Here’s a prayer at the Table from Grace Church.
wounded eucharistic prayer
lift up your hearts
we lift them up to god
lift up your heads
we lift them up to god
lift up your voices
we lift them up to god
lift up your hearts
we lift them up to god
we lift them up to god
lift up your heads
we lift them up to god
lift up your voices
we lift them up to god
lift up your hearts
we lift them up to god
we praise you for your unswerving love for us
though we are fragile
though we are wounded
though we are broken
you have never stopped loving us
and you have never forsaken us
though we are fragile
though we are wounded
though we are broken
you have never stopped loving us
and you have never forsaken us
greater love has no one than this
that they lay down their life for their friends
you take what is broken
and transform it through your death and love
what once was hurt
what once was friction
what left a mark
no longer stings
because grace makes beauty
out of ugly things
what once was friction
what left a mark
no longer stings
because grace makes beauty
out of ugly things
so we join with the angels singing
holy holy holy
holy holy holy
lord god almighty
lord god almighty
heaven and earth are full of your glory
heaven and earth are full of your glory
hosanna in the highest
hosanna in the highest
holy holy holy
holy holy holy
lord god almighty
lord god almighty
heaven and earth are full of your glory
heaven and earth are full of your glory
hosanna in the highest
hosanna in the highest
in your last meal with your friends
before your betrayal
you took the bread and gave thanks
you broke it and shared it saying
before your betrayal
you took the bread and gave thanks
you broke it and shared it saying
'take and eat. this is my body broken for you'
christ's body is broken
we are christ's body, we are broken
we are christ's body, we are broken
may christ's broken body nourish you in all the right places
you took the cup of wine, gave thanks and shared it saying
'drink this, my blood shed for you'
'drink this, my blood shed for you'
christ's body is wounded
we are christ's body, we are wounded
we are christ's body, we are wounded
may the blood that flowed from christ's wounds
heal you in all the right places
send your holy spirit on us
heal our brokenness
by showing us our place in your community of faith
heal our brokenness
by showing us our place in your community of faith
great is the mystery of faith
christ has died
christ is risen
christ will come again
christ has died
christ is risen
christ will come again
this is the table of christ
today it is literally made of our brokenness
a sign that christ welcomes us all as we are
there is no need to pretend and no need to hide
today it is literally made of our brokenness
a sign that christ welcomes us all as we are
there is no need to pretend and no need to hide
so gather at this table
not because you are whole
but because you recognise your need for healing
not because you are good enough
but because you recognise these gifts of god
not because you are whole
but because you recognise your need for healing
not because you are good enough
but because you recognise these gifts of god
