Sacredise - Prayer: Rhythms of Life

Rhythms Of Life

by John van de Laar

While around us the song of fear
   calls us to march to the tune of self-protection,
We choose to dance to the rhythms of life;

While around us the music of greed
   entices us to join its frenzied drivenness,
We choose to dance to the rhythms of life;

While around us the drums of fashion
   seek to beat us into conformity and desire,
We choose to dance to the rhythms of life;

While around us so many are crippled by a Sabbath-less existence,
       are in bondage to the devils that drive our world,
   we praise you, God, for your healing touch,
       for Sabbath-rest and Sabbath-inspired work,
       for daily manna and the freedom of sharing,
       for joyful “enough-ness” and comfortable justice.

May we learn to dance to your Sabbath-rhythms,
       a little more each day,
   and may our dancing bring healing and freedom,
       to all those who receive our invitation
       to join us in the rhythms of life.

Amen.

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