The flames of anxiety and frustration, resentment and insecurity are blazing more brightly these days, fueled predominantly by fear. What can I say? It was inevitable.

So I want to offer this. It is a song sometimes sung as a duet by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli; look it up on YouTube.

The Prayer

I pray you’ll be our eyes, and watch us where we go
And help us to be wise in times when we don’t know.
Let this be our prayer; when we lose our way
Lead us to the place; guide us with your grace
To a place where we’ll be safe.

I pray we’ll find your light; and hold it in our hearts.
When stars go out each night; remind us where we are.
Let this be our prayer; when shadows fill our day,
Lead us to a place, guide us with your grace;
Give us faith so we’ll be safe.

We ask that life be kind and watch us from above.
We hope each soul will find another soul to love.
Let this be our prayer, just like every child,
Need to find a place, guide us with your grace,
give us faith so we’ll be safe.

AMEN