De Profundis Prayer For The Dead
My heart is sore pining for you, my God. I have fainted from thirst and am left desolate, but I still hope in your unfailing love. Hear me when I call out to you; be attentive to my cry. If you mark our guilt, Lord who can survive? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore we pray: “Turn your ear to me and answer me.” Come back to me that I may return; revive me so that I may live again! You are the one who restores my soul; you lead me forth from death’s valley into an open pastureland.
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord;
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord;
Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.
If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, who could stand?
Lord, hear my voice!
The Lord hears the voice of my supplication.
The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him (Psalm 28:6-7).
If you feel like your life has been cursed or abandoned by God, this poem may help you see that He loves and cares for you. If you’re feeling alone or isolated in your suffering, this poem can remind you that God wants to help make your life better. If you believe that God hates people who sin—then this poem can show how much more he loves those who repent!
Let your ears be attentive
Let your ears be attentive to the voice of your own soul,
to the voice of your own heart.
Let the ears of your mind listen, and let them hear what is going on inside you. Let them hear that deep sound which has always been there but which we have not been able to perceive until now, because we were too busy and too distracted by other things. Let this be your prayer this day: that you may learn how to become attentive once again to what goes on inside you; that you may learn how to hear yourself speak; that you may learn how simply and easily it is possible for us all—not just those who are religious or spiritual or holy—but for all human beings who are willing and ready enough, willing enough and ready enough…
to the voice of my pleading.
This is a prayer written by Oscar Wilde while he was in prison. He wrote it as a way to communicate with God and ask for forgiveness. If you are feeling lonely or sad, this prayer may give you comfort and help you connect with God.
If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt,
Its author was Oscar Wilde, and it is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful prayers written in English. The wording here includes the original text’s suggestion that we should acknowledge our faults and mistakes. This is a very important part of prayer because it allows us to recognize our own guilt, so that we can truly ask for forgiveness from God for those things we have done wrong.
If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt
And visit us with thy chastisement
For what cause? For all our sins are before Thee!
Lord, who would survive?
- God is merciful.
- God is forgiving.
- God is just.
- God is good.
- God is love, who would survive?
But with you is found forgiveness:
but with you is found forgiveness.
Let us not be discouraged by our failures, but rather be strengthened by them. Let us use the lessons of the past to guide our future efforts. And let us remember that forgiveness is not a sign of weakness; it is a gift from God.
for this we revere you.
You are the creator of all things. You are the giver of life, and you are the sustainer of life. For this we revere you. You are our only source for truth and light in this world; for this we revere you. You see into our hearts and minds, exposing our true natures; for this we revere you. Your wisdom far surpasses ours; your mercy conquers all evil; for these reasons, we believe that it is right to honor and respect your glory as best we can through prayer and worship according to our faith tradition – because when we do so, it brings us closer together than any other people on earth could ever accomplish in a lifetime!
My soul is waiting for the Lord.
Waiting for the Lord is a good thing. Sometimes we can feel as though we’ve been waiting forever, and sometimes we think that if we’re going through hard times, it means that God has left us alone. But this isn’t true at all! God is with us always—and even though it may feel like He isn’t answering our prayers or that He’s ignoring us completely, this isn’t true either. To wait for Him is to trust His timing and His plan for our lives, which is something every person needs to do at some point in their life (if you’ve already done so—hooray!).
While you’re waiting on the Lord during your time of mourning, remember these things: patience and hope are important virtues to live by; they help you get through difficult times when nothing else can seem to make sense anymore because they remind us that our time won’t last forever–and even though there may be no immediate answers coming from above right now, they’ll come eventually because there are still good things ahead with plenty more opportunities available down below!
I count on his word.
I count on his word.
- He is reliable. God’s word is trustworthy, true and good (Psalm 119:105).
- His words are powerful, faithful and eternal (Isaiah 55:11).
My soul is longing for the Lord
Being patient is a virtue. Patience is the ability to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without becoming annoyed or upset. Being patient can be extremely challenging for many people, but it’s not impossible.
Patience is definitely not a natural trait that everyone possesses. Sometimes we have to train ourselves to be more patient by taking deep breaths and counting slowly from one to ten or reciting positive affirmations like “I can do this!” over and over again until we start feeling better about our situation. Patience starts with thinking positively about your current circumstances instead of always focusing on what you don’t have rather than what you do have in life (such as family members who love you).
If patience isn’t one of your strongest virtues yet then don’t worry—we’ve all been there before! Remember that patience comes from within yourself; if something doesn’t work out at first then try again until things turn out right 🙂
more than watchman for daybreak.
This time can be used to reflect on what you want to achieve in the day ahead: take stock of any tasks or priorities you have, and plan accordingly.
You may want to use this time for prayer as well. Praying throughout the day is a good idea, but it’s especially helpful when you’re starting your day. You can pray for yourself, for others or for anyone who might need it at that particular moment. If prayer isn’t your thing, there are other ways of using this special time.
You could write down some things about yourself that were particularly good about yesterday—and think about how those things can be better today!
Let the watchman count on daybreak
You will be able to hear the watchman counting on daybreak.
Daybreak is a time of hope, renewal and new beginnings. Daybreak is when we can renew ourselves, our bodies and mind. It is a time of optimism, promise and new opportunities. This prayer reminds me that even when I feel like giving up on my life or someone else’s life; there is always hope at daybreak!
and Israel on the Lord.
For example, you might say to yourself, “I’m not going to eat that cookie. I’ll just have one bite and then stop.” This is being mean to yourself because when you say no, you are thinking of the future and imagining how bad it would be if you had the whole cookie.
You could instead say something more positive: “I don’t need a cookie right now; I can wait until later for one.” This brings hope into your life by showing that there is something better ahead than eating that cookie right now.
Because with the Lord there is mercy
The Lord is full of grace and mercy. He will not always accuse us for our sins, but he will forgive them and restore us to our relationship with him.
The Lord is full of compassion, slow to anger, abounding in love. The Lord does not let the wicked go unpunished; he punishes the children for the sins of their fathers to the third and fourth generation; but he shows steadfast love to thousands who love me and keep my commandments (Exodus 34:5-7).
and fullness of redemption,
The Lord is a God of redemption, and fullness of redemption. The Lord is a God of mercy, and fullness of mercy. The Lord is a God of forgiveness, and fullness of forgiveness.
The Lord is a God of hope, and fullness of hope. The Lord is a God of love, and fullness of love.
The Lord is a God who takes us in our broken pieces and mends us into wholeness again because He knows that we have no other choice but to be whole in Him if we are to live fulfilled lives on this earth or in eternity with Him.
You can motivate yourself without being mean to yourself.
When we stop being kind to ourselves, we become mean. We compare ourselves to others and feel inadequate. We don’t accept who we are, and that makes us feel bad about ourselves.
A key element of self-motivation is learning how to be accepting of your own flaws as well as your strengths. You can do this by avoiding comparing yourself to other people or assuming you know what others think about you—there are many things that could be going on behind the scenes that you aren’t aware of! It’s much more useful just to give yourself credit for what is going well in your life rather than dwell on everything else that isn’t perfect yet.
Being positive about yourself can help motivate you too—instead of focusing on what needs improvement, think about all the ways in which things have worked out so far! Have there been any recent accomplishments? Did something go better than expected? Did someone compliment something specific (maybe an outfit)? Did anyone notice anything good related with work performance? These things are worth celebrating even though they might seem small compared with bigger problems like lack of money or weight gain/loss issues…
Even though the world may not be treating you very kindly, there is still hope. You can motivate yourself without being mean to yourself.