Here is a prayer
of dedication or offering prayer for Epiphany (January 6 or the Sunday
closest). It was inspired by Matthew 2:11, and posted on the Monthly Prayers
page of the Christian Aid website.
Offering
Prayer
(inspired by Matthew 2:1-12)
“…they offered him gifts….” (Matthew 2:11)
Loving God,
We offer you our gold:
The morning on the wing
The glow on the faces of children at play
The shining moments that brighten our lives.
The morning on the wing
The glow on the faces of children at play
The shining moments that brighten our lives.
We offer you our
frankincense:
The quiet reassurance of familiar things
The grace of care and friendship
The blessing of bread and our heart’s yearning in prayer.
The quiet reassurance of familiar things
The grace of care and friendship
The blessing of bread and our heart’s yearning in prayer.
We offer you our
myrrh:
The ashes of our dreams
The bitter taste of our failures
The shadows through which we stumble.
The ashes of our dreams
The bitter taste of our failures
The shadows through which we stumble.
Transform our
inadequate gifts,
that they may be an acceptable sacrifice of praise,
and transform our lives
to reflect more deeply your justice and joy
In the life of the world.
that they may be an acceptable sacrifice of praise,
and transform our lives
to reflect more deeply your justice and joy
In the life of the world.
