Dear God,
Thank you for the time spent with families and friends over this holiday.
We begin today this journey of Advent with anticipation and hope.
We anticipate your coming today in our lives.
We anticipate the celebration of your birth.
We anticipate your coming again.
We hope for your presence in our lives today.
We hope for new beginnings.
We hope for healing in our lives.
Lord, our world cries out for hope and yet does not know where to look for that hope.
So Lord we cry out to you for the hopeless of the world.
We cry out to you for those who are in despair.
We cry out to you for those who are desperate.
Our hearts ache with yours Lord, when violence occurs and lives are lost.
We pray for those who mourn the loss of lives in Mumbai India.
We pray for the WalMart worker killed in the stampede of people on Friday.
We pray for those who find themselves in difficult financial circumstances.
And Lord as we observe World’s Aid Day, we pray for those who are still affected by Aids.
Lord we pray for your coming again that it may be soon for you are the hope of this world.
Amen.
Thank you for the time spent with families and friends over this holiday.
We begin today this journey of Advent with anticipation and hope.
We anticipate your coming today in our lives.
We anticipate the celebration of your birth.
We anticipate your coming again.
We hope for your presence in our lives today.
We hope for new beginnings.
We hope for healing in our lives.
Lord, our world cries out for hope and yet does not know where to look for that hope.
So Lord we cry out to you for the hopeless of the world.
We cry out to you for those who are in despair.
We cry out to you for those who are desperate.
Our hearts ache with yours Lord, when violence occurs and lives are lost.
We pray for those who mourn the loss of lives in Mumbai India.
We pray for the WalMart worker killed in the stampede of people on Friday.
We pray for those who find themselves in difficult financial circumstances.
And Lord as we observe World’s Aid Day, we pray for those who are still affected by Aids.
Lord we pray for your coming again that it may be soon for you are the hope of this world.
Amen.
cross posted at rev gal prayer pals blog and Abi's long and winding road blog
Amen is right. What a beautiful way to start the day.
ReplyDeleteEven when I don't manage anything else on Sunday morning, I make my way to RGBP for the morning prayer.
ReplyDeleteThis one is beautiful and I thank you for it.
Amen
ReplyDeleteAmen. thanks!
ReplyDeleteAmen! Maranatha!
ReplyDeleteAmen, thank you for the prayer! Here's a poem in return.
ReplyDeleteAdvent I 2008
Watch
Now is the time
of star-crisp invitation
to draw in, center down,
toward the gathering fire
and watch the becoming of silence.
This until,
when sparks singe the lowing
of winter’s wind,
there comes
the nascent crackling of joy.
©MperiodPRess