Here’s
a prayer of petition inspired by the suggested scripture readings for the fifth
Sunday of Lent, Year A. It comes from
the Vanderbilt Divinity Library website.
Prayer
(inspired
by Ezekiel 37: 1-14, John 11: 1-45)
God
of all consolation and compassion,
your
Son comforted the grieving sisters, Martha and Mary;
your
breath alone brings life
to
dry bones and weary souls.
Pour
out your Spirit upon us,
that
we may face despair and death
with
the hope of resurrection
and
faith in the One
who
called Lazarus forth from the grave. Amen.
~ from Revised Common Lectionary Prayers copyright © 2002 Consultation on
Common Texts admin. Augsburg Fortress.
Posted on Thematic, Intercessory and
Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/
