PRAYER PAGE

Deanway United Church

A prayer of approach

 

Gracious God,

as Jesus withdrew from the pressure of the crowds

to renew his life in you,

help us set aside our daily duties and pleasures

to centre on you now.

We come, each one of us unique and known fully to you alone

yet together with our sisters and brothers here

with Christian people throughout the world,

and with all those who live in you for ever.

ln stillness we wait upon you,

stillness of body, stillness of mind, stillness of soul:

the stillness of your presence.

 

How can we pray to you 0 God?

Your Holy Spirit within us reaches out to you.

How can we pray to you O God?

Your Son, who called us his sisters and brothers,

and who taught us to call you Father,

prays with us and for us.

ln union with him and in the power of the Holy Spirit

we praise you:

for you are good, all good, our true and everlasting good.

It is a good thing to sing you- praises,

a joyful and pleasant thing to be thankful.

 

© Richard Harries.