Lord, hear our prayer:

Father, we praise you for the good news of Jesus Christ; for his life, death and resurrection, which is the good news that sets us free to know you as Father, to live in hope, to be full of joy and to be at peace. We praise you that there is a story to tell, a message to proclaim. We praise you that though we are often uncertain what to say to others about Christ and how to say it so that they will understand, we never need to be in any doubt that we have something to say and that it is something that is true and something worth saying. We praise you for the truth of the gospel and for the way it has touched, changed and renewed people’s lives all down the centuries, and is changing people’s lives today. We praise you in the precious name of Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Some minor adaptation on some prayers.
David Clowes, 500 Prayers For All Occasions © 2003 by David C Cook Publishing
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