God of prophets......
God of prophets, preachers and psalmists,
We pray for those who sing of you
Words of praise,
Words of challenge
Words of hope
We pray for those who need words to be sung for them
Those who long for change, but are silenced by fear
Those who need justice, but are silenced by despair
Those who reach out for hope, but are silenced by the powerful words of others
We pray for those whose words bring hope, joy and comfort
We pray for those who dare to let actions speak louder than any words
God of prophets, preachers and psalmists,
We pray for those who imagine your way
A way of transformation
A way of pilgrimage
A way of grace
We pray for those who live your way in a world that resists
We pray for those who long to see you way
Those caught up in ways of destruction
Those controlled by the pursuit of money and status
Those with eyes that see nothing
We pray for those who paint pictures that are new and life giving
God of prophets, preachers and psalmists,
We pray for ourselves,
For we are your prophets, preachers and psalmists,
And our words and ways seem inadequate and yet are graced by your spirit.
Inspire us,
Encourage us
When fear takes hold, ground us in your word
When apathy seems a good option, judge us with your imagination
When worthlessness fill our hearts, fill us with the wisdom of your creation
God of prophets, preachers and psalmists,
We come before you
That we might know you are our God and we are your people
And pray that your way of justice
Will be known among your people.
In the name of Jesus Christ, prophet, preacher and psalmist.
from reading Joel 2: 27-29, Psalm 98, Acts 4: 8-13 and written in July 2012 for Lythan's induction.
We pray for those who sing of you
Words of praise,
Words of challenge
Words of hope
We pray for those who need words to be sung for them
Those who long for change, but are silenced by fear
Those who need justice, but are silenced by despair
Those who reach out for hope, but are silenced by the powerful words of others
We pray for those whose words bring hope, joy and comfort
We pray for those who dare to let actions speak louder than any words
God of prophets, preachers and psalmists,
We pray for those who imagine your way
A way of transformation
A way of pilgrimage
A way of grace
We pray for those who live your way in a world that resists
We pray for those who long to see you way
Those caught up in ways of destruction
Those controlled by the pursuit of money and status
Those with eyes that see nothing
We pray for those who paint pictures that are new and life giving
God of prophets, preachers and psalmists,
We pray for ourselves,
For we are your prophets, preachers and psalmists,
And our words and ways seem inadequate and yet are graced by your spirit.
Inspire us,
Encourage us
When fear takes hold, ground us in your word
When apathy seems a good option, judge us with your imagination
When worthlessness fill our hearts, fill us with the wisdom of your creation
God of prophets, preachers and psalmists,
We come before you
That we might know you are our God and we are your people
And pray that your way of justice
Will be known among your people.
In the name of Jesus Christ, prophet, preacher and psalmist.
from reading Joel 2: 27-29, Psalm 98, Acts 4: 8-13 and written in July 2012 for Lythan's induction.
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