Dearest Lord, our prayer begins with praise, followed by our heartfelt thanks for your steadfast love and understanding. It is right, then, that we offer our confession for indeed we have sinned and fallen short of your kingdom when we could not see, sense or embrace the light of the Christ in ourselves and others. It is right, too, that in recognizing our shortcomings we ask your forgiveness and tend to the business of praying for those in need. We pray that you will comfort those who are suffering whether they are grieving and alone, are ill and in pain, frightened and forlorn. We celebrate with those who are cheerful praying your continued blessing and bounty upon them. We pray for wisdom from above among the world’s leaders, the inhabitants of nations, our children’s teachers, and for ourselves. May our passion be for the integrity of your creation always in the name of the Christ we pray. Amen.
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