February 10, 2008 THE UNFINISHED IMAGE
I found the prayer among some papers that have been stored away for a long time. I don’t even remember seeing it before, but it must have impressed me or I wouldn’t have saved it.
It’s a remarkable prayer, written with clear language. There is nothing ambiguous about it at all. Yet, it might be worthy of Shakespearean poetry. Better, it may be the composition of a saint.
May the Lord Jesus Christ, who walks on wounded feet,
Walk with you to the end of the road.
May the Lord Jesus, who serves with wounded hands,
Help you to serve each other.
May the Lord Jesus, who loves with a wounded heart,
Be your love forever.
Bless God wherever you go.
And may you see the face of the Lord Jesus in everyone you meet!
I don’t think it’s as great as The Lord’s Prayer…nor to Catholics does it have the power of the Hail Mary. Still, in modern language, expressed with an awesome respect for God and a devotion to wounded humanity, this prayer can rank among the finest guides to our behavior. It may be a prayer worthy of our lips and our hearts during each of the days of Lent.
Amen. Amen. Amen.