I am sharing an ancient Celtic prayer collected by Alexander Carmichael (1832 – 1912) and published in his work, Carmina Gadelica (Edinburgh, Floris Books, 1992).
Growing up in the Baptist denomination, I have never been exposed to prayers such as this one. Â I have always been taught that our prayers should come from the heart and be spontaneous. Â And, while I do agree that our prayers should be heart-felt, I see great worth in memorizing and reciting prayers like the one I am attaching. Â After all, Jesus himself gave us a prayer to model all prayers by in the sixth chapter of Matthew.
The reason I chose this particular prayer is because I felt its content was applicable to much of what we studied in Essentials in Worship Values. Â The prayer is intimate. Â The person saying the prayer requests that God be a part of all that he says and does, his sleeping, waking and watching. Â It is a prayer that is full of Kingdom expectation. Â The person saying the prayer requests that God enfold and surround him. Â He asks for God to be in his hopes and in his eternity.
The prayer certainly supports a life of personal discipleship. Â Memorizing and praying this prayer multiple times a day would nourish the soul. Â External distractions and daily responsibilities would receive proper place in the life of the person asking God to be at the center of everything he does.
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There is a lot of expectancy in this prayer. It would be a great prayer before and after serving in worship leadership.
Now that’s standing on the Rock!!! God is our everything. We can’t even breathe without Him allowing us to.
It’s a favorite prayer of mine, Dawn. Thanks for sharing it.