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Sunday, November 30, 2008

1st Sunday in Advent Prayer


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.
cross posted at rev gal prayer pals blog and Abi's long and winding road blog

6 comments:

  1. Amen is right. What a beautiful way to start the day.

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  2. Even when I don't manage anything else on Sunday morning, I make my way to RGBP for the morning prayer.

    This one is beautiful and I thank you for it.

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  3. Amen, thank you for the prayer! Here's a poem in return.

    Advent 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

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