Spiritual underpinnings

My work in devolving to a more life-affirming and sustainable lifestyle has spiritual underpinnings. Even though my past includes deep religious feelings and convictions, over my lifetime I have been weaned from religious institutions and spiritual groups and followed a more eclectic and individualized path of spiritual discovery. One of my discoveries has been a powerful and ancient esoteric "hymn" or invocation that I use to ground myself on espeically difficult days. Before proceeding with it, let me apologize up front for the male-centric language--the Ancients were wise, but not politically correct.

The sons of men are one, and I am one with them.
I seek to heal, not hurt;
I seek to serve, not exact due service;
I seek to love, not hate.

Let pain bring due reward of light and love;
Let the soul control the outer form and life and all events,
And bring to light the love which underlies the happenings of the time.

Let vision come and insight,
Let the future stand revealed.
Let inner union demonstrate and outer cleavages be healed.
Let love prevail,
Let all men love.

I find these words to be comforting and uplifting reminders of who I am and what I wish for the world.