Open unto me

A prayer for your Sunday from the activist/theologian/mystic Howard Thurman from his book “Meditations of the Heart”:

Lord, Lord, Open Unto Me!

Open unto me—light for
my darkness.

Open unto me—courage for
my fear.

Open unto me—hope for
my despair.

Open unto me—peace for
my turmoil.

Open unto me—joy for
my sorrow.

Open unto me—strength for
my weakness.

Open unto me—wisdom for
my confusion.

Open unto me—forgiveness for
my sins.

Open unto me—tenderness for
my toughness.

Open unto me—love for
my hates.

Open unto me—Thy Self for
my self.

Lord, Lord, open unto me!