Return to Wholeness

(8-12-03)
Isaiah 9:6-7 (The Message)
Fourth Sunday of Advent

With the coming of the One
May Peace be found in my heart.
Let not anger nor hate nor any other thing
Keep me from God’s promise of Peace.

As I settle and pause
To await the love and light of God
May new life be born in me
And may Peace be my way in the world.

Deliver me, oh God, from my wayward path
And show me your mercy and grace
That I may return to the wholeness of your presence
And that Peace shall show forth in me.