Prayers of the People - Last Epiphany C

Prayers of the People—Last Epiphany C

Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God, for the Lord our God is the Holy One.  Placing our hope in God, offering ourselves to God, let us pray, “Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus, and transform our lives.”

Almighty God, as we turn our gaze toward our Lenten journey, strengthen us to bear our cross and to follow faithfully in the way of your Son, Jesus.

Silence

Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus,

and transform our lives.

O mighty King, lover of justice, establish equity, that the dignity of every human being may be preserved and respected.  But also show us mercy and forgive us for our failures.

Silence

Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus,

and transform our lives.

Your glory outshines the brightness of the sun; the earth shakes in your presence. And yet, it pleases you, O God, to reveal yourself to us through your creation. Give us hearts to love what you call good.   

I ask your thanksgivings, followed by Silence

Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus,

and transform our lives.

We pray for all those in need of your liberating salvation, O God.  May the glory we encounter here shine on our faces and in our lives.  Strengthen us to embody the Good News of your love.

Silence

Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus,

and transform our lives.

Lord Jesus, free the suffering from their afflictions. Restore the broken to wholeness.  Unveil the faces of those who dwell in great darkness.

I ask your petitions, followed by Silence

Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus,

and transform our lives.

May we be changed into the likeness of your Son, O God, from glory to glory.  Bring us at last into that place, with all your saints, where we might no longer see in a mirror dimly, but see you face to face.

Silence

Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus,

and transform our lives.