Monday, January 07, 2008

A Celtic morning prayer

Have mercy on us O God, Father almighty,
immeasurable God,
patient God,
incorruptible God,
immortal God,
eternal God,
perfect God,
merciful God,
wonderful God,
heavenly Father, who abides in heaven,
Have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us O God, Father almighty,
God of earth,
God of fire,
God of the waters of wonder,
God of the gusting and blustering air,
God of the many languages found
throughout the world,
heavenly Father, you who abide in heaven,
Have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, O God the Almighty,
Jesus Christ Son of the living God,
O true Knowledge.
O true Light of love, who enlightens all darkness,
O guiding Light,
O Sun of truth,
O Morning Star,
O Brightness of the divinity,
O Radiance of eternal brightness,
– O Christ crucified.
O eternal judge, have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, O God the Almighty,
Jesus Christ Son of the living God.
O Angel of great counsel,
O true Prophet,
O true Apostle,
O true Teacher,
O High Priest,
O Nazarene,
O Christ crucified,
O eternal judge, have mercy on us.
Have mercy on us Almighty God,
O Holy Spirit,
O Teacher of true wisdom,
O Spirit of understanding,
O Spirit of Counsel,
O Spirit of strength,
O Spirit of knowledge,
O Spirit of tenderness,
– O Holy Spirit, who rules all creation, visible and invisible,
Have mercy on me.
Have mercy on us Almighty God,
O Holy Spirit,
O Spirit of love,
O Spirit of grace,
O Spirit, from whom all good comes,
O Spirit, who annuls all guilt,
O Spirit, who wipes out sin.
Have mercy!
Amen

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