We will bless you, O Lord, forever;
let our mouths always be filled with your praises.
We tell your greatness, because you have answered us
and saved us from every fear.
Give us the ability to see you in our hearts,
so we can recognize your radiant beauty in our lives.
Teach us to share your goodness with others,
so everyone can taste and see that you, O Lord, are good.
In your goodness, your people lack nothing that is good.
Therefore, we pray for those who suffer hunger,
for those who are in trouble,
for those who protest injustice.
We pray for those we have remembered by name today…
You want all your people to have pleasure and plenty.
Turn your eyes to the righteous and the needy.
Come near to the brokenhearted.
Heal the sick and injured, in body and in soul.
Help us listen to you with reverence;
help us speak truth and goodness;
help us turn from evil and do good.
help us seek peace and pursue it.
O Lord, you redeem our lives.
We put our trust in you,
praying in Jesus’ name the prayer that Jesus taught…
submitted by Rev. Nathan Williams (he/him), Covenant Presbyterian Church, West Des Moines, IA
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