Lord, hear our prayer:

Almighty God, Lord, you astonish us by your closeness. Creator and Keeper of all that is, you give yourself to the humblest of your creation. Ruler of all, you choose a people for yourself and guide and care for them in good times and bad, and when they turn from you, you call them all to follow your Son. He came as a servant, not as a master, and gave himself to obtain freedom for many. We bless you, our seeking, saving God, for this sign of your love, for this token of your longing. Such things are beyond our invention or imagining, but you have touched us and healed us in him God, beyond our understanding, God, made known within our suffering, God, redeeming us in our sinfulness, we worship you, in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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