David Adam (2) (1936–2020)

The Celtic Church saw and reflected a glory which we seem to have lost. The Celts accepted that all things were both inter-related and inter-dependent. There is no doubt, says Adams, that we are caught up in a Cosmic and perhaps even a Universal ebb and flow of tides and seasons---most of them are beyond our control. But we cannot separate ourselves from them--at best we can affirm our spiritual interaction with them.

In ‘Tides and Seasons’ David Adams has assembled a collection of poems and prayers that echo these rhythms of Creation and which have parallels in our spiritual lives. Collectively these prayers can encourage us to recapture that awareness.… (mehr)

I am re-reading all my David Adam books. I've been privileged to hear him speak on two occasions. His faith is warm and real and practical, imaginative and full of love, and he is neither too simple nor too abstract. There are many echoes through the books, as prayers and themes are restated, yet this is not so much repetitive, as like the interweaving of the Celtic motifs illustrated, and serves to gently reinforce the message.
As I re-read, I remember how I used some of these prayers many years ago, such as the Caim (encircling), and what help they brought. And I realise that some of the prayers, including ones he quotes, have become part of my life.
I often include a David Adam prayer when I lead intercessions at church; the non-rhyming ones are best for that.… (mehr)