Prayer 3271: Inspired by Psalm 30 and 32

In peace, we bow before You,
O God, our helper and guide.

You are the Exalted One,
whose thoughts are so high
we cannot attain them;
yet You also extend Your love like a mighty fortress
over all of creation, Your handiwork,
from the honeybee and the humble seeker.
Like a mother
You tenderly soothe our fevered dreams
and remind us of the trust we can place in You.
We wake, and joy returns with dawn's first light
as Your compassion and tenderness illumines our path.

May we exalt You in our times of strength
even as we cry to You in times of trial,
remembeing always that we are Your own
and beloved.
May we confess and own our faults,
seeking not just forgiveness but reformation and restoration,
that our sinful ways may be plucked out cast away,
and our relationships healed and restored
like a well-tended garden.

May we turn away from hubris and pride
and be guided by You into the path of Life and Peace
paved by gentleness, care, and compassion.
May we remember we are embraced by Your mercy,
and acknolwedge your grace with gratitude.

Holy God, our Rock and our redeemer,
extend the shelter of Your tender care
over those whose needs we lift before You,
as we humbly pray