Six Prayers of Kierkegaard
The words are taken from The Journals[i/]

1. Grant that our prayer be not like the flower which today is and tomorrow is cast into the oven, not like the flower even thougt in magnificence it surpasses the glory of Solomon.

2. And when at times, O Lord, Thou seemest not to hear my voice, my plaint, my sigh, my thanksgiving, I will even then continue to pray to Thee until Thou hearest my thanksgiving because Thou hast heard me!

3. Father in Heaven! It is from Thy hand that we receive all. Thou stretchest forth Thy powerful hand and it seizes the wise in their foolishness; Thou stretchest forth Thy powerful hand and worlds pass away. Thou openest Thy compassionate hand and it fills with abundant blessing all that live, and if at times Thou seemest to take Thy hand from us, we know that Thou dost only close it in order to conceal a blessing yet more abundant. We know that Thou dost only close Thy hand in order to open it again and to fill abundantly with blessing all who live.

4. Father in Heaven! When the thought of Thee wakes in our hearts let it not awaken like a frightened bird that flies about in dismay, but like a child waking from its sleep with a heavenly smile.

5. God of Love! Thou hast commanded us to forgive our enemies, our brother in error, not seven times, but seventy times seven: When then wilt Thou tire of pardoning a truly repentant sinner?

6. Our Father, be near to us with Thy power so that we may feel a joyous assurance of heart that Thou art not far from us, but that we live and move and have our being in Thee.

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Hold on there. I don't know much about this Kierkegaard guy.

What I have to know first is this. Did he have a sense of humour? And if so, what kind?

Thanks. (I just thought it might be important.)

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