God of Light and Life,
we turn our eyes to You
in times of joy and times of anxiety,
for You are our hope and our guide.
We thank You, O Holy One,
for meeting us where we are,
for sitting with us in the darkness
and helping us to open our hearts
to the full possibility of new life in You.
Give us strength to step out on the path
our Savior laid before us
with rejoicing, with humility, with courage,
bearing your light to the world.
Forgive us for our stumbles and misdirections,
for times we have been faithless,
acting out of anger or blind self-interest.
Help us be reborn through the Spirit,
that we may be children of hope,
embodying the love God bears for the world.
Blessed Jesus, draw us within your embrace,
and place your hand of healing upon all we place upon you.
Amen.
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