Pray with us

Each day we pray for the needs of individuals and of the world

Prayers at Epiphany time

Beckoning God -
who called the rich to travel towards poverty
the wise to embrace your folly,
the powerful to know their own frailty;
who gave to strangers
a sense of homecoming in an alien land
and to stargazers
true light and vision as they bowed to earth -
we lay ourselves open to your signs for us.

Stir us with holy discontent over a world
which gives its gifts to those
who have plenty already
whose talents are obvious
whose power is recognized,
and help us
both to share our resources with those who have little
and to receive with humility the gifts they bring to us.

Rise within us, like a star,
and make us restless
till we journey forth
to seek our rest in you.  AMEN

My singing heart, my days' doxology, My gold,
I bring for CELEBRATION.

My stillness, my glimpses of serenity, my frankincense,
I bring for MEDITATION.

My brokenness, my tears of rage and sorrow, my myrrh,
I bring for SACRIFICE.

Taken from 'BREAD of TOMORROW
Praying with the World's Poor'
Kate Compston, Hampshire 1990

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