Rev. E. Anderson
THE QUIETNESS OF PRAYER
From the Prayers of Rev. Peter Marshall
“ln quietness and in confidence shall be your strength…” – Isaiah 30: 15
FATHER, I ask Thee to take from me now all that does harass and annoy, all that has laid upon my heart burdens of anxiety and care. I thank Thee for the stillness of this time of prayer – this oasis in my busy day when I can relax before Thee, lay my burdens down, and hand over to Thee all my anxieties.
At this moment, I open my heart to receive Thy blessing, knowing that in Thy presence:
- the furrows are being smoothed from my brow,
- the lines from my face, the load from my heart)#
- the doubts from my mind, the fears from my soul,
that I am at peace.
And now, I thank Thee, not only for quietness without, but for Thy quietness at the heart of the universe and for quietness within. In Thy peace, I pray. Amen.
