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Prayer as litany


Contemporary Litanies 3

Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit, giver of life, creative breath of God through whom this world was breathed into existence and is sustained
All: Blow through the parched earth of our existence, and breathe Your Life into our lives.

Spirit of Truth and Wisdom through ages past and present who guides God's people into all Truth
All: Blow through the parched earth of our knowledge, and breathe your Truth into our lives.

Holy Spirit, Counsellor, sent by the Father; convicting, comforting,
guiding and reassuring
All: Blow through the parched earth of our faith, and breathe peace, love and reassurance into our lives.

Holy Spirit, enabler of your servants and prophets through the ages.
Source of authority, wisdom and power
All: Blow through the parched earth of our lives and breathe into them Your Spirit's power

Holy Spirit, indwelling presence of God, empowering the lives of the apostles at Pentecost and the Church today
All: Blow through the parched earth of our witness, and empower our lives in the service of Your Kingdom


Wholeness

Jesus, you came that we might have life, and have it abundantly
ALL: Precious Jesus, we offer you our praise and thanks.

You poured living water into lives that were parched and thirsty
ALL: Precious Jesus, we offer you our praise and thanks.

You fed souls that were hungry with the bread of life
ALL: Precious Jesus, we offer you our praise and thanks.

You brought healing through a touch that knew no prejudice or barrier
ALL: Precious Jesus, we offer you our praise and thanks.

You brought Salvation through the cross,
ALL: Precious Jesus, we offer you our praise and thanks.

You brought a means through which mankind could be made right again with its Creator
ALL: Precious Jesus, we offer you our praise and thanks.

You brought comfort to the sorrowing, liberty to the poor
ALL: Precious Jesus, we offer you our praise and thanks.

You accept us as we are, and mould us into the people we were meant to be
ALL: Precious Jesus, we offer you our praise and thanks.

You enable broken lives and relationships to be made whole again
ALL: Precious Jesus, we offer you our praise and thanks.


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