Next Lifetime Of The Spirit Poem by Uriah Hamilton

Lord, grant me the power in this life
To walk with my own strength
In a positive and meaningful direction,
To know where I’m going
And not give way to the weaknesses
Of superficial temptations of ego
That would make me close my eyes
To the needs of the disadvantaged
In the pursuit of personal goals;
Nor to fall victim to sickness or frailty,
Nor to be at the mercy of others;
But in the event of such calamity,
To accept my fate with the dignity
Of one who demonstrated kindness to others
When the ability and opportunity was present.

Gracious Creator,
Make me aware of the beauty of the soul
So as to see all of life as a single family
Worshipping you in the spiritual parade
That winds its way through
The sorrow and happiness of existence,
The tears and the laughter of the daily struggle,
The sunlit days and the downcast skies
Of human endeavors that concludes
At the footstool of your presence and final redemption.

Holy Father and Mother,
Touch my mind with higher knowledge
To know that today my judgments are based
On inadequate information and with no real understanding
Of the limitless compassion of heaven and your boundless love,
To forgive others of perceived faults for which I should have
Never gazed nor spoken of and to forgive myself
For perceived and actual faults,
To treasure every moment and every breath
And every waking hour of this sojourn
That prepares me for the next lifetime of the spirit.