Monday, December 31, 2012


A PRAYER FOR THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD (OT)

ISAIAH 43

But now, this is what the Lord says
    he who created you, Jacob,
    he who formed you, Israel:
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
    I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters,
    I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
    they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
    you will not be burned;
    the flames will not set you ablaze.
3 For I am the Lord your God,
    the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;


The waters look dangerous, Lord

We're not sure we can stay afloat
Swim to the other side
It looks a long way over

We want to cross over to the other side
To discover a new future
Get a fresh start

We have made a mish mash of our lives
We have done so much wrong
We just want to wash it all away

The waters look dangerous, Lord



The fire is too hot

We fear just jumping in
Living for all we are worth
Reaching for today, tomorrow

If we drown in the fire
Burn up
We will lose everything

We are desperate amidst the blaze
Panicked that we will not make it
We will lose everything

What if we can't escape the flames
What if we can't hold our breath long enough
We will lose everything

The fire is too hot


2 When you pass through the waters,
    I will be with you;

If you swim along side of us
We can make it
If you keep ahold of us
We'll reach the other side
If you are right beside us
We can grab the other bank

When you walk through the fire,
    you will not be burned;
    the flames will not set you ablaze.

If you walk with us
We will survive
If you guide us
We will not be scorched
If you lead
We will follow safely

3 For I am the Lord your God,
    the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;


Into your arms we race
In your love we rest
By your grace we are whole
With your baptism we are cleansed

Hallelujah

Amen





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