Morning Prayer for Harmony, Patience and Gentle Speech
Ask for harmony with God and others, patience in difficulty and gentleness in speech.
Historical edition. Historical claims and instructions are preserved as historical context.
We thank Thee, O God, that Thou hast made us responsive to all the beauty and gladness about us, and that we may make our lives one grand, sweet song. We know there is much that may spoil the song. But we thank Thee, that if we follow the great Leader, we can change all discordant notes into harmony. Help us through Him to tune our lives into accord with Thine. Especially may we live in peace with each other. Make us strong to return good for evil, to meet irritability with patience, unkindness with gentleness and harsh words with quiet speech. So may our lives “be filled with music, and the cares that infest the day, shall fold their tents like the Arabs, and as silently steal away.” In Jesus’ name. Amen.