Here’s a prayer of intercession inspired by the
suggested scripture readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent, Year
A. It comes from the Lutheran Church in Australia website.
Prayer of Intercession:
Lent 5A
We were dead in our sins,
but the word of God entered into our tomb
and called us out into new life.
Let us pray to the Father, knowing that he
listens to us.
Dear Father in
Heaven,
thank you for the
gift of new life that you have given to us
through the waters of
our baptism.
Help us, as your
baptised people to daily die to sin
and rise to new life
with Christ in the power of the Spirit.
Lord in your mercy: hear our prayer
We pray for all those
who are mourning the death of a loved one.
Comfort them in the
knowledge that Jesus has won a victory over death,
so that everyone who
dies in Christ may have eternal life.
Keep us from fearing
death, but at times of doubt,
help us put our faith
in Jesus.
Lord in your mercy: hear our prayer
We pray for hospices
and for people who work with the dying.
Keep them strong,
and give them peace
to do their difficult worth with dignity and sensitivity.
We pray for all those
people who work with alcoholics and drug addicts.
Use them to make a
difference to people’s lives,
and to help them
start their life anew.
Lord in your mercy: hear our prayer
As we move close to
Easter,
help us to live as
Easter people who face death in the certain hope of resurrection.
Remind us and comfort
us every day with your promise
that we will be
raised up together with all who have died in the faith of Christ.
Lord in your mercy: hear our prayer
Heavenly Father, through the death and
resurrection of your Son,
you rescue us from death and the grave.
Restore us to life, so that we may serve you
in the world;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.
~
posted on the website of the Lutheran
Church of Australia. http://www.lca.org.au/
