In peace and gratitude,
we bow in prayer before our God,
and place ourselves within
the bounds of God's mercy.
Blessed Jesus,
You are God's honeyed Word made incarnate through
the loving gift of the Holy Spirit and Mary's assent:
guide us into the sweetness of life,
and may your teachings
ever be sweet upon our tongues and in our souls.
May we drink deeply from the well of your wisdom,
O Champion of the Oppressed,
O Light of All Seekers,
that we may repair the chasms within our communities
and seek new ways to dwell in communion with each other.
May we join to sing songs of hope
in unison with the heavenly host,
glorifying your Holy Name, O God Most High,
and be your healing hands to the hurting.
Come, Holy Spirit,
set our spirits afire with compassion,
and hold those for whom we pray
within the Heart of Hope.
Amen.
God of Mercy,
we offer our hearts to You
in search of guidance in our waking, and
in praise of your vigilance during our rest.
May this day, O God,
be offered unto You and made holy
by all that we do as your children.
Where there is hatred,
may we carry the light of love into the darkest corners.
Where there is contempt,
let us embody compassion and loving-kindness.
Where there is neglect,
let us attend joyfully, to restore and reconcile.
Where there is suffering,
may we be strengthened by You to address it
and not count the cost to ourselves.
Where there is need,
let us answer it.
Where there is faith,
let us encourage it.
Where there is hope,
let us feed it.
Where there is love,
let us rejoice in it.
Beloved One,
Creator, Redeemer, Life-giver:
look tenderly over your children,
and fill us with the flame of wisdom
and the will to persevere in compassion.
Grant the grace of your comfort
to all those for whom we pray.
Amen.
