A Rowers Prayer
O God, My Power,
Soon my mates and I will hoist our shell overhead,
Stride down the slip, and place our boat in
water,
Anticipating a stern competition on this coursing river.
The sport exhilarates me. It’s pure amateur, for one.
Then there’s
the challenge of shoulder, leg and back in tension.
But most of all, there are the three overriding T’s: teamwork, timing,
And technique. A trinity, so to speak. Three, as if one, components
Without which there would be no success in crew.
May this reflection prompt
my faith, help me recognize my
Dependence on you, my neighbor, and need for confidence in
Myself, whatever my endeavor. I make
this prayer in your
Name: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
