Take away from me the heart of stone

Good Friday morning, my friends.

I thought I would leave off the week with this beautiful prayer written by Ambrose of Milan (c 339-97).  

The prayer refers to God's ability to take a heart of stone and make it into flesh.  My heart was turned from stone to flesh a number of years ago, but it has a tendency to harden again if left unused for any length of time.

Amazing Grace and Eternal Peace to you today,

Bruce

O Lord, who hast mercy upon all, take away from me my sins,

and mercifully kindle in me the fire of thy Holy Spirit.

Take away from me the heart of stone,

and give me a heart of flesh,

a heart to love and adore thee,

a heart to delight in thee,

to follow and to enjoy thee,

for Christ's sake.

(http://www.faithandworship.com/early_Christian_prayers.htm)

Bruce MacPherson macpherson@celtic.ca