Here’s a beautiful prayer
of petition and commitment inspired by Psalm 27. It was written by Christine Jerrett.
Pastoral
Prayer
(inspired
by Psalm 27)
Light-giving,
salvation-making God,
we have staked our living and our dying
and our being raised to new life
on your steadfast love and faithfulness.
we have staked our living and our dying
and our being raised to new life
on your steadfast love and faithfulness.
You have promised
to hide us in your shelter in the day of trouble.
to hide us in your shelter in the day of trouble.
You have promised to
set us high on a rock,
above those powers and forces
that batter us,
that tempt us,
that work against us.
above those powers and forces
that batter us,
that tempt us,
that work against us.
We have sought your
presence here,
listening for your Word:
your Word that gives life;
your Word that heals the wounded heart;
your Word that speaks truth.
listening for your Word:
your Word that gives life;
your Word that heals the wounded heart;
your Word that speaks truth.
Teach us your Way, O
Lord Jesus.
Lead us on a well-lighted path.
In the times when you are silent,
grant us the courage to wait,
trusting in your grace that brings your resurrection power
to our dead ends.
Lead us on a well-lighted path.
In the times when you are silent,
grant us the courage to wait,
trusting in your grace that brings your resurrection power
to our dead ends.
You are doing a ‘new
thing’ among us.
though, it is hard to see at times what that ‘new thing’ is.
though, it is hard to see at times what that ‘new thing’ is.
We bring to you our
grieving over what is being lost,
our fears about what the future might hold,
our desire to love and serve you.
our fears about what the future might hold,
our desire to love and serve you.
By the power of your
Holy Spirit,
you are refining us,
purifying our discipleship,
pulling us into following Jesus
in this new world.
you are refining us,
purifying our discipleship,
pulling us into following Jesus
in this new world.
Grant us mercy and
grace
to trust you more deeply,
for the only secure place is with you,
our light and our salvation,
the stronghold of our life.
to trust you more deeply,
for the only secure place is with you,
our light and our salvation,
the stronghold of our life.
We pray all these
things in the name of Jesus,
the first-born of your new creation
our hope, our life.
the first-born of your new creation
our hope, our life.
~
written by Christine Jerrett, and posted on Christine Jerrett: Reflections on being the Church in God’s new
creation. http://christinejerrett.wordpress.com/tag/prayer/
