Teach my soul to wait
in silence for you,
for you alone.
When I have been foolish,
and the door has closed
and I see no way out,
teach me to wait.
When I am full of bitter despair
because no one is worthy
to do the task ahead,
teach me to wait.
When I want to have my way
by power of persuasion
or by show of might,
teach me to wait.
O my God,
for your Spirit
teach me to wait.
in silence for you,
for you alone.
When I have been foolish,
and the door has closed
and I see no way out,
teach me to wait.
When I am full of bitter despair
because no one is worthy
to do the task ahead,
teach me to wait.
When I want to have my way
by power of persuasion
or by show of might,
teach me to wait.
O my God,
for your Spirit
teach me to wait.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 18:1-20; 147:12-20; 126; 62
Zech. 4:1-14
Rev. 4:9-5:5
Matt. 25:1-13
Selected Verses
Ps. 62:1
For God alone my soul waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.
Zech. 4:6
[The angel] said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the LORD of hosts. …"
Rev. 5:4
And I began to weep bitterly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.
Matt. 25:10
"…And while [the foolish bridesmades] went to buy [oil for their lamps], the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. …" [Jesus to his disciples]
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