On Sundays, Night Prayer will focus on an element from the day's celebration of mass. Tonight we reflect on wisdom, the gift prayed for in today's first reading. In particular, you might want to review today's first reading as preparation for tonight's prayer if you haven't seen the video of today's liturgy.
Wisdom!
Dare I invite Wisdom to my heart, Lord?
Dare I not welcome her advances?
Do I not desire her, deeply so,
in my thoughts, in my words, in all I do?
Wisdom!
She comes at no small cost, Lord:
to welcome her is to kiss goodbye
my soul's adolescent folly,
my stubborn, selfish pride,
reliance on myself for truth...
Wisdom, a demanding friend is she
who asks for all I have but in return
gives back much more than ever
I had hoped or dreamed to call my own...
And a jealous lover Wisdom is:
no other claims upon my heart abiding,
she seduces me with truth
along a simple path to peace and yes, to joy!
She shimmers and she shines
in darkened corners of my mind
with a mesmerizing light undimmed
in my shadows of confusion...
She trains my eyes to seek what's true,
what's just, what's pure,
what's worthy of my will, my love,
my thoughts my words and all I do...
Dare I invite your Wisdom, Lord,
to settle in my soul,
dwell deeply in my thoughts,
take hold my heart's desires?
Dare I not welcome her advances?
Dare I chance a wasted, foolish life,
spent in vain pursuit
of passing, empty pleasure?
No, rather, Lord,
I'll choose Lady Wisdom!
Send her to my arms
to renew me from the inside out,
to govern all things well within my soul,
to abide with me, in spite of all my foolish ways
and hold me in the grace and peace you offer...
Give me courage to court Wisdom
who is always seeking me,
who never tires in her quest
to take my mind, my heart, my soul...
May she lead me to a quiet place
where I might rest with her
while she holds me and she shares,
from all her many treasures,
your word of truth and peace...
In the stillness of my prayer, Lord,
send Wisdom to my soul,
to take me as her own,
to make my heart her home...
Protect me, Lord, while I'm awake,
keep vigil while I sleep
that awake, I might keep watch with you
and asleep, rest in your peace...
Amen.
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Wisdom, Wisdom! by Lori True
Wisdom, Wisdom, be attentive
Wisdom, Wisdom, be attentive
Wisdom, Wisdom, open our hearts
Wisdom, Wisdom, open our hearts
in our conflicts and chaos
in our struggles and strong will
in our pride and our passion
O Wisdom, Wisdom, open our hearts
Wisdom, Wisdom, be attentive
Wisdom, Wisdom, be attentive
Wisdom, Wisdom, open our hearts
Wisdom, Wisdom, open our hearts
in all of our doubting
in all of our choosing
in all of our searching
O Wisdom, Wisdom, open our hearts
Wisdom, Wisdom, be attentive
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