Suggestion for a World Peace Meditation
There is only one force in the
universe, namely, the Power of God, which He sent forth through space in
the form of a Word; not a single word, but the Creative Fiat. This
Creative Fiat by its sound vibration marshaled the millions of chaotic
atoms into many shapes and forms, from starfish to star, from microbe to
man; in fact, all things that constitute and inhabit the universe. The
syllables and sounds of this Creative Word are being sent forth, one after
another through the ages. They create new species and evolve the older
ones. All this goes on according to the thought and plan conceived in the
Divine Mind before the dynamic force of creative energy was sent out into
the abyss of space.
God Is the only source of power, and in
Him we really, truly, and literally live and move and have our being. It
was no mere poetic sentiment when the Psalmist said: "Whither shall I go
from Thy spirit, or whither shall I flee from Thy presence? If I ascend up
into heaven, Thou art there. If I make my bed in the grave, behold, Thou
art there. If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost
parts of the sea, even there shall Thy hand lead me and Thy right hand
shall hold me."
We all know the power of thought when
directed to a given purpose, and we thus can unite our thoughts with those
of all peace lovers in the following prayer: "Our heavenly Father,
according to Thy will, may the Love-Wisdom Principle of Divine Power
eradicate discord and establish harmony and universal peace in the hearts
and affairs of men."
If preferred, the Rosicrucian
Fellowship Prayer may be used in response form in the place of a silent
concentration, or an oral repetition of the Prayer may be given to break
the silence if this meditation is used by a group.
The Rosicrucian Fellowship Prayer
Not more of Light we ask, O God,
But eyes to
see what is;
Not sweeter songs, but ears to hear
The present
melodies;
Not greater strength, but how to use
The power that we
possess;
Not more of love, but skill to turn
A frown to a
caress;
Not more of joy, but how to feel
It kindling presence
near,
To give to others all we have
Of courage and of cheer.
No
other gift, dear God, we ask,
But only sense to see
How best the
precious gifts to use
We have received from Thee.
Give us all
fears to dominate,
All holy joys to know,
To be the friends we
wish to be,
To speak the truth we know;
To love the pure, to seek
the good,
To lift with all our might,
All souls to dwell in
harmony
In Freedom's perfect light.
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