Amid the crowds that clamour,
Amid the demands that call,
Amid the things that shout,
Silence us, that we may hear.

Amid the ceaseless rounds,
Amid the hurried pace,
Amid the countless journeys,
Silence us, that we may hear.

Amid the hasty thoughts,
Amid the speedy reactions,
Amid the swift communications,
Silence us, that we may hear.

Amid the powers that threaten,
Amid the people who manipulate,
Amid the robbers of our freedom,
Silence us, that we may hear.

Amid all our fellow workers,
Amid all our leisure-sharers,
Amid all our homes and families,
Silence us, that we may hear.

David Adam in Power Lines: Celtic Prayers about Work