Gracious heavenly Father, hear our prayer and give ear to
our pleas for mercy. For Your name’s
sake preserve our lives and in Your righteousness deliver us from every trouble
of body or soul.
Meet the needs of those who lack the necessities of life and
lead us to be generous when we see those needs.
Grant healing to those who are ill and deliver those who are
addicted. Watch over expectant mothers
and give them safe deliveries and healthy children. Surround the lonely with friends.
Empower us by Your Holy Spirit to live our lives in such a
way that we have nothing to fear on the day of judgment. Rid us of complacency to the evil that
surrounds us and make us people who look to You for justice and act justly in
our own lives. Especially do we ask your
blessing upon our nation and its leaders and our fellow citizens. Grant that we would walk in Your ways and
acknowledge You as our true King and sovereign Lord.
We give You thanks and praise that You have delivered us
from spiritual darkness and made us children of light. Through Your gifts of Word and Sacrament keep
us spiritually awake and clothe us with the breastplate of faith and love and
the helmet of salvation.
Help us to be faithful stewards of all the gifts that You
have placed into our hands. Make us glad
throughout our lives to have a part in the work You are doing here on earth. Especially do we pray that You would bless
the mission of Your church here in this place and throughout the world, adding
to our number those who are being saved.
Bless us in all our relationships-in our marriages and
families and congregation. Help us to be
people who encourage one another and build one another up. Deepen our commitment and love for one
another.
Gracious heavenly Father, You have promised us that we are
not destined for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ
who died for us. We give thanks to You
for all who died in the faith, especially Caitlyn. You made her Your child in the waters of Holy
Baptism and fed her with the Bread of Life so that now she lives with You
forever in peace and joy. Comfort us
with Your promise that whether we are awake or have fallen asleep like Caitlyn,
we live with You.
Whatever else You see that we need, whatever serves our
neighbor and brings glory to You and extends Your kingdom, grant to us dear
Father in heaven for we ask it in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
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