Here’s
a prayer of petition for Father’s Day from the Mother’s Union website. It was written by Nick Fawcett.
Prayer for Father’s Day
Loving
God,
we
come together on this Father’s Day,
reminded
not just of our earthly fathers but of you.
You
tell us that all who believe in you
shall
be called your children,
and
you invite us to address you simply as “Our Father”.
For
the wonder of your love,
we praise you.
We
praise you that, despite all our weakness and disobedience,
you
view us not as subjects,
or
as servants,
but
as children.
And
we rejoice that you want us to see you
not
as some deity remote in splendour,
nor
as a jealous God demanding our homage,
but
as a father, watching over us
with
infinite care and tenderness.
For
the wonder of your love,
we praise you.
Loving
Father,
teach
us not simply to say “Our Father”,
but
to mean it –
to
recognise that you love us as deeply,
as
dependably,
and
as devotedly as any human father,
and
infinitely more besides.
For
the wonder of your love,
we praise you.
Teach
us that we matter to you,
that
you are concerned for our welfare,
that
you delight to bless us,
that
we need only to ask and you are there.
For
the wonder of your love,
we praise you.
Teach
us that it is because you care so much
that
you instruct us,
discipline
us,
and
correct us.
For
the wonder of your love,
we praise you.
Teach
us that however far we stray from you,
however
much we may reject your love
or
ignore your guidance,
still
you go on reaching out,
longing
to draw us close once more.
For
the wonder of your love,
we praise you.
Loving
God,
You
are “Our Father” and we praise you.
Teach
us to be your children,
in
the name of Christ.
Amen.
