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Prayers of the
People
O Christ, out of your fullness we have received grace upon grace.
You are our eternal hope; you are patient and full of mercy. You
are generous to all who call upon you.
Save us, Lord.
God of love, as in Jesus Christ you gave yourself to us, so may we give
ourselves to you, living according to your holy will.
Keep our feet firmly in the way where Christ leads us; make our
mouths speak the truth that Christ teaches us; fill our bodies with the
life that is Christ within us.
Jesus, remember us when you come into your kingdom.
Hear our intercessions.
For your church, we ask for new life.
Reform and renew us is the true experience of your truth for us
in Jesus Christ, and lead us to share your faith, hope, and love with
other people in our community. We
need to be revived and grown spiritually; please answer this prayer
according to your will.
For all who carry out ministries in your church, we ask for grace and
wisdom. For people who have
accepted spiritual disciplines, we ask for inspired discipleship.
We ask for new unity in your name for Christians of every land.
May even people of others faiths, Jews and Muslims experience
your divine blessing in Jesus Christ?
And for those people who cannot believe right now, in their
lives, we pray for your faithful love to be applied to them in their
lives.
Sovereign God, you hold both the history of nations and the humble life
of villages in your care. Preserve
the people of every nation from tyrants, heal them of disease, and
protect them in time of upheaval and disaster, that all may enter your
kingdom that cannot be shaken.
Your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, gives rest to the weary with heavy
burdens. Heal the sick in body, mind, and spirit.
Lift up the depressed. Befriend
those who grieve. Comfort
the anxious. Stand with all
victims of abuse and other crime. Fill
all people with your Holy Spirit that they may bear each other’s
burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.
These are our prayers in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
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