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\nBridge railings reflected  (Photo: Irene Bom)<\/span><\/p>\n

 
\nPsalm 51:16-17<\/a> invites us to pray, to sigh, to sing:<\/p>\n

You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
\n      you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
\nMy sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;
\n      a broken and contrite heart
\n      you, God, will not despise.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 
\nAdd to this prayer your prayers for the broken of this world, inspired by this litany written by John Birch<\/strong>.
\n <\/p>\n\n

A litany<\/h3>\n

For those whose lives are broken by distress
\nMay the God of healing restore you<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those whose lives are broken by fear
\nMay the God of healing restore you<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those whose lives are broken by anger
\nMay the God of healing restore you<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those whose lives are broken by pain
\nMay the God of healing restore you<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those whose lives are broken by illness
\nMay the God of healing restore you<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those whose lives are broken by sin
\nMay the God of healing restore you<\/strong><\/p>\n

God of healing
\ngently touch these lives
\nwith your Spirit
\nBring warmth and comfort
\nlife and wholeness
\nrestoration
\ninto fractured lives
\nand souls<\/p>\n

 
\n~ written by John Birch<\/strong>, and posted on www.faithandworship.com<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n\n

 
\nPrayer poem for Lent 2B : Not forsaken<\/a><\/strong>
\n 
\nThis prayer poem is inspired by Psalm 22:23-31<\/a>, in particular verse 24:
\n“For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one;
\nhe has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.<\/em>”
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bridge railings reflected  (Photo: Irene Bom)   Psalm 51:16-17 invites us to pray, to sigh, to sing: You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;       you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;       a broken and contrite heart       you, God, will not despise.   … Continue reading “Broken spirit sacrifice”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[63,3],"tags":[196],"class_list":["post-10934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-poetry","category-prayer","tag-sacrifice"],"yoast_head":"\nBroken spirit sacrifice - Prayer matters<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"'My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit' (Psalm 51:17). 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However, if we really want to encounter God and grow in our relationship with Him then our attitude toward grief must change from viewing it as an uncomfortable\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer"","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/drain_cover_reflection.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/drain_cover_reflection.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/drain_cover_reflection.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/drain_cover_reflection.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10776,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/02\/07\/sacrifice-of-praise\/","url_meta":{"origin":10934,"position":4},"title":"Sacrifice of praise","author":"Irene Bom","date":"February 7, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Lent is almost upon us, but not quite yet, so I've opted for a call to worship featuring sacrifice with a twist: a sacrifice of praise for our matchless God. Call to Worship based on Psalm 113 King of all the earth, Creator of the universe, Holy Triune God,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "call to worship"","block_context":{"text":"call to worship","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/call-to-worship\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/geometric_art_with_reflections.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/geometric_art_with_reflections.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/geometric_art_with_reflections.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/geometric_art_with_reflections.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10768,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/02\/19\/yield-as-sacrifice\/","url_meta":{"origin":10934,"position":5},"title":"Yield as sacrifice","author":"Irene Bom","date":"February 19, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Frosty winter morning \u00a0(Photo: Irene Bom) \u00a0 Prayer of Confession God, penetrate those murky corners where we hide memories, and tendencies on which we do not care to look, but which we will not yield freely to you, that you might purify and transmute them. The persistent buried grudge, the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "poetry"","block_context":{"text":"poetry","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/poetry\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/frosty_leaves.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/frosty_leaves.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/frosty_leaves.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/frosty_leaves.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/poetry\/\" rel=\"category tag\">poetry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/\" rel=\"category tag\">prayer<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Bridge railings reflected  (Photo: Irene Bom)   Psalm 51:16-17 invites us to pray, to sigh, to sing: You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;       you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. 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