Sunset on Lake Balaton outside Budapest
Prayer of intercession
O Lord our God,
You are Love, living and dancing through creation;
You are Light, challenging and purifying our hearts;
You are Peace, deep and unfathomable,
working through and beyond all pain and conflict.
We praise you for the gift of life itself;
we praise you for our fragile and beautiful planet;
we praise you for the richness and variety of different races and cultures;
we praise you for human love and laughter;
we praise you for the sheer fun of celebration.
Use us now as channels of blessing for those in need:
for victims of famine, especially in …,
for victims of war, especially in …,
for victims of hatred, prejudice and injustice;
for those who are ill or depressed,
the lonely, and those longing to be alone;
and for those who have lost all hope of finding a home,
or finding work.
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Risen Christ,
breaking the bonds of evil and death,
shine on us, and on those for whom we pray,
with your eyes of compassion and glory.
Let your light flood the darkness in us and in our world,
and make us bearers of
your healing for people,
your delight in this planet,
and your outrageously generous forgiveness,
on which we all depend,
through Christ our Lord,
our Lover and our Saviour.
Amen.
by Angela Ashwin,
from The Book of a Thousand Prayers by Angela Ashwin, #391
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