God Is Near
☩ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O God, You are nearer than breath, closer than shadow,
You walk before me in light and behind me in mercy.
In You, I live and move and have my being,
For Your hands have formed me, and Your Spirit sustains me.
When I seek You in the quiet, You are there.
When I cry in sorrow, You draw near.
When my heart is barren as a fig tree without fruit,
You, O Gardener of Souls, tend me with patience.
Break the hardness of my heart, O Lord,
That I may bear fruit in Your time.
Let me not wither in self-sufficiency,
Nor be deaf to the whisper of Your voice.
Teach me to trust Your nearness in the night,
To hear Your footsteps on the path before me.
When I am weary, be my rest.
When I am lost, be my way.
When I falter, uphold me,
For You are the God who never leaves nor forsakes.
As the sun rises over the hills, so does Your mercy rise anew.
As the rivers run to the sea, so do I return to You.
Blessed be the name of the Lord, now and forevermore.
Amen.
☩ Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ within me.
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