As I spend much of my time writing, this beautiful Celtic prayer is especially meaningful. I first spotted it in the book Celtic Fire by Robert Van de Weyer (DLT, London 1990) .
The Scribe
My hand is weary from writing; my sharp quill is not steady; as its tender tip spits it dark, blue stream, the words which are formed on the page are jagged and uncertain.
O Lord, may it be your wisdom, not my folly, which passes through my arm and hand; may your words take shape upon the page. For when I am truly faithful to your decision, my hand is firm and strong.
Let me never write words that are callous or profane; let your priceless jewels shine upon these pages.
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A lovely prayer...like musician Viv Neville writes, we must worship our Creator rather than our creation.
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Thanks for sharing this with us, Liz
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Am delighted to have folk commenting on my blog. Yippeeeee! Thanks, Gail and Ken. And yes, like the Celtic Christians, we worship the Creator not the created.
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