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Prayer.


A beautiful prayer of petition called "Openings" by Celtic author David Adam David Adam was born in Alnwick, Northumberland. When he left school at 15, he went to work underground in the coal mines for three years before training for the ministry at Kelham Theological College. , vicar of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne Lindisfarne, England: see Holy Island.
Lindisfarne
 or Holy Island

Historic small island 2 mi (3 km) from the English Northumbrian coast. It became a religious centre in 635, when St. Aidan established a monastery and church there.
, just off the coast of England England, the largest and most populous portion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1991 pop. 46,382,050), 50,334 sq mi (130,365 sq km). It is bounded by Wales and the Irish Sea on the west and Scotland on the north. :
   "O Lord God, Creator of all,
   Open my eyes to beauty,
   Open my mind to wonder,
   Open my ears to others,
   Open my heart to you."


(Landscapes of Light: An Illustrated Anthology of Prayers, Paraclete Press)
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Title Annotation:spirituality cafe
Author:Schlumpf, Heidi
Publication:U.S. Catholic
Article Type:Brief Article
Date:May 1, 2004
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