Prayer to the Creator

I have come across many lovely versions of the Lord's Prayer over these past few years, including the Casa del Sol Prayer of Jesus, the New Zealand Anglican version, Neil Douglas-Klotz's translation from the Aramaic, and the Celtic Lord's Prayer (attributed to John Newell).

Below is yet another version inspired by a comment on Cynthia Bourgeault's Substack post of 3/5/26. The commentor's name is Pieter -- who shared an alternate Lord's Prayer without a citation -- so as far as I know Pieter is the author. I have further revised it here -- so I guess one could say this is a co-creation by Pieter and me:

Eternal One, Creator of all,

holy is the Mystery that bears Your name.

Give us eyes to see and ears to hear

the quiet truth unfolding in all things.

 

Let Your way move through us

as breath moves through the body,

as light moves over the earth.

 

Grant us the bread of this day:

enough to sustain, enough to share,

and teach us to be faithful stewards

of every gift placed in our hands.

 

Forgive us as we release others from our judgment,

for the mercy we offer is the mercy we receive.

 

Guide us away from illusion and from fears

that narrow the heart, and lead us back to

Your presence, where all things rest

and where all beings belong.

For You are the light of all hearts;

You are source of all love;

and You are the peace of all worlds,

Now and forever.

 

Amen.