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Tuesday September 7,2010

Blessings of Peace

by Linda J. Austin

Blessing of Peace

©2001 Linda J. Austin

originally published in Clever Magazine - http://www.clevermag.com/essays/tragedy/blessing.htm

When all about you is chaos, clouded with concern, remember the ones who love you and look within for the deep peace that will bring forth healing gifts for you. Deep peace calls from the hills to you, deep peace runs in the waves to you as earth and sky pour their healing gifts on you.

When sadness settles and you walk aimlessly, seek refuge as deep peace meets in the mist with you and look within for the deep peace that will bring forth healing gifts for you. Deep peace rustles in the leaves for you, deep peace holds out a hand to you as earth and sky pour their healing gifts on you.

When you are afraid to face the reasons and you can't bear to hear the truth, listen, as deep peace sings in the wind and look within for the deep peace that will bring forth healing gifts for you. Deep peace trickles over rocks to you, deep peace falls in the rain to you as earth and sky pour their healing gifts on you.

When you have lost all that is treasured, retreat to that sacred place, where deep peace shines like a star and look within for the deep peace that will bring forth healing gifts for you. Deep peace tells what is true for you, deep peace breathes from on high for you as earth and sky pour their healing gifts on you.

When faith wanes and you feel abandoned by country, family or friend, feel the deep peace of the sun's warmth and look within for the deep peace that will bring forth healing gifts for you. Deep peace floats in a cloud to you, deep peace walks all the way with you as earth and sky pour their healing gifts on you.

When war and strife beset you, when everything and nothing has changed, follow, as deep peace lights the way and look within for the deep peace that will bring forth healing gifts for you. Find peace deep as the mountains tall and peace deep as the oak tree's strength, let earth and sky pour their healing gifts on you.

When all about you is chaos, clouded with concern, remember the ones who love you and look within for the deep peace that will bring forth healing gifts for you. Deep peace is always with you as earth and sky pour their healing gifts on you. Deep peace. Deep peace. Deep peace. Amen.

The Gaelic Blessing, Deep Peace has always comforted me. I liked the images so much I extended them in the same short format. Later, I transformed them into the poem above. You may recognize the Gaelic Blessing, Deep Peace. It has often been set to music..

Gaelic Blessing

Deep Peace of the running wave to you.

Deep Peace of the flowing air to you.

Deep Peace of the quiet earth to you.

Deep Peace of the shining stars to