Father open our ears and our hearts.
Like Lydia may we pay attention to the
apostolic word.
May we be baptised trusting your word to us.
May our lives be filled with fruit.
May we desire to see others saved.
May we not shun suffering.
But instead embrace it
As we overflow with kindness and grace.
Taking what comes our way.
For your glory alone.
Amen
Father Almighty
We long that our hearts might be changed
That our wills might desire you
That our thoughts might be pure
That our actions be godly.
O change us we pray!
Thank you that Christ did not come to change
the externals alone but also to change our hearts.
Holy Spirit accelerate your work in us that
we might truly love you even as we long for that day of culmination.
Amen
Our Father,
We have crucified the king;
But we do not feel the weight of our offence.
We have not recognised his majesty.
We have not expected his return.
Father have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Spirit have mercy on us.
We declare that Jesus is our king.
May he be truth to us.
Take our thoughts captive under your rule.
May our speech be seasoned by his
authority.
May our hearts be submissive to him alone.
Amen.
Father we thank you
that though we don’t see it, you are inexorably moving history towards the fulfilment
of your promises.
We look forward to
the day of complete fulfilment when your people will stand before you as your sons
and daughters.
We look forward to
the day when the first heaven and the first earth will be distant memories and
chaos will be removed.
We look forward to
the day when we will dwell with you as your people; to the day when you will be
our God totally and completely not partially and superficially as we are so
often guilty of today.
We long for that day
when you will wipe our tears; and when death and pain will be no more.
May we live straining
forward, longing for that day, full of mercy, sharing Christ.
We say with all of
creation, “Come Lord Jesus come!”
Amen
