Sunday, February 24, 2013


A PRAYER FOR LENT 3 OT


Isaiah 55.1-3 (NIV)


Come, all you who are thirsty,
    come to the waters;
and you who have no money,
    come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
    without money and without cost.
2 Why spend money on what is not bread,
    and your labor on what does not satisfy?
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,
    and you will delight in the richest of fare.
3 Give ear and come to me;
    listen, that you may live.

2 Why spend money on what is not bread,
    and your labor on what does not satisfy?

We sure do like to spend our money Lord
We barely put it in our pockets
it burns a hole in there
and out it goes

We sure do like to spend our money Lord
We go to Kohl's and Walmart
looking for bargains
and getting the latest fashions

We sure do like to spend our money Lord
Unwrap the wads
pull put our cards and checks
and spend spend spend

2 Why spend money on what is not bread,
    and your labor on what does not satisfy?

We work hard for our money Lord
We want to be rewarded
Lavish it on ourselves
and our families

We work hard for our money Lord
We've earned a vacation
Take that trip we always wanted
and cruise and party and dine

We work hard for our money Lord
Got to have the home of our dreams
Two or three cars in the driveway
and a pool out back

Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,
    and you will delight in the richest of fare.

Forgive us Lord
for we know not what we need
only what we want

Show us true riches found
in your grace
and wrapped in your forgiveness

Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,
    and you will delight in the richest of fare.

Forgive us Lord
for desiring the bread of this world
and not the bread of heaven

Bring us into your presence
that we may feast at your banquet
and share the bread and wine

3 Give ear and come to me;
    listen, that you may live.

Humbly we come to listen
and feast on your words
Gladly we come to the waters
to be cleansed by your baptism
Boldly we go forth
to share the Good News
Lovingly we reach out
to share our bounty and our love

Amen









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