Here’s a prayer litany for Mother’s
Day. I don’t know who wrote it. If you do, let me know so that I can acknowledge
the author.
Prayer
Lord, on this day set aside to
honor and remember mothers,
we give you thanks for our
mothers.
We are grateful that you chose to
give us life through them,
and that they received the gift
of life from you, and gave it to us.
Thank you for the sacrifices they
made
in carrying us and giving us
birth.
We thank you for the women who
raised us,
who were our mothers in
childhood.
Whether birth mom, adopted mom,
older sister, aunt,
grandmother, stepmother or
someone else,
we thank you for those women who
held us and fed us,
who cared for us and kissed away
our pain.
We pray that our lives may
reflect the love they showed us,
and that they would be pleased to
be called our moms.
Litany
We pray for moms whose children are
grown.
Grant them joy and satisfaction
for a job well done.
We pray for moms experiencing
changes they could not predict.
Grant them rest and peace as they
trust you for the future.
We pray for pregnant women who
will soon be moms.
Grant them patience and good
counsel in the coming months.
We pray for moms who face the
demands of single parenthood.
Grant them strength and wisdom.
We pray for moms who enjoy
financial abundance.
Grant them time to share with
their families.
We pray for moms who are raising
their children in poverty.
Grant them relief and justice.
We pray for step-moms.
Grant them patience,
understanding and love.
We pray for moms who are
separated from their children.
Grant them faith and hope.
We pray for moms in marriages
that are in crisis.
Grant them support and insight.
We pray for moms who gave up
their children for adoption.
Grant them peace and confidence
as they trust in your providence.
We pray for adoptive mothers.
Grant them joy and gratitude for
the gift you have provided.
We pray for women who think about
becoming mothers.
Grant them wisdom and
discernment.
We pray for women who desperately
want, or wanted, to be mothers.
Grant them grace to accept your
timing.
We pray for women who have
assumed the mother’s role in a child’s life.
Grant them joy and the
appreciation of others.
We pray for persons who are
grieving the loss of their mother.
Grant them comfort and hope in
Christ’s resurrection.
Lord, we thank you for the gift
of motherhood.
We thank you for the many
examples of faithful mothers in scripture,
like Sarah, Leah, Rachel, Hannah,
Elizabeth, Priscilla, Lydia, Eunice and Lois.
We are mindful this day of all
these women,
and especially Mary the mother of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
who had the courage in faith to
say “yes” to your calling.
May these women gathered here
today emulate these examples of faith.
And may they model for all the
rest of us what it means to be your disciple.
Bless them on this special day;
in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
~ author unknown. Posted on Zis-n-Zat from Pastor Asher. http://pastorasher.wordpress.com/
