Here’s a beautiful prayer of intercession from Becky Bonham's Bookmeal blog.
Mourning with Those who Mourn
(inspired by Jeremiah 29: 7, Romans 12: 15)
Heavenly Father,
who looks with loving compassion on all of your
creation,
we lift up our prayers to you.
There are so many who have been displaced—
There are so many who have been displaced—
by flood and fire, war and famine.
May they be fed and cared for,
May they be fed and cared for,
and may they find kindness on their journeys.
Lead them to a safe place,
Lead them to a safe place,
to find comfort under the shelter of your wings.
May they find their home in you.
May they find their home in you.
For those who have found themselves where they did
not expect to be,
Oh Lord, hear our prayer.
For those who have experienced loss –
Oh Lord, hear our prayer.
For those who have experienced loss –
of homes, jobs, good health, and of loved ones,
May they find your love and the light of your promises
May they find your love and the light of your promises
to be enough for the next step.
Lead them to a place of hope, to find glimpses of joy in their journey.
Bind up their wounds – so tenderly –
Lead them to a place of hope, to find glimpses of joy in their journey.
Bind up their wounds – so tenderly –
and fill them again with your goodness and mercy.
For those who grieve and seek a path forward toward
hope,
Oh Lord, hear our prayer.
For those who have wandered far from you –
Oh Lord, hear our prayer.
For those who have wandered far from you –
who feel forsaken, forgotten, or fearful,
May they find that you are not so far off after all.
May they trust in your prodigal love,
And run into your outstretched arms with joy.
May they find that you are not so far off after all.
May they trust in your prodigal love,
And run into your outstretched arms with joy.
For those who are lost and in need of God’s
welcome,
Oh Lord, hear our prayer.
And lastly, we pray, for those of us who are comfortable –
Oh Lord, hear our prayer.
And lastly, we pray, for those of us who are comfortable –
safe, healthy and secure.
We heartily thank you for your many blessings.
May we be agents of your blessing to others
We heartily thank you for your many blessings.
May we be agents of your blessing to others
as we seek the peace and prosperity of this city.
Lead us to those whom you look upon with compassion –
Lead us to those whom you look upon with compassion –
the overworked, the underfed, the neglected and the
depressed.
Fill us with your grace and mercy and love,
Fill us with your grace and mercy and love,
that we may be healers in your name
For those in need of what we have to offer,
Oh Lord, hear our prayer.
Oh Lord, hear our prayer.
Amen.
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written by Becky Bonham, and posted on Bookmeal:
A Seasonal Feast of Spiritual Reading. http://bookmeal.blogspot.ca/2013/06/mourning-with-those-who-mourn-prayer.html
