we lift our heart before You
like empty basins
to be filled with wisdom and mercy.
We give you thanks, O Creator,
for sun-dappled mornings:
may our prayers arise to you
like the morning mist rises from the hills.
We offer our repentance
for the wrongs we have done others, O Savior,
for our carelessness before You and our neighbors,
for blindly seeking our own way
rather than keeping our feet and hearts
within your path of wisdom and grace.
Spirit of Truth,
grant us the will to turn again toward love
that reveals itself in compassion, generosity, and humility,
in placing ourselves at the service of others
as Christ exemplifies.
Bless the hands and hearts of healers, protectors, and teachers,
of those who sacrifice for our own flourishing,
that we may do likewise.
Blessed Trinity, Eternal One,
give your angels charge over those in need, anxiety, or grief,
and pour out the balm of your mercy
over those for whom we pray.
Amen.
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