While one takes into account the concern of Calvin and the reformers for the balance between the light of scripture and the inner light and direction given to individuals  an experience vouchsafe for  countless times in both the Old and New Testaments  also remembering our lord's own use of silence in prayer and I believe the increasing use of silence in modern worship  and may I also say how very impressed I was by Dr  's prayer at the opening of this assembly in which he asked for the guidance of God and indeed your own equally eloquent prayer on Sunday evening Moderator  open to the prompting and leading and guiding of God's spirit.