Here’s a prayer of intercession inspired by the
suggested scripture readings for Proper 19, Year C. It was written by Father
Jeremiah Williamson.
Prayer
of Intercession
(using Psalm 51: 10)
Let
us implore the Lord our God praying,
“Create in me a clean
heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.”
We
pray for leaders of the Church.
May
they serve as examples
to
those who would come to believe in Christ for eternal life.
May
the Church place its hope in you, O God,
and
not in human wisdom.
Silence
Create
in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
We
pray for the leaders of the nations.
May
they show mercy and advocate for the rights of the people.
May
they, like Moses, seek the greater good rather than their own interests.
Silence
Create
in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
We
thank you for all you created.
We
thank you that your Son Jesus Christ rejoiced in your creation—
telling
stories about sheep, praying in the wilderness and walking on the
sea.
May
we also appreciate the works of your hands.
Silence
Create
in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
We
pray for the people in our lives.
May
we learn to love the stiff-necked, the sinners
and
all those in great need of your mercy.
Make
us instruments of your peace.
(Allow
the congregation to add their petitions and thanksgivings,
followed
by Silence.)
Create
in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
We
pray for the sick, the anxious and the sorrowful.
Make
them hear of joy and gladness,
that
broken bodies and broken spirits may rejoice.
Silence
Create
in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
We
trust to your mercy, O God, all who have died.
May
they rest eternally in your peace.
To
the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, our God,
be
honor and glory forever and ever.
Silence
Create
in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
~ written by Father Jeremiah Williamson, and posted on
Praying the Scriptures. http://jeremiahwilliamson.blogspot.ca/
