Wings of the morning
As I said morning prayer I heard so many birds awakening the morning with their song, and smiled as I said the second line of this prayer. The sun is rising later now too, so it was the light of dawn that was awakening we 'earth creatures'
I love the strong sense of being in touch with the natural world that the Celtic tradition has - it gives prayer an immediacy for me.As the light of dawn awakens earth's creatures
and stirs into song the birds of the morning
so may I be brought to life this day.
Rising to see the light
to hear the wind
to smell the fragrance of what grows from the ground
to taste its fruit
and touch its textures
so may my inner senses
be awakened to you
so may my senses be awakened to you, O God.
J. Philip Newell - Celtic Benediction
I love the strong sense of being in touch with the natural world that the Celtic tradition has - it gives prayer an immediacy for me.As the light of dawn awakens earth's creatures
and stirs into song the birds of the morning
so may I be brought to life this day.
Rising to see the light
to hear the wind
to smell the fragrance of what grows from the ground
to taste its fruit
and touch its textures
so may my inner senses
be awakened to you
so may my senses be awakened to you, O God.
J. Philip Newell - Celtic Benediction

