Here’s
a prayer of praise and thanksgiving for Mother’s Day or Mothering Sunday. It
was written by Nick Fawcett.
Mothering Sunday Praise
Gracious
God,
as
a mother loves her child, so you love us.
For
that great truth
we praise and thank
you.
We
owe our very lives to you.
You
have watched over us from our birth,
tenderly
nurturing us,
showering
us with love.
When
we have needed you, you have been there.
For
that great truth
we praise and thank
you.
You
have given us strength in times of need,
comfort
in times of distress,
encouragement
in times of despair,
guidance
in times of uncertainty.
Whatever
we have faced, you have been with us.
For
that great truth
we praise and thank
you.
Gracious
God,
we
have not always appreciated your love,
all
too often ignoring what you would teach us,
disobeying
your instructions,
taking
you for granted and wandering far from your side.
Yet
through it all your love has remained constant.
For
that great truth
we praise and thank
you.
Gracious
God,
caring
for us more than you care for yourself,
sacrificing
your all for our sakes,
loving
us with an unquenchable love,
you
have called us to be your children.
For
that great truth
we praise and thank
you,
in the name of
Christ. Amen
~
written by Nick Fawcett, in Prayers for
All Seasons (1998), and posted on Make
a Mother’s Day. http://www.makeamothersday.org/sites/default/files/documents/A4Prayer.pdf
