On Sundays, Night Prayer will focus on an element from the day's celebration of Mass. Beginning with the first reading from today's mass, we'll pray for the help of the Holy Spirit in our own lives and in the life of the world around us...
Send your Spirit, O Lord,
over the whole of creation,
over all that is seen and unseen,
and give us the wisdom, the desire and will
to conserve and share all the many gifts
you've entrusted to our care...
Send your Spirit, O Lord,
over all the nations around the globe
and by the grace of your Spirit's power:
help us lay down our weapons
and bring an end
to terror, violence and war...
Send your Spirit, O Lord:
help us warmly greet and welcome the stranger
who comes to our shores and knocks on our doors
seeking refuge, relief
and a place to call home...
Send your Spirit, O Lord:
to heal our divided country,
to mend our broken government,
to make fair and just our system of laws,
to provide for the common good
to protect the weak and defenseless...
Send your Spirit, O Lord, into the hearts of us all:
to enlighten our minds, our thoughts and ideas,
to shape the decisions and choices we make,
to prompt us to do what is kind and pure,
to lead us to serve without counting the cost,
to help us work for a peace that lasts,
to turn to you in our sorrows and joys,
to give you thanks for your saving love
and for every good gift that's ours...
Protect us, Lord, while we're awake
and watch over us while we sleep
that awake, we might keep watch with you
and asleep, rest in your peace...
Amen.
Send Us Your Spirit by Dan Schutte
performed by The Sunday 7pm Choir
If a video doesn't appear below, click here!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please THINK before you write
and PRAY before you think!