PRAYER
FOR GRACE AND HEALING
My
joy is gone, grief is upon me, my heart is sick.
God
of life, there are times when the wounds of life seem overwhelming.
The
thought of my affliction and my homelessness is wormwood and gall!
My soul continually thinks of it and is bowed down within me.
God
of hope, there are times when hope seems to have left us permanently.
With
those among us whose lives sometimes seemed mired in darkness, with
those among us who live in a shadow of depression, with those among
us who live with the constant panic of anxiety..
We
pray for comfort, for healing, for hope.
Knowing
that there are times when we all are struck by such issues
We
pray that we too will find the support we need, and we remember...
But
this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love
of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are
new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
God
of life and hope, God of light that shines in the darkness, through
your grace bring us through the deepest shadows of life and lead us
back into the place of healing and hope.
There
IS a balm in Gilead.
And
wherever else God's children are in pain. Thanks be to God. Amen.
COMMISSIONING:
We
live in a world where people share their joys and sorrows
We
go out to share our lives with the world around us.
We
live with people who are hurting.
And
so we share God's word of hope, God's promise of light in the
darkness.
We
trust in the words of Dame Julian
All
will be well, all manner of thing be well.
Go
with God, who is there in the light and the dark.
Thanks
be to God. Amen
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