May 40 Days
Of Lenten wilderness lead
To a greater awareness
Of our great need,
And of Your great love.

The light shines in the darkness
And the darkness has not overcome it.
We are easily distracted by the darkness of unease and anxiety.
Light of Christ, shine in our lives,
and in Your world with Your renewing hope.

May the roots of our life reach deeper
In this threshold of time,
And in this sacred place.

Be our Counselor as we listen.
Be our Wisdom as we speak.
Be our Breath as we trust it is your sacred presence
In every breath we breathe.

Keep us attentive
To the holy all around us.
May we live today
With resurrection wonder.

Jesus,
How do we remember rightly:
Your last week,
Your last words?

May your mercy bring healing.
May your grace make us whole.
And may your love bring us at the last
To our eternal home.

May we walk through this season
And walk through our neighborhoods With Your eyes
With Your heart
And with Your love

The light of Christ enlightens all.
You have come for every nation and every neighborhood,
You deliver us from darkness
And invite us to live in Your light.