Christopher Hansard:[The Gift of Prayer]

There is in silence a chance to know

the origins of how and why

of shame and blame

of loss and gain

there is in silence

a chance to know

the beauty of genius

in its most essential form

and the sombre touch

of untrammeled joy

there is in silence

a chance to know

and a chance to listen

a chance to breathe

the inherent wisdom

for silence is not the absence of noise

but the frequency of love

for silence goes beyond

atmosphere or situation

and is found in the birth

of each thought

each insight

each aspiration

silence is the gift of prayer