Prayer 2472: Prayer in the beauty of dawn

O Lord Our Shepherd,
we rise to greet you in prayer,
grateful for your lovingkindness and mercy. 

The dawn spreads before us,
O Fashioner of Light,
and tells of your hand supporting us
throughout the night watches.

Forgive us our willfulness,
and the stubborn sins in which we wallow,
O One Who Knows, 
for we grieve the hurts we have caused.

Renew our hearts and spirits, Blessed Savior,
that we may cling to your law
and walk in the Way of Love always.
Grant us the courage
to work for the abundance of peace
that is the inheritance of those
who pull up the weeds of anger, malice, and greed,
that we may tend to the flourishing
of all living things
in the name of God,
our Creator and Redeemer. 

By the power of the Holy Spirit,
keep us as the apple of your eye today,
O Light of Our Hearts,
and grant your blessing and restoration
upon all for whom we pray.

Amen.


Photo: Dawn this morning, November 6, 2019. The heavens are telling the glory of God.