My God, my God, come close to your people!
You come to us to rescue us from powers that are too great for us.
Come to the help of all who face trouble or danger today.
O Lord our help,
come quickly to our aid!
O Lord, you bind us together as brothers and sisters, beloved in Christ.
Fill our hearts, our lives, and our voices with your praise,
and make us bold to proclaim your name to all people.
O Lord our help,
come quickly to our aid!
O Lord, we lift up those who are close to us who face trouble,
especially those who are sick, sorrowing, or confused.
Send forth your healing and restoring love.
O Lord our help,
come quickly to our aid!
O Lord, we pray for those who are poor, hungry, or homeless,
who are closer to us than many of us realize.
Open our hands to share what we have,
and open our hearts to share in relationship.
O Lord our help,
come quickly to our aid!
O Lord, we pray for all who are entrusted with power
over nations, corporations, and the powers of the world,
that their decisions might honor you and seek the welfare of all people.
O Lord our help,
come quickly to our aid!
O Lord, we pray for all the generations:
with thanksgiving for those who have gone before us and enjoy your eternal rest;
and with hope for those who will follow us, to whom we must still proclaim your salvation.
Keep your church faithful in every age.
O Lord our help,
come quickly to our aid!
Keep us faithful to you, O Lord,
and teach us to serve you,
as we pray together with Jesus, saying:
The Lord’s Prayer
Rev. Nathan Williams, Echo Hill Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids IA
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