Lord, night is over,
and we give thanks to You for the gift of this new day:
may we use it for the bold proclamation of your love.
Blessed Jesus,
with loving hands and compassionate heart
you welcomed the little children to come to you:
you rebuked your disciples for their hardness of heart.
Help us to unstop our ears
that we hear the cries of the little children in our midst,
crying out from detention for mothers and fathers,
seeking food for their hunger in a land of plenty.
Awaken us to their cries, Lord Christ,
and let our silence not condemn us.
May we thus live into the wisdom and compassion
that are the foundation of your path,
that our souls may flourish within You,
O God of Salvation.
Spirit of the Living God,
who sustains us by mercy and upholds us by grace,
hallow us to the service of God today,
and pour out your blessing upon those for whom we pray.
Amen.
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