Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Living God,
\nyou breathe in us
\non all that is inadequate and fragile.<\/p>\n
You make living water spring even
\nfrom our hurts themselves. And
\nthrough you, the valley of tears
\nbecomes a place of wellsprings.<\/p>\n
So, in an inner life
\nwith neither beginning nor end,
\nyour continual presence
\nmakes new freshenss break through<\/p>\n
–Brother Roger of Taiz\u00c3\u00a9 (1915-2005) as cited in Prayers Encircling the World: An International Anthology<\/b> (London: SPCK, 1998), page 71<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Living God, you breathe in us on all that is inadequate and fragile. You make living water spring even from our hurts themselves. And through you, the valley of tears becomes a place of wellsprings.…<\/span><\/p>\n