Lord God of heaven and earth
How we pray that your kingdom will come
on earth as it is in heaven
and we thank you we can pray this way
in this place, safe and secure in the knowledge we are well looked after, our bellies are full, we have clothes on our backs
but how can your kingdom come on earth, where there are those in this land who are not well looked after, who go to bed hungry day after day, whose clothes are worn out
we wonder how our prayers can help with this as there is little we can do any more to help in practical ways those in most need
grant us the willingness to continue to pray
to pray on our waking, on our eating,
to pray for our visitors
to pray for those who look after us
that your kingdom will come on earth as in heaven
that, as we pray, we will pray for one person that day
offering there name, their face to you
knowing you understand their joy, their sorrow, their love, their hurt in ways we never could
praying that they would know your love and saving grace through Christ our Lord
a grace we thank you that we have received and know through our faith
may that grace shape our thoughts, hearts and actions
that your kingdom may come on earth as it is in heaven
today and forevermore
Amen