now and forever

May we become at all times,
both now and forever,
a protector for those without protection,
a guide for those who have lost their way,
a ship for those with oceans to cross,
a bridge for those with rivers to cross,
a sanctuary for those in danger,
a lamp for those in need of light,
a place of refuge for those in need of shelter,
and a servant to all those in need.

The Dalai Lama



in Prayer for Everyday Living, Alan Walker, Godsfield Press, Hampshire, 2003

be with us this day

Lord, be with us this day.
Within us to purify us;
Above us to draw us up;
Beneath us to sustain us;
Before us to lead us;
Behind us to restrain us;
Around us to protect us.
Lord, be with us this day.


Saint Patrick (387- 461)




from the book by Alan Walker, Prayer for everyday living, Godsfield Press, 2003


image: Albrecht Dürer, Study of an Apostle's Hands (Praying Hands), c. 1508, Brush drawing on blue primed paper, 290 x 197 mm, Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna

To see more drawings from the same period by Albrecht Dürer, please refer to:
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/d/durer/2/11/3/index.html