Readings: Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22
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In faith, let us pray to the Lord, saying….
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
Almighty God, your ways give life,
And your word is sweet in our mouths.
Revive our souls with the goodness of your law,
And give us the joy of your rewarding wisdom.
Your word reveals your character to us,
And we rejoice in the testimony of your righteousness.
May your commandments clarify our sight,
That we might live before you in reverent fear.
Come, Holy Spirit, and grant us a holy Lent.
Show us the error of our ways.
Keep far from us presumptuous sins,
That we might be ruled by you alone.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
The heavens declare you to be the rightful Lord of the whole creation,
And you alone are worthy of the worship and service of all people.
May your kingdom come in the midst of unrest and war,
Set to rights our earth ridden with corruption and violence, brutality and suffering.
We commit into your care the plight of the world,
Asking that your life-giving Word would spread to every corner of the globe.
I invite you to pray for the world, remembering especially Barack, our president, and the other leaders of our country.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
We pray for your church throughout the world.
During this season of Lent, shine the light of your law on our inner desires,
That we may rejoice in the hope of Christ crucified.
Glory to you, Lord Christ, our Power and our Wisdom,
For you have delivered us from this deathly struggle
And raised us up to new and unending life in you!
I invite you to pray for the church throughout the world, remembering espeically…
Silence
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
We ask that your will be done in our lives and in the world.
We humble ourselves before you, praying for all that weighs heavily on our hearts as we remember our own cares and the needs of others.
We pray for those who suffer because of injustice and human evil.
We remember victims of abuse, slaves, prisoners, orphans, widows, and those captive to addictions and despair.
We pray for the depressed, the lonely and forgotten, for those weighed down by anxiety and guilt, and for anyone whose spirit has been crushed and deeply wounded.
We remember the starving, the sick, the poor, the homeless, the terminally ill, and those crippled by pain and infirmity.
The groaning of the world is too much for us to bear.
Come quickly to us, Lord Jesus, you who took on flesh and understand all our pain.
Let us drink deeply of the peace of your presence.
I invite you to pray for the needs of others.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
We ask that you would sustain us this week,
And we trust that you are present with us every day.
Give us a hunger for your word,
And help us to make space to listen to you.
We confess our need for you:
For your wisdom and guidance,
For your protection and provision,
For your help and comfort.
In every area of our lives we need you, Lord,
And we ask that you would be our daily portion.
I invite your prayers for the upcoming week..
Silence
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
Lord, you know us through and through.
Look in the deep places of our beings, and create in us clean hearts.
Give us a right abhorrence for our own sins.
Help us to be alert and self-controlled,
That we may flee the snares of our enemy.
Reveal areas of unconfessed sin,
And give us godly sorrow that leads to repentance.
Show us where we have withheld forgiveness,
And, because of your great mercy, grant us grace to forgive others.
Deliver us from evil, Merciful Father,
And sustain us with your gracious and bountiful Spirit.
I invite your prayers for repentance and perseverance.
Silence
Lord in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
We thank you for your church,
For all who have been given your grace in Christ Jesus.
How beautiful is the bride of Christ, stretching back throughout the ages and across the world, crossing boundaries of time and place!
We remember now those who have gone before us, those who have died in the faith, trusting that they are in your care.
I invite your thanksgivings to God for those who have died in the faith.
Silence
Lord in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
Holy God, you dwell among your people,
And our hearts are full of gratitude for your closeness.
Who is like you, O Lord?
Your majesty astounds us,
Your holiness overwhelms us,
And yet, in your mercy you draw near to us.
Let the words of our mouths
And the meditations of our hearts
Be acceptable in your sight,
O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer,
Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
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