Here’s a prayer
for the fourth Sunday of Lent, Year C. It draws inspiration from the parable of
the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). It was
written by Thom Shuman.
hungering
(inspired by Luke 15: 11-32)
Abba:
hungering for more
that we deserve,
we demand our way
and you give it.
we stuff ourselves
on the empty husks
of pleasure and selfishness,
our shallow souls
hungering for more;
we party our way through life,
awakening in sin's gutters,
our hollow hearts
hungering for more;
then
stumbling and stammering,
we hunger to find
our way back to you -
where
you fling wide
heaven's doors,
dragging your stainless robe
through the litter of our sin,
running
to sweep us up
in your arms
and carry us home
where we will hunger
no more.
Abba.
hungering for more
that we deserve,
we demand our way
and you give it.
we stuff ourselves
on the empty husks
of pleasure and selfishness,
our shallow souls
hungering for more;
we party our way through life,
awakening in sin's gutters,
our hollow hearts
hungering for more;
then
stumbling and stammering,
we hunger to find
our way back to you -
where
you fling wide
heaven's doors,
dragging your stainless robe
through the litter of our sin,
running
to sweep us up
in your arms
and carry us home
where we will hunger
no more.
Abba.
