On Sundays, Night Prayer takes its theme from some element
of the day's mass. Tonight we pray with the lyrics of today's
opening hymn, God of the Hungry, by Scott Soper
you fed the hungry 'til they'd had their fill:
by the hundreds, by the thousands you fed them all
and still there was food leftover,
food to spare, food to share...
The hunger in our hearts and souls
will never exhaust your generous, extravagant desire
to feed and fill us, every one of us,
with your mercy, love and grace...
As you nourish us and make us strong,
send us to share our bounty, to set a table,
to share the feast with all our neighbors,
especially those with nothing to spare:
may we care for all your people, Lord,
help us see that they are you...
For all you've shared with us we thank you, Lord:
now open our hearts to share with all
that all be one in you...
Protect us, Lord, while we're awake
and watch over us as we sleep
that awake, we might keep watch with you
and asleep, rest in your peace...
Amen.
God of all the hungry
millions, God who suffers with the poor,.
Still our greed keeps us from sharing with the hungry at our door.
All who thirst will thirst no longer, when we do as you would do.
May we care for all your people; help us know that they are you.
God who travels with the
stranger, greeted by our apathy,
teach us to embrace all people: all can live with dignity.
You have bid us clothe the naked, bringing hope in all we do.
May we welcome all your people; help us know that they are you.
God who loves the sick,
the dying, they are precious in your sight;
We will bring them your compassion, fill their living with your light.
God who brings the captive freedom, free our hearts to love anew.
May we comfort all your people; help us know that they are you.
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