This prayer is best said with a rhythmic chanting of the words and a pause for contemplation after each line. The phrase is from Psalm 46:10.
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
A Blessing for Silence
May you give yourself the gift of silence.
May you give the presence of silence to others.
May you pray for the grace of silence.
May you strip away the noise that creeps into your life and distracts you from your inner voice.
May you consciously choose moments of silence and stillness so you can hear and feel the air around you and the breath within you.
May you wait to speak till you feel Spirit nudging you to do so and even then may you patiently wait in silence.
May your words come forth from the silence of the heavens and not rush out from the depths of your wounds.
May you learn that it is what comes out of you that is unclean.
May you go into your inner well and be still, listening to the waters of silence that ripple with God’s loving voice.
May you seek the inner peace of silence.
May you be energized by the sounds of silence.
May God’s first language of silence be your language in the world.
— Kaki Grubbs, Spiritual Literacy Certificates Program, 2024 Cohort
Other Prayers
May I Be Alone by Frances Sheridan Goulart and Rabbin Nachman of Breslov asks for the solitude to commune with the Creator.
