Prayer: This earth, full of your glory

Prayers of Adoration, Confession and
Thanksgiving by John Birch

ADORATION

This earth, full of your glory,
praises your name
through unspoken words of beauty and peace,
reveals your love
through hand of stranger and gift of grace.

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CONFESSION

When we have failed to recognise your love
in the actions of friend or stranger
forgive us.
When we have failed to recognise your presence
in the world in which we live
forgive us.

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THANKSGIVING

You challenge us to follow you;
not by staying as we are
but by stepping out in faith,
casting our net into deeper water
as with Simon Peter, fisherman.
You challenge us to trust you
and be prepared for all
eventualities,
even when the load is heavy and we struggle to succeed.

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John Birch