Here’s
a prayer of lament inspired by Psalm 77: 1-20.
Feel free to revise it to suit your needs.
Prayer of Lament
(inspired by Psalm
77: 1-20)
God,
we call out to you!
From
the depths of our hearts, we cry,
“Lord,
hear our prayer!”
We
are consumed by grief.
The
events of the past few days have overwhelmed us—
it’s
hard to sleep,
it’s
hard to eat,
it’s
even hard to pray.
Where
are you, God?
Deep
down, we know that you love us—
we’ve
experienced your mercy and your faithfulness in the past,
and
it has sustained us through many difficult times.
We
refuse to believe that you have deserted us,
or
that you are unaware of the pain that we’re feeling.
And
so we turn to you again,
longing
for your presence,
looking
for your comfort and peace.
Surround
us with your unfailing love.
Remind
us that you alone are God,
and
that you hold us in the palm of your hand.
Give
us courage and strength to face the days ahead,
and
strengthen us in the knowledge that we do not face them alone.
In
the name of Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord, we pray.
Amen.
