NIGHT PRAYER: Sunday 6/7

On Sundays, Night Prayer takes its lead from some element from the day's liturgy - today is the feast of Body and Blood of Christ.

 

Make me hungry, O Lord, and give me a thirst

 for what feeds my heart, nourishes my soul

     and strengthens my will to do the right thing...

 

Make me hungry, O Lord, and give me a thirst

     for what cleanses my thoughts, lifts my spirits 

         and purifies all my desires...

 

Make me hungry, O Lord, and give me a thirst

    for the truth of your word, the grace of your Spirit

         and the beauty of all creation...

 

 Make me hungry, O Lord, and give me a thirst

     for doing what's just, righting what's wrong,

         for making peace with my family and friends...

  

Make me hungry and thirsty for you, O Lord:

    for the bread of your truth and your wisdom,

         for the cup of your sweetness and healing;

    for the bread of your mercy and kindness,

        for the cup of your grace and refreshment;

     make me hungry and thirsty for you, O Lord…

 

 Make me hungry and thirsty for you, O Lord,

     for the bread of your body, given for me,

         for the blood from your side, spilled for me;

     for the bread of your body, bruised for me,

         for the blood of your heart, pierced for me;

     for the bread of your body, broken for me,

         for the blood of your life, poured out for me;

     for your body and blood, shared with me

         on your cross and the table of love...

  

Make me hungry and thirsty for you, O Lord,

     and nourish and strengthen my heart and hands

 to break and share the bread of my being,

     to pour myself out - and generously so -

 with all who hunger and thirst for you...

 

Make me hungry and thirsty for you, O Lord: 

    the bread of angels from heaven come down,

        the saving cup of eternal life…

 

Protect me, Lord, while I'm awake

    and watch over me while I sleep

that awake, I might keep watch with you

    and asleep, rest in your peace...

Amen.

 

The Body of Christ by Sarah Hart

 

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This is the Body of Christ, 

beautiful, broken and blessed; 

miracle of the greatest of loves, 

presence of God in our midst. 

This is the Cup that he shares, 

endlessly emptied and poured; 

sacrifice made so that we might be saved 

now and forevermore. 

 

Amen, amen! 

We are healed by the Bread of life. 

Amen, amen! 

We are one in the Body of Christ. 

We are one in the Body of Christ. 

 

This is the Body of Christ, 

word become flesh by his grace; 

miracle of a myst’ry no tongue 

ever could fully explain. 

This is the Blood of the Lamb, 

gift of a heart open wide; 

poured from the Cross to the altar where love 

comforts and fills and provides. 

 

This is the Body of Christ, 

gathered in hope and in faith; 

bound by this love, this Body and Blood 

he offers again and again. 

All of the hunger we have, 

satisfied only by this; 

so we receive, we remember, believe 

and share so that others may live. 

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