Words of Light and Hope from Rev’d Judith Sweetman, Hon. Associate Priest

Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul,

And why are you so disquieted within me?

O put your trust in God;

For I will yet give him thanks,

Who is the help of my countenance, and my God.

Lord, You have always given
bread for the coming day;
and though I am poor,
today I believe.

Lord, You have always given
strength for the coming day;
and though I am weak,
today I believe.

Lord, You have always given
peace for the coming day;
and though of anxious heart,
today I believe.

Lord, You have always kept
me safe in trials;
and now, tried as I am,
today I believe.

Lord, You have always marked
the road for the coming day;
and though it may be hidden,
today I believe.

Lord, You have always lightened
this darkness of mine;
and though the night is here,
today I believe.

Lord, You have always spoken
when time was ripe;
and though you be silent now,
today I believe.

Come, creator Spirit, source of life;

Sustain us when our hearts are heavy

And our wells have run dry,

For you are the Father’s gift,

With him who is our living water,

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.