Saturday, November 01, 2014

silent prayers spoken

we bowed but we were not quiet
not bowing in silence
this was noisy,
deep, joyful, honest,
a boisterous cacophony
a jumble of many voices
all raising up, lifting,
silent prayers spoken
all lifted to God
to His listening ear

a cacophony to my ears
as if a gathering at Babel
all of our voices separate;
but this must be how it truly is
every second in heaven
prayers lifted to heaven, to God;
but God hears each one
each prayer that we lifted up
to the loving ear of God

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edited November 1, 2014
silent prayers spoken

edited November 1, 2014
private prayer together – v3
edited October 17, 2014
private prayer together – v2
October 16, 2014
private prayer together
prayer time led by Rev. Ron Chaffee
forty+ voices praying simultaneously
our individual prayers modeling (a bit)
on the Korean UMC practice
Bishop Day
in Northern Maine District
led by Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar
and Rev. Dr. Pat MacHugh
October 13, 2014

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