Monday Morning Offering: 5/4

Morning Coffee by George Mendoza

With yesterday's gospel still in my thoughts and prayers,
I offer a plea this morning, Lord,
for you to shepherd us all, to shepherd the world,
through the sorrows and joys,
the temptations and grace
the worries and dreams
of life as we know it these days...

Shepherd us, O God, from here to there,
from where we are to where we want to be,
from one day to another,
one moment to the next,
from this unending present now
   to the promise of tomorrow...

Shepherd us, O God,
from sickness to health,
from weakness to strength,
from virus to vaccine,
from pandemic to wellness...

Shepherd us, O God,
from politics to prudence,
from bitterness to cooperation,
from profits to outreach,
from unemployment to productivity...

Shepherd us, O God,
from monotony to delight,
from anxiety to serenity,
from fear to determination,
from isolation to community...

Shepherd us, O God,
from anger to understanding,
from intransigence to cooperation,
from frustration to resolution,
from impatience to endurance...

Shepherd us, O God,
from prejudice to impartiality,
from wasting time to serving others,
from hoarding to sharing,
from self-pity to gratitude,
from mistrust to faith,
from doubt to hope,
from indifference to love...

Shepherd us, O God,
from all our wants and all our fears,
Shepherd us, O God,
from grief into grace,
from mourning into joy,
from death into life...

Amen.

Shepherd Me, O God by Marty Haugen



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