Our souls magnify the Lord, and our spirits rejoice in God our Savior, for you have looked with favor on the lowliness of your servants. Surely from now on all generations will call us blessed.
Give us the devotion to respond to your favor, O Lord.
Give us the faith of Mary, Father. Give us the faith of the young girl, the young girl who was called upon by you, whose world was turned upside down when you chose her to be our Lord’s earthly mother. Give us the faith to say, “Here am I, Lord”.
Give us the courage of the midwives, who stood up to the Pharaoh; who loved and feared you. When evil is before us, give us the courage to stand up, to act, to respond with love, a love that may not always be easy to manifest. Give us the courage to say no to oppression, give us the courage to say no to injustice, give us the courage to turn our backs on the world’s approval. Give us the courage, Lord, to faithfully follow your word, regardless of the cost.
Give us the compassion of the Christ, who called upon his followers to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to visit to the sick, to comfort the lonely. Give us the compassion, the dedication, and the love to minister to the least of these.
Bless our enemies, Father. It is not enough for us to say “We love you, God”, when we do not love our neighbors. It is not enough to say, “We love you, God”, when we do not love our enemies. Give us a love so deep that we, from our hearts, bless our enemies. Give us a love so deep that we “put on Christ” for all those in our lives regardless of the state of our relationships.
Steadfast love surrounds those who trust in the Lord. In the silence hear us rejoice because of your grace. In the silence, hear our prayers as we come to you and share our pain.
Evil surrounds us on this earth, Father. We pray for those whose lives have been devastated by the recent tsunami. We also pray for those whose lives are just as desperate and upon whom the world’s light has never shined.
Lord, please bless the Interfaith Hospitality Network. We pray that you help the mission in its efforts to keep families together while they are being taught how to succeed and overcome adversity. We thank you for the selfless service of the staff and volunteers and ask that you bless their spirits and their efforts.
And now, O God, we pray together as our savior, Jesus Christ, taught us to pray:
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