Prayers of Church & Community, Feb. 23, 2025
Westminster Presbyterian Church
I lift up my eyes to the hills— from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
O Thou who art the first and the last,
the beginning and the end,
to you we turn with enduring joy,
to find our way,
to see the truth,
to save our souls from the beguiling lies of the day.
On our own, O God, we cannot do these things.
But with your Spirit guiding our steps,
We can and we will:
embrace the love of Christ,
follow in his ways, and proclaim to the world
the goodness of his grace
and the power of his peace.
Teach us, we pray, to know and practice the gifts of compassion, mercy, welcome, and honesty …remind us, O LORD, of the great calling of Christ, to follow where’er he lead … to heed his word and welcome his love …
We pray, dear God, for loved ones and friends …
we pray for those who’ve lost their homes …
and now must find a place to live …
we pray for the resources of help …
government agencies, private charities …
We thank you for the signs of hope … the human spirit rising to the occasion, great in mercy and courage.
We thank you, O God, for the goodness you pour into our hearts and into world.
In days when strength fails us, O God, when the burdens of sorrow weigh us down to the dust of the earth, you stand by us, we know … though we cannot see, though blinded by tears, thou art there.
I lift up my eyes to the hills— from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
In the name of our LORD Jesus Christ who taught us to pray, saying:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
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