As we invite the Lord into the deep places of our heart in this meditation, we are accompanied by a traditional tune called ‘To danton me.’ ‘Danton’ (or daunton or daunten) is an old Scots word meaning ‘to frighten, subdue, discourage or cast down in spirit.’ How blessed we are to be able to ask for the waters that Jesus gives us, for they spring up to eternal life, whatever our inward temperament, flowing over and around challenging outward circumstances even as mighty waters either wear rocks to pieces or flow around them.
Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why the unease within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise Him,
my Saviour and my God. (Ps. 42:5,11)
Music: Barsanti: To danton me
Musicians: Francis Cummings, Catherine Muncey, Natalie Halliday, James Horsfall
Father, come deep into the recesses of our heart. Come into those places that rarely, if ever, see the light of love, the places that we try to enclose and enfold in as if we could hide them from Your sight. We say, let Your light, the lamplight of Your Holy Spirit search where He needs, refine as He will and cause there to be a purer water, Lord.
We want mineral water flowing through our hearts, Lord. Qualities that heal, a touch that refreshes. We are asking You to come upon each one now as we listen, as we ponder.
We are so grateful that You don’t turn the tap off against us, but bid us to come. And we ask that You will expand our capacity to live in the flow of this life-imparting Spirit. Father, let the precious water that You give us will become a well of water within us, springing up into everlasting life to bless others as we wait for the blessed hope, the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. (John 4:14, Tit. 2:13,)
You already see that moment, Lord, that moment when You will return to Earth. You see the moment when You will draw us up to Heaven. Lord, You see, as it were, with double sight: as things are now and as things will be then. And time is telescoped and time is one with You. Thank You, Lord. Take us onto Your wavelength. Let the water of life flow freely through our hearts, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.