Thursday, September 18, 2008

Birther of all Radiance

Birther of All Radiance
a translation of "The Lord's Prayer" from Aramaic
by Mark Hathaway


O cosmic Birther of all radiance and vibration!


Soften the ground of our being
and carve out a space within us
where your Presence can abide.

Fill us with your creativity
so that we may be empowered
to bear the fruit of your mission.

Let each of our actions bear fruit
in accordance with your desire.

Endow us with the wisdom to produce
and share what each being needs
to grow and flourish.

Untie the tangled threads of destiny
that bind us,
as we release others from
the entanglement of past mistakes.

Do not let us be seduced by that which would
divert us from our true purpose
but illuminate the opportunities
of the present moment.

For you are the ground and the fruitful vision,
the birth power and the fulfilment,
as all is gathered
and made whole once again.


Six other versions of "The Aramaic Prayer of Jesus"
by Mark Hathaway

Neil Douglas-Klotz "Prayers of the Cosmos"

Origin and history of "The Lord's Prayer"