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re: Power of Prayer >No Matter Which Faith YouFollow=GOD is With You
Intercessions in Time of Crisis(from TheMoravian Book of Worship, pp. 117-118)
God of mercy, God of comfort, we come before You in this time of difficulty, mindful of human frailty and need, confused and struggling to find meaning in the face of suffering.We are grateful that even as we share in the joy of Christ Jesus, we can also share abundantly in comfort in the midst of suffering.For victims of fire or flood, storm or earthquake, famine or disease,For those whom disaster has left homeless, injured, or bereaved,For refugees and those separated from loved ones,(The liturgist may add specific petitions relating to the immediate crisis.)For all who are in danger, trouble, or anguish,We ask the presence and strength of Your Spirit.Give to all who suffer the love that bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.We know that suffering produces endurance, endurance produces character, character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because Your love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.Be the supporter of all who give their strength, their skill, and their stamina in a ministry of mercy.Open our hearts in generosity that we may be partners in their commitment to bring relief.Where tempers flare and a partisan spirit provokes new hostility, raise up people who have patience and restraint.Where indifference allows crisis to deepen and suffering to go without relief, awaken deliverers who have zeal and strength.We pray for those who are engaged in making important decisions in this time, for those who report on these events, and for those who shape public opinion.
Give them courage to speak out and the restraint to listen, that together we may discern the truth and hold aloft its light.Take away the temptation to trust in human power and military solutions,a nd give them courage to be Your servants to the community of nations.Direct all governments in the way of peace and justice, that Your will may be known and done among the nations. Deliver us from the sins which lead to war and conflict, and strengthen within us the will to establish righteousness and justice on theearth.We pray for those who are suffering and can make no sense of tragedy.Help them to turn to the One who embraces us in our lives –even Jesus Christ, who lived and suffered among us.There is no one who is righteous, not even one, for we have all turned away from you. Make us aware of our common need of a Savior, and remove from our hearts the pride, ambition, and greed that would lead us to enslave and demean other people.Have mercy on your whole creation. Hasten the day when the kingdom of the world shall become your Kingdom, and by grace make us worthy to stand before You. Amen
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I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:1-4
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