heart.
Awaken us to all that is holy,
To the sacred,
That our lives may be a reflection of you.
For we love you and in our hearts we will do your will.
Breath of the merciful,
Teach us the way of compassion.
That we may heed the cries of the poor.
That we may be merciful to those who live in the bonds of prison,
Illness and loneliness.
And may we be strong voices in support of justice.
May we offer forgiveness as a healing balm.
Let these words sink more deeply into your being,
Into your spirit,
Your heart,
Your mind on this third reading.
Notice your response to the words and phrases that have captured your imagination and your attention.
Welcome the gift of these words.
Welcome all that they want to be to you in this moment.
Yes,
The comforter will nourish our souls and gentle us.
That we may be pliant in love's hands.
The earth itself will reap the blessing of those who become beneficent and live with integrity.
We listen for your voice,
O giver of the journey,
And we praise you with grateful hearts.
Breathing life of all,
We hunger for you,
And we thirst for purity of heart.
Awaken us to all that is holy,
To the sacred,
That our lives may be a reflection of you.
For we love you,
And in our hearts we will do your will.
Breath of the merciful,
Teach us the way of compassion.
That we may heed the cries of the poor.
That we may be merciful to those who live in the bonds of prison,
Illness and loneliness.
And may we be strong voices in support of justice,
May we offer forgiveness as a healing balm.
Friends,
How much this world needs the breath of the merciful,
The way of compassion,
And the healing balm of the divine.
May you go knowing that you are held in mercy,
You are tended to with kind and generous compassion.
And the balm of the beloved is here for you to receive whenever you need it.
Go gently and softly.
Amen.
