Litany for Good Friday

Here is a Good Friday litany written by Rev. M. Ashley Grant, as part of a Good Friday worship service at the First Congregational Church of Greenwich.

Good Friday Litany

Lord, when we feel sorry for ourselves

and think we have sacrificed so much for others,
Remind us of what you did for us on the cross.

Lord, when our patience wears thin

and we are ready to give up,
Speak to us through the example

of your endurance on the cross.

Lord, when we get angry and feel like fighting back

against those who would be our enemies,
Help us remember your words to your enemies

from the cross, “Father forgive.”

Lord, whenever we suffer in any way,
Keep us near the cross.

Lord, when we are afraid to stand up

for what is true and honorable,
Strengthen us with the courage

with which you went to the cross.

Lord, when we come to the times of death,
Uphold us with the assurance

that life did not end for you on the cross.

Fill us with the hope of resurrection and new life

which your cross continues to teach us each day. Amen.

                                                                                                       

— written by Rev. M. Ashley Grant, and posted on the website of the First Congregational Church of Greenwich. 

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