Here’s another prayer – featured now in my free e-book For Such a Time as This – that may help you to find words to articulate some of your thoughts and fears when you’re struggling to pray during these dark days of the coronavirus pandemic, reminding you that, however much it may feel like it, you are not alone.
Breathe your peace within me, Lord
Breathe your peace within me, Lord,
peace such as only you can give.
When I fret about tomorrow,
when I worry about my loved ones,
when I question whether I can cope,
when my stomach feels knotted and panic rises within me,
help me to hear your still small voice,
rebuking the wind and waves,
stilling the storm,
calming the roiling waves,
and in place of turmoil bring tranquillity,
in place of chaos, quietness,
in place of a troubled, anxious spirit,
rest for my soul.
Amen.
Dear Nick
I have found great comfort from you e-book. However, many of our elderly congregation cannot access electronic versions of “For Such a Time as This”. Is there a downloadable pdf or equivalent version available for them?
Thank you so much Carole. And thank you too for the point you raise; it’s an important one. You’re absolutely right; my parents-in-law have no computer access, so I had to create a PDF for them and print it off. I’ve emailed through the PDF to a number of elderly people in a similar situation, and I’d be very happy for churches to print off copies for those who don’t have internet access or whose computer skills are limited. I’d actually originally envisaged the book as a PDF, but that’s not how e-books work nowadays, apparently. I will try to raise your concern with the MD of Kevin Mayhew Ltd, but I know that he’s rather snowed under with other pressing matters at the moment. Every good wish once again.