Servant Lord and God of Glory:
We are before you this morning as broken men and women in need of forgiveness--having come from anguished moments in the night, and betrayals in the day; having said cutting words-- or no words.
Often bewildered by the obvious or subtle suffering that we see-- or is our own--we have been uncertain. We have concentrated on defense of ourselves, and have found the condemnation of others easy. We have not received others simply as they are, nor met them as ourselves.
Hear our various inward cries. Forgive us and heal us. Alone we cannot be healed. Therefore, lead us to the discovery of others; free us from our several bondages; cleanse our hearts with honesty; give us courage to accompany our fears; and bring us even to faith, hope and love. Amen.
CBB
We are before you this morning as broken men and women in need of forgiveness--having come from anguished moments in the night, and betrayals in the day; having said cutting words-- or no words.
Often bewildered by the obvious or subtle suffering that we see-- or is our own--we have been uncertain. We have concentrated on defense of ourselves, and have found the condemnation of others easy. We have not received others simply as they are, nor met them as ourselves.
Hear our various inward cries. Forgive us and heal us. Alone we cannot be healed. Therefore, lead us to the discovery of others; free us from our several bondages; cleanse our hearts with honesty; give us courage to accompany our fears; and bring us even to faith, hope and love. Amen.
CBB
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