lenten prayers.
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Let us offer our prayers to God, the source of life, bringing us closer to the dawn and hope of new life:
Lead us,
Listen to our hearts,
Walk beside our hungry souls
As we carry our darkness to the dawn.
Holy One,
You find us in our moments of weakness or anger or ‘not enough-ness,’
You search for the world’s pain and suffering and injustice,
And you meet us there.
You hold the throbbing of this sacred Earth’s heartbreak,
You hold our blessed world’s struggles,
You hold our own physical, emotional, and spiritual aches and pains.
Fill our bellies and souls,
Our hands and our hearts,
With hope and light and wholeness.
Be with us as we wait. Lead us to Your light.
Lead us,
Listen to our hearts,
Walk beside our hungry souls
As we carry our darkness to the dawn.
God of Comfort,
Though the journey is long, and the road is dusty, and our feet are tired, we do not walk alone.
We bear the weights of unaffordable housing, and food insecurity, and unlivable wages,
But we do so in the arms of our neighbors, our community, and You.
We bear the hard work of building a society, planet, and world in Your name,
But we do so with our neighbors, our community, and You.
Lead us through the dust,
Carry us through the night,
And stay with us as we walk this journey toward love.
Be with us as we wait. Lead us to Your light.
Lead us,
Listen to our hearts,
Walk beside our hungry souls
As we carry our darkness to the dawn.
Divine Light,
Though there may be darkness,
Remind us that we are not alone.
We are never alone in the darkness of the world, our cities, or our lives.
Stay with us as we experience isolation, loneliness, and hunger.
Stay with us as we hunger for warmth, connection, and community.
Stay with us as we hunger for justice, peace, and your Kingdom,
Here and now, in our midst.
Be with us as we wait. Lead us to Your light.
Lead us,
Listen to our hearts,
Walk beside our hungry souls
As we carry our darkness to the dawn.
Amen.
*These prayers were written for Salt & Light Lutheran Church's Lenten liturgy this year.