In the morning, as the day breaks I wait for you. Can you hear me? Will you answer my call to come and rest a while with me, to spend some time alone, here in quiet solitude, in the deepness of your soul?

Every moment of your lifetime I wait for you. Don’t refuse me, I will answer your prayers. You’ll find me in that sacred space, where fears are left behind. Rest, my child, abide in me. I will ease your weary mind.

In solitude I wait for you.

I’m longing to embrace your restless heart.

Beloved, I am here for you.

Come just as you are, rest here in my arms,

Leave your cares behind and know that I am God.

In the stillness, in the quiet I wait for you. Hush, my darling, I’ll provide all you need. When life is hard to bear alone, just pause and say a prayer. Enter into solitude, for you know you’ll find me there.

In solitude I wait ...

Be at peace, my beloved, I am just a prayer away. Do not hide your face from me. Spend some time with me today. Do not fear the darkness, leave your worldly cares behind. Let me be the place to heal your heart, your soul, your mind.

In solitude I wait ...

    This song came to me while on vacation in Michigan a few years ago. I had been reading some of the works of Henri Nouwen and was inspired by how he described our relationship with God. We are God’s “beloved.” We are his pride and joy. Like any loving parent, God longs to spend time with us.

    I was also inspired by some of the topics we had discussed in a workshop during my formation to become a deacon. The instructor was talking about spending time alone with God and how that can be a frightening thing for people - to just sit and listen for God to “speak” to us.

    The instructor encouraged us to not be afraid of the darkness or the quiet in times of solitude. He reminded us that out of darkness the world was created, and that out of the darkness of Good Friday came the glory of Easter Sunday.

    God’s love and mercy are a wonderful thing - a powerful gift He longs to share with us each, and every day.

    God invites; we must respond!