A PRAYER FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
OT
Psalm 146
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God all my life long.
3 Do not put your trust in princes,
in mortals, in whom there is no help.
4 When their breath departs, they return to the earth;
on that very day their plans perish.
5 Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God,
6 who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them;
who keeps faith forever;
7 who executes justice for the oppressed;
who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets the prisoners free;
8 the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
the Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord watches over the strangers;
he upholds the orphan and the widow,
but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
10 The Lord will reign forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the Lord!
Forgive us, Lord Jesus
for we put our trust in princes
in ourselves
We believe our talents are unlimited
We can conquer anything
overcome anything
accomplish anything
The sky is our limit
Forgive us, Lord Jesus
for we put our trust in princes
in ourselves
We believe we are entitled
We can have everything
have all we want
have it right now
Our appetites are voracious
Forgive us, Lord Jesus
for we put our trust in princes
in ourselves
We believe we are invulnerable
We can defeat any disease
out run old age
cure whatever ails us
The odds are always in our favor
Forgive us, Lord Jesus
for we put our trust in princes
in ourselves
Praise You
O God of the oceans and the skies
for you come to give us hope
and life abundant
Praise You
O God of the hungry and homeless
for you give them food to eat
and shelter from the cold
Praise You
O God of the oppressed and captives
for you set the prisoner free
and break the chains of the slaves
Praise You
O God
Creator
Sustainer
Liberator
Amen
A PRAYER FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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Matthew 11:2-11
2 When John heard in prison what the Messiah[a] was doing, he sent word by his[b] disciples 3 and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” 4 Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers[c] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them. 6 And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”
We praise you
Jesus of Nazareth
Our Messiah who comes
to give sight to the blind
So many of us cannot see
the dawn in the morning
the smiles of our children
the tears of our parents
Bless you
Messiah Jesus
for opening our eyes
to see life around us
We praise you
Jesus of Nazareth
Our Messiah who comes
to strengthen legs so the lame may walk
So many of us cannot rise from our beds
traverse around our homes
stroll about our yards and gardens
sit up to embrace our loved ones
Bless you
Messiah Jesus
for lifting us from our beds
to walk into the joy of life
We praise you
Jesus of Nazareth
Our Messiah who comes
to allow the deaf to hear
So many of us cannot hear the sounds
of children singing
of birds chirping
of life exploding around us
Bless you
Messiah Jesus
for opening our ears
to hear life around us
We praise you
Jesus of Nazareth
Our Messiah who comes
to preach good news to the poor
So many of us hover in the shadows
our bellies are empty
our legs and arms are bare
our spirits are despondent
Bless you
Messiah Jesus
for preaching to us the good news
so we may embrace life around us
We praise you
Jesus of Nazareth
Our Messiah who comes
so that
"the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers[c] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them."
Amen
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