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The practice of spiritual pilgrimage has captured my soul’s imagination since I was a young adult; the setting out into the unknown in the company of and the longing for the Presence of the Holy One has been the central metaphor of my journey. This hymn by the late Stephen Paulus captures both the tenor and the essence of my hopes for my life. Tomorrow I set out on a new pilgrimage, that of spinal surgery and recovery. I carry this hymn in my heart, and believe it is one carried by all the other pilgrims of my love and life, no matter what their own words might be. Grace and peace go with us!
PILGRIMS’ HYMN
Even before we call on Your name
to ask You, O God,
when we seek for the words to glorify You,
You hear our prayer;
unceasing love, O unceasing love,
surpassing all we know,
Glory to the Father,
and to the Son,
And to the Holy Spirit.
Even with darkness sealing us in,
we breathe Your name,
and through all the days that follow so fast,
we trust in You;
endless Your grace, O endless Your grace,
beyond all mortal dream.
Both now and forever,
And unto ages and ages,
Amen
(Michael Dennis Browne)
A Musing Amma 
Amen and amen… may you feel the Presence of Peace and Love (and Laughter!), your always faithful companions as you embark on the next adventure within the GREAT adventure of your one wild and precious life, dearest Elizabeth! (and thank you for the poetry and music, both of which are new to me.)
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Just reading this on Monday morning. Prayers for grace, peace, and courage go with you.
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Glorious!! Been praying/thinking of you during this week of recovery, trusting that all is well. And that all will soon be better!! Thanks so much for this new-to-me anthem. Oh, my.
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