{"id":765,"date":"2011-11-10T02:45:14","date_gmt":"2011-11-10T02:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/?p=765"},"modified":"2011-11-10T02:45:39","modified_gmt":"2011-11-10T02:45:39","slug":"prayer-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayables\/2011\/11\/prayer-released.html","title":{"rendered":"Prayer Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/files\/2011\/11\/Light-Prayables.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-768\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/309\/2011\/11\/Light-Prayables-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>There\u2019s a prayer stuck in my throat,<br \/>\nLonging to be given voice,<br \/>\nYearning to be heard.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a prayer stuck in my limbs,<br \/>\nLonging to be given power,<br \/>\nYearning to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a prayer stuck in my lungs,<br \/>\nLonging to be given breath,<br \/>\nYearning to be given life.<\/p>\n<p>God of Old,<br \/>\nRelease the prayer hidden deep in my bones,<br \/>\nThe prayers that move through my veins and through my heart.<br \/>\nLet my body become a blessing of joy and service.<br \/>\nLet my being become an instrument of holiness and light.<br \/>\nLet my life praise creation with all of my deeds.<\/p>\n<p>Ancient One,<br \/>\nUse my voice,<br \/>\nMy limbs,<br \/>\nAnd my breath.<br \/>\nSet free this chorus of sacred love,<br \/>\nThis symphony of<br \/>\nRadiance and splendor.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2011 Alden Solovy and www.tobendlight.com. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Prayer Released with Audio\" href=\"http:\/\/tobendlight.com\/2011\/07\/17\/prayer-released\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click<\/a> to hear Alden read his prayer out loud and to read more of his work.<\/p>\n<p>Alden Solovy is a liturgist, poet, editor and writing coach, as well as an award-winning essayist and journalist. His work combines ancient ideas with new voices and modern rhythms into a unique range of prayers, meditations and poetry. Find more of his work at To Bend Light on Facebook, Twitter and www.tobendlight.com.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a prayer stuck in my throat, Longing to be given voice, Yearning to be heard. There\u2019s a prayer stuck in my limbs, Longing to be given power, Yearning to be seen. There\u2019s a prayer stuck in my lungs, Longing to be given breath, Yearning to be given life. 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