The Dream, Marc Chagall, 1931
Prayers of Intercession for Morning Prayer on Saturday 5th November 2022 at St Augustine’s College of Theology, based on text from Daniel 4.1-18 and Revelation 4.
The prayers of intercession this morning take the form of a litany. The response to each petition is “We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.”
R: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
Holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, three persons and one God;
make us, your children, ever attentive to the vision of your kingdom;
R: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
May this College and your Holy Church be a place where dreams and wonder are exchanged; where your divine mystery and power is honored and glorified;
R: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
We give thanks for the saints and martyrs and the witness of all those gathered around your heavenly throne; may the brightness of this delightful vision shine through all we think, say and do this day;
R: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
May the agony of your passion and the promise of your resurrection bring hope to your children living through the nightmare of war.
R: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
Send messengers of truth to all who abuse their positions of power; may your vision of unity, peace and concord release us from pride, envy, hatred and malice.
R: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
Open our ears to the blessed prophets of our own day, to whom your Word has been revealed; grant us the courage to join with them, singing your song of love for all your glorious creation;
R: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
Comfort your children who are cold and hungry, afraid to sleep, unable to dream of a better future; may your streams of righteousness deliver us from the clutches of terror and oppression.
R: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
Release from anguish all whose dreams are interrupted by worry and anxiety about the future; may the knowledge of your presence lighten their burden and still their hearts and minds.
R: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
May all who are sick and suffering this day place their trust in your vision of hope; where the weak find strength, broken hearts are made whole and those who are brought low are raised up, into your light;
R: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
Send your angels to minister to those who mourn; may they find solace by joining with all the faithful departed in this wonderful song of praise:
‘You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honour and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they existed and were created.’
R: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
Amen.
Image : The Dream, Marc Chagall, 1931
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