The Hope Prayer – Liam Lawton
15. Oct, 2009 
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Our own Fr Liam Lawton is launching a book of prayers, entitled The Hope Prayer, in Graiguecullen on 2 November. All welcome.
Launch of The Hope Prayer – 2nd November
All are welcome to attend the launch of ‘The Hope Prayer’ with RTE’s Mary Kennedy & Bishop Jim Moriarty on Monday 2 November 2009 at 6.00pm in Graiguecullen & Killeshin Parish Centre, Graiguecullen, Carlow.
Liam Lawton is widely known for his spiritual and inspirational music, which has touched the lives of many thousands of people across the world. In The Hope Prayer, he has created a beautiful book of over forty new prayers each one expressed in his distinctive voice and illuminating voice. Including selected song lyrics, the result is a book that takes the reader on a comforting journey of the soul, across all kinds of terrain.
Here are prayers of friendship, love, death, healing, illness, calm, inspiration, marriage, Christmas, providence, remembering, working, celebrating life all brought together through the theme of hope. The Hope Prayer is a book to be treasured, offering strength, sustenance and wisdom for today’s challenging world.
Liam is an award-winning, critically acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter and Roman Catholic priest, who was ordained in 1984. In 2004, Liam was signed by EMI, with whom he has since released three platinum selling albums.
Liam’s poetic lyrics are inspired by many sources, including the ancient texts of Celtic Ireland, from which he also draws inspiration for his haunting melodies. His music has been used in many an auspicious occasions from the memorial services of 9/11 to concerts in such places as the Vatican, the White House and The Chicago Symphony Hall. Liam’s choral music is used by choirs all over the English-speaking world and has been translated into Spanish, German and Swedish.
The Hope Prayer is Liam’s second book. See below one of the prayers from the book.
More Information
Click on link for Liam Lawton – Biography (includes listing of albums)
Click on link for Liam Lawton website
Hope
Lord
When a darkened sky surrounds me
And sets upon my life
and the greying mist still lingers
and haunts the coming night
Let me find hope
When the cry of hurts and sorrows
Still echo in my heart
And I cannot face the evening
And tomorrow is too far
Let me find hope
Let me find hope
In different form and guise
In the warm embrace of lovers
In a sign from listening eyes
In the silence of a stranger who utters not a word
But comes to walk beside me
And heart to heart reverbs
Let me find hope
In the trusting of a child
In the silent pride of parents
Or the rest of those retired
In hands that lift the weary
In fingers bent in prayer
Signs of resurrection
Devoid of all despair
Let me find hope
In the smallest simple ways
In the changing of the seasons
In the birthing in the clay
In dew that cleanses morning
In dusk that calms the day
Let me find hope
When children sleep contented
Far from fear and dread
And peace is no illusion
But spins a silver thread
Where you are waiting
Not far from Heavens edge
Let me find hope
Before my soul departs
Faith, hope and love
Your gift
To every hopeful heart.
Having just read Hope I would like to include the Hope received from my Priest who listened, guided and helped me, often times silently, but always with Hope.
Geraldine Monahan
Just when I need to hope my marriage will be saved , I read your Hope Prayer, please God it will bring hope to my husband that we can get through these times and be all the better people for it.
Rose
lovely i realy liked it !!!!!!
Lismarie
Thanks, that is a lovely prayer.
Ita Foley
Found ‘The Hope Prayer’ by accident – and I cannot tell you how much it has meant to me.
My 94 year-old mother-in-law, who lives with me, has been telling everyone how beautiful it is. I have got more copies and my gifts have been so well received. Truly this is PRAYER – it is a treasure to have.
Thank you Liam and may God continue to to work through you.
Rosaleen
Thank you so much, I will come back to this prayer as I do with your music.
The album Other World has seen me through a dark night
Geraldine