When Worship Services are time limited and constrained by cool buildings well ventilated, and by the need to keep the service under 45 minutes, prayers must be brief and to the point. Today's service was based around Mary's Song, The Magnificat. The following prayer was composed around three of Mary's affirmations about God.
God of Light and Hope
No matter how difficult this past year has been,
You have been there for us, and with us.
Through all the strangeness of pandemic precautions,
You have been faithful and we have been held in your strong arms.
My soul magnifies the Lord
and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.
Holy and Mighty God
When we have felt helpless, and afraid,
You have been our strength and comfort;
What is unknown to us, is fully known to you.
There is nowhere we can go, but you are there,
With us and for us.
The Mighty One has done great things for me –
holy is his name.
God of love and mercy,
We look back with thanksgiving for our lives,
And we look forward with purposeful hope.
You have been our refuge and strength in the past.
Strengthen our faith, give roots to our hope,
And fill our hearts with renewed joy this Advent.
His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
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