Lord God
Springs of living water burst forth from you and your great goodness
water which cleanses, quenches, refreshes
over which the spirit moved at the moment of creation
needed by all living things
animals and plants
to sustain life.
To grow
to live
where would any of this world, we know, would be without water?
Desolate, barren, devoid of life
Life that you so generously and graciously poured out for us
as we gather to worship at the spring,
the source of all life
we bring our songs, our laughter, our pain and our tears
to gather at the well
seeking wholeness, meaning, life in all its fullness
from the One who is the source and destiny of all
the Lord God
Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer of the world
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Redeeming Christ
Come along side us, this hour
through our prayers and praise
our pondering of your Word
may we draw deeply on the Water of Life
that we would be filled to overflowing with the power of that water
this hour
this day
and all the days of our lives
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Life Fulfilling One
come to us, through the presence of the Spirit
may she hover in and around us
calming the storms which rage within
the storms of doubt and self-loathing
the storms of anxiety and worry
the storms of anger and pain
calming all our storms within
that we can feel the source of the Water of Life with us
that we can be cleansed, quenched, refreshed
Amen