For today's Sunday post, I turn to Unity's Prayer of Protection. This prayer, by poet/ Minister, James Dillet Freeman was first written in 1940 and then, over a 3 year period, evolved into the well-known affirmation below. Published as a pamphlet that was distributed for comfort during World War II, the final line was a specific addition for the warfront. Depending on the situation, I often change that last line to "Wherever you are, Good is", as a remind that the Good is another word for God. Healing is also another word for God. Wherever you are, there is Healing and Health. It is often changed to be communal, changing "you" to "us". It carries with it the release and peace of all the minds and hearts that have repeated it again and again for the last 80 years. I offer it this morning as a universal prayer for the Pandemic, with the gentle spirit of Mother's Day. (Susan Nettleton)
Prayer of Protection
The light of God surrounds you;
The love of God enfolds you;
The power of God protects you;
The presence of God watches over you;
Wherever you are, God is.
—James Dillet Freeman