Lord, hear our prayer:

Eternal God, faithful and loving Father, we thank you for all whose lives are an example of faithful perseverance in their commitment to Christ; for those whose worship, service and trust have far outlasted all the passing trials and sufferings that come our way; for those whose faithful witness to Jesus brought others to know him as their living Lord. We thank you that though his cross looked like the end of the celebration of his life, through his resurrection and the coming of the Spirit you have turned the end into a new beginning. We thank you that in him, one day, you will gather up all our feeble attempts at praising and serving and trusting and loving, and call us to join in a song that has no ending. Through Christ, our Redeemer and King, we praise you.

Amen.

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