Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer
God in three persons, blessed Trinity
breathe your the spirit on us
that she may live in us to set us free
that we may walk in the light,
the light of our Lord
and the Lord of the Universe
Universal King
We bless you for the law
to love our neighbour as ourselves
so simple, yet so hard to do
we thank you for always encouraging us to be fruitful for your kingdom
sharing the fruit of the spirit, with one another, with our communities, with our world
grant us unity and peace
a willingness to grow in harmony with one another
bearing each other’s burdens
sharing in one another’s joys
using the gifts we have
using the gifts we are
to bring love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control into our lives, into the church, into the world
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God of the whole world
we thank you for your blessings on us, and ask for your guidance as we seek to share those with others
especially those we pray for this day
those who long for power in order to control, rather than serve
those who seek pleasure away from monogamous relationships
those who destroy trust through anger and hatred
those who sow seeds of discord and disunity
those who say what is popular, because it is easy, rather than saying what is right
those who, in their unwillingness to compromise, tear relationships, communities and countries apart
those who value cruelty over gentleness
those who value greed over generosity
those who value intolerance over love
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Loving God
turn them from their ways
show them a better way of living
and grant us the power and strength to, in your great mercy and love
be the ones who show the world how your way is the path to life
through Christ our Lord
Amen