Daily Signet

O Holy spirit,
We call upon the life in us
To regenerate new life—
To replace cells no longer vital
And to revitalize our hearts, our minds, our dedication.
We live in such a jumble of should and rights and wants.
It seems we cannot sustain a rhythm of hours, of seasons, of prayer. 

Renew us.
Make our eyes New
Fire our love that it may flow strong and rich.
Take the death in us
And from its ashes grow green visions
And deep-down imaginatio. 

Out of the “best of each”, the roots of new action;
Out of our contemplative time, new insight.
Our disappointments, new  joy,
Our frustrations, hope.
For this season of renewal, we are grateful.
May this season be reborn in us.
Amen.

Benjamin H. Martin

On This Day…

Ralph Ellison born 1914 in Oklahoma City, died 1994: novelist, literary critic, scholar, writer
Works: Invisible Man, Juneteenth, Shadow and Act
Quotes: “When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” “Life is to be lived, not controlled, and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.” “America is woven of many strands. I would recognize them and let it so remain. Our fate is to become one, and yet many. This is not prophecy, but description.”