Praying Each Day in May

[MajestyJo]

‘Les Misérables’ is one of the world’s most
popular musicals. The Finale includes
these words:
“To love another person
is to touch the face of God.”

The first part of our prayer is based on a
prayer written by Victor Hugo, the author
of ‘Les Misérables’:

Let us pray:
We who weep come to you, Lord,
because you always
share our sorrow.
We who suffer come to you,
knowing that you cure.
We who are afraid come to you,
because you smile on us.
We share in your life
because you share ours
and so we know, God of love,
that “to love another person
is, indeed, to touch your face”.
May we live in your love forever.
Amen.



An alternative prayer:

Lord, may people be as ready
to give me a break, a chance,
and let me make a new start,
as I am ready
to be generous to others.
Forgive me my faults
in the same way
as I forgive and accept other people.
Amen.

Similar to the words quoted from the Finale
are these by the Roman philosopher, Seneca,
who wrote shortly before his death in 65 AD:
“No-one is so near God as the person who
shows kindness.” He was not a Christian.

✍ Victor Hugo (26/2/1802-22/5/1885) wrote to his
publisher in 1862. As the author of ‘Les
Misérables’, he wanted to know if the book was
successful and selling. He simply wrote “ ? “,
to which his publisher replied: “ ! “ He wrote
the book during his 15-year exile from France
on the Channel Island of Guernsey. Hugo also
wrote “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”.

& Father, I place into your hands; If I am
lacking love; In you, my God; Oh the
love of my Lord.