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

A prayer<\/h3>\n

Gracious and Compassionate God,
\nAs we journey through our time of Lent
\nOur time in deserts and low places
\nOur time on the mountains and high places
\nWe continue to seek you.<\/p>\n

We need you more than ever
\nin our busyness
\nour loneliness
\nour sadness
\nour depression
\nour anger
\nour happiness
\nour joy
\nour excitement<\/p>\n

We need
\nyour presence
\nyour compassion
\nyour grace
\nyour comfort
\nyour renewal
\nyour healing
\nyour peace
\nyour joy
\nyour love
\nyour salvation<\/p>\n

Lord, we are
\nreminded that
\nall this is embodied
\nin your son Jesus
\nin his life
\nhis death
\nand his resurrection<\/p>\n

and that all
\nthis was freely given
\nthat we may have
\nabundant life
\neternal life
\nfullness of life
\nfreed lives
\nloved lives
\nloving lives
\ngrace giving lives<\/p>\n

Come Lord
\npour your mercy and grace and love and salvation over us
\nAnd for these gifts from you we are grateful.
\nAmen.<\/p>\n

 
\n~ written by Rev. Abi<\/strong>,
\nposted on Rev. Abi\u2019s Long and Winding Road<\/a> blog.
\n <\/p>\n\n

From the blog<\/strong>
\nSt Patrick\u2019s Breastplate embodied<\/a>
\nFirst steps<\/a>
\nTo keep our hearts in tune<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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