Waiting in darkness

I read a prayer today by Janet Morley entitled "Waiting in Darkness" that I thought fits quite nicely into the theme of these fews days. I pray that today you would know God in places of darkness and light and that wherever you find yourself these words might have meaning.

For the darkness of waiting,
of not knowing what is to come,
of staying ready and quiet and attentive,
we praise you, O God.

For the darkness and the light are both alike to you.

For the darkness of staying silent,
for the terror of having nothing to say,
and for the greater terror of
needing to say nothing,
we praise you, O God.

For the darkness and the light are both alike to you.

For the darkness of loving
in which it is safe to surrender,
to let go of our self-protection,
and to stop holding back our desire,
we praise you, O God.

For the darkness and the light are both alike to you.

For the darkness of choosing
when you give us the moment
to speak, and act, and change,
and we cannot know what we have
set in motion,
but we still have to take the risk,
we praise you, O God.

For the darkness and the light are both alike to you.

For the darkness of hoping
in a world which longs for you,
for the wrestling and the labouring
of all creation,
for the wholeness and justice
and freedom,
we praise you, O God.

For the darkness and the light are both alike to you