Open Heart Prayer

Sacred One, the Breath of Life, the Silence Between All Things,

We gather in the quiet of this moment,

Bringing with us all that we carry, our joys and our burdens,

Our questions and our longings, our grief and our hope.

 

May we be at peace.

As the wind moves through the trees, whispering songs of stillness,

May we find in ourselves that same hush of the soul,

The deep calm that allows us to rest in the embrace of life.

 

May our hearts remain open.

Like flowers turning to the sun,

May we open ourselves to love,

Even when love asks us to be vulnerable.

May we not close ourselves off from the world,

But instead, breathe deeply,

Knowing that every breath connects us to all living things.

 

May we awaken to the light of our own true nature.

May we hear the song that has always been within us,

A melody woven into the fabric of our being,

Calling us home to ourselves.

May we recognize the divine spark,

Glimmering in each moment, in each face, in each quiet breath.

 

May we be healed.

As the river carves the stone, shaping it with gentle persistence,

May healing come to us in its own time, in its own way.

May it wash over our weariness,

May it soften the places that have grown rigid with pain,

And may it renew our spirits,

As spring rain brings life to the thirsty ground.

 

May we be a source of healing for all beings.

Not just in words, but in presence.

Not just in grand gestures, but in small kindnesses.

May our lives sing a song of compassion,

Calling forth harmony in a discordant world.

May we become vessels of peace,

Offering shelter to those who are lost,

Offering warmth to those who are cold,

Offering music to those who have forgotten how to dance.

 

And in the presence of love,

All wounds may find their rest.

 

Amen.