Epiphany (1)
Prayer
Gentle Words In A Raging Storm
Prayers for all occasions
O God of the morning star,
Creator of the day,
we search the sky for the warmth of your love
only to discover it in our own hearts.
We spend our whole lives wondering about the measure of
your love
only to discover its height and depth,
its breadth and length is unfathomable,
boundless.
Again and again our nagging doubts
are overcome by shimmering amazement.
We are confounded by your love,
comforted by your love,
confronted by your love,
challenged by your love.
Move us ever beyond the shadow of doubt to the beaming
brightness of your Light -- the Light of the world,
the light which will not leave us alone,
the light which disturbs our sleep,
pokes through our passivity,
and calls us out into the dance of a new day.
We praise you, Holy One,
for your loving spirit
undaunted by our doubts,
forgiving of our fears,
and ever seeking out our souls.
Lift up faith in us, O Lord, as we lift up this prayer. Amen.
Epiphany (2)
In the darkness before the dawn
we have heard your call, O God:
"Arise, shine, for your light has come!"
We rise from our slumber,
our sleepy faith,
our discouraging dreams,
and lift our voices in praise to your eternal light --
that bright, shining hope of new life,
of love that lasts,
of new beginnings.
For you are the God of second chances,
the one who seeks us out when we have lost our way,
stumbled down a dark path,
or fallen over the edge of despair.
Like the star that led the astronomers to the Christ Child,
your luminous love leads us to renewed faith and assurance.
Whatever tragedy may blind us,
we trust you to teach us to see with new eyes,
to catch a vision of love's power and promise,
to perceive your constant presence with us.
Lead us now into a new day,
a new year,
a new hope and trust in our journey with Jesus. Amen.
Creator of the day,
we search the sky for the warmth of your love
only to discover it in our own hearts.
We spend our whole lives wondering about the measure of
your love
only to discover its height and depth,
its breadth and length is unfathomable,
boundless.
Again and again our nagging doubts
are overcome by shimmering amazement.
We are confounded by your love,
comforted by your love,
confronted by your love,
challenged by your love.
Move us ever beyond the shadow of doubt to the beaming
brightness of your Light -- the Light of the world,
the light which will not leave us alone,
the light which disturbs our sleep,
pokes through our passivity,
and calls us out into the dance of a new day.
We praise you, Holy One,
for your loving spirit
undaunted by our doubts,
forgiving of our fears,
and ever seeking out our souls.
Lift up faith in us, O Lord, as we lift up this prayer. Amen.
Epiphany (2)
In the darkness before the dawn
we have heard your call, O God:
"Arise, shine, for your light has come!"
We rise from our slumber,
our sleepy faith,
our discouraging dreams,
and lift our voices in praise to your eternal light --
that bright, shining hope of new life,
of love that lasts,
of new beginnings.
For you are the God of second chances,
the one who seeks us out when we have lost our way,
stumbled down a dark path,
or fallen over the edge of despair.
Like the star that led the astronomers to the Christ Child,
your luminous love leads us to renewed faith and assurance.
Whatever tragedy may blind us,
we trust you to teach us to see with new eyes,
to catch a vision of love's power and promise,
to perceive your constant presence with us.
Lead us now into a new day,
a new year,
a new hope and trust in our journey with Jesus. Amen.
