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| The Pentecost, Jean Resout, 1732 |
Our God,
we come in humility,
confessing who and what we are.
We are often unresponsive
for we are afraid.
confessing who and what we are.
We are often unresponsive
for we are afraid.
When your Spirit speaks,
we turn deaf ears,
for we fear what you might call us to do.
for we fear what you might call us to do.
When your Spirit touches our lips,
we close our mouths,
embarrassed to speak your Word.
When the wind of your Spirit blows,
we close the windows of our hearts,
afraid the breeze will disrupt our ordered lives.
When the fire of your Spirit touches us,
we quench the flame,
afraid of the new life it might bring.
Forgive us, O Lord.
— Nolan Palsma and Phyllis Palsma
This prayer of confession comes from a complete liturgy for Pentecost Sunday called On the Day of Pentecost: a Service Celebrating the Holy Spirit’s Power.
For more prayers of confession and other worship resources for Pentecost Sunday (June 12, 2011), click on Pentecost in the list of links at the lower right side of the page.
