Thursday, March 7, 2013


A PRAYER FOR LENT 5 OT

Psalm 126

3 The Lord has done great things for us,
    and we are filled with joy.
4 Restore our fortunes,[c] Lord,
    like streams in the Negev.
5 Those who sow with tears
    will reap with songs of joy.
6 Those who go out weeping,
    carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
    carrying sheaves with them.


Restore our fortunes, O Lord
and give us new life

We have sown rivers of tears
in this life of trouble
worn ourselves out
with worry and stress

We carve out 
settled patterns of work and play
that are ripped asunder
by disruptions, defeats and death

Restore our fortunes, O Lord
and give us new life

We have sown torrents of
anger and violence
to gain new sources of wealth
power and resources

We convert our young into
weapons of war
create bombs and bombers
to devastate and destroy

Restore our fortunes, O Lord
and give us new life

We have sown rows
of abuse and corruption
in our relationships
for power and control

We make one another
playthings for fun and frolic
ignoring feelings and vulnerabilities
of those we victimize

Restore us, O Lord
and give us new life

Show us, Lord Jesus
how to plant our lives
in faithfulness
Wash us in your love
shinning in our hearts
and lighting our paths

Show us, Lord Jesus
how to plant our hopes
in peace and nonviolence
Shower us with your vision
for a world without war
and a nation safe for children

Show us, Lord Jesus
how to sow fidelity
in all our relationships
Teach us to nurture one another
have compassion and comfort
for those we love and love us

Restore us, O Lord
and give us new life
that our weeping may turn
to laughter
and our mourning into
shouts of joy

Amen






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