Revelation 6:10 – a prayer of the martyrs

 

O Sovereign Lord,

holy and true –

how long will it be

before You judge

the people of this world

and bring justice

for what they have done?

Mary Harwell Sayler
paraphrase of Revelation 6:10
in the Book of Bible Prayers

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Heavenly Father, Almighty God, Who sees us and knows our concerns, we ask You to bring justice to our churches, communities, and countries and shower us with mercy, forgiveness, and healing. Strengthen our faith and bring us peace in Jesus’ Name. Praise You, Lord! Thank You.

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A prayer of Jude

 

Lord, 

may mercy,

peace,

and love

be

lavished

upon us:

we who have been called,

we who are loved by God the Father,

we who are kept safe in Jesus Christ.

 

Mary Harwell Sayler
paraphrase of Jude 1:1-2
in the Book of Bible Prayers

Praying to know God’s ways

Psalm 25:4-9

Cause me to know Your ways, O LORD.
Teach me Your path for me.

Cause me to walk in Your truth (not mine!)
and teach me, O God of salvation.

Near You
all day
I wait.

And I remember Your mercies, O LORD,
for Your kindness stays with me –
from age to age.

You don’t even recall
my offenses or wrongs,
and yet You remember me!

For the sake of Your goodness, O LORD,
You – the Upright One, the Good One –
guide us in The Way.

Cause us to walk in Your court,
and teach us Your way
today.


© 2014, Mary Harwell Sayler, a poet, writer, and lifelong lover of Christ, the Bible, and the church, prayer-a-phrased today’s reading in Psalm 25 from translations found on Bible Gateway.

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