Midweek Meditation: "Prayer of Dietrich Bonhoeffer"

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945)

"O God, early in the morning I cry to You.

Help me to pray

And to concentrate my thoughts on You:

I cannot do this alone.

In me there is darkness,

But with You there is light;

I am lonely, but You do not leave me;

I am feeble in heart, but with You there is help;

I am restless, but with You there is peace.

In me there is bitterness, but with You there is patience;

I do not understand Your ways,

But You know the way for me...

Restore me to liberty,

And enable me to live now

That I may answer before You and before me.

Lord, whatever this day may bring,

Your Name be praised." (Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1906-1945)