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| Morning Coffee by George Mendoza |
Good morning, good God!
I want to hear you, Lord.
I want to recognize your voice
I want to hear your word,
your word for me,
and I want to trust what I hear...
So I offer you my ears, Lord:
the ears I hear with,
the ears of my heart,
my ears at prayer
and the ears of my imagination…
Attune my ears to your voice:
when you speak to me in the scriptures
when I listen for you in my heart,
when you whisper to me in my prayer...
Open my ears that I might hear you:
in what I read,
in the music I hear,
in the sounds of nature,
in all the beauty I see,
and perhaps - most of all - in the silence…
Open the ears of my heart
that I might hear, deep within:
your word of your wisdom,
your Spirit's counsel,
your consoling voice,
your call to my conscience...
Open the ears of my imagination
that I might hear you
in every thought, idea, dream and hope
that's mine...
Open my ears when I close them in fear
let me hear your strong and gentle voice
leading and guiding me home to you...
Open the ears of my joy
that I might hear your laughter
in every peaceful, happy moment
that is mine…
help me to hear every whisper and shout,
every word and cry that comes from your heart…
I offer you my ears, Lord:
help me hear and hold, treasure and keep
keep every word of yours
that sounds within me...
that sounds within me...
I offer you my ears, Lord:
help me hear the cry of the poor
and all those around me in need:
help me to listen with patience
and respond with care…
God of my Monday mornings, hear me:
I want to be "all ears" for you...
Speak, Lord, your servant is listening…
Amen.
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