My Prayer
"Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping, that awake we may watch with Christ and asleep we may rest in peace."*
Gather us wandering, O Lord, and govern us gathered, that united we may image Christ and waiting we may worship him.
Grieve us wronging, warring, wasting, O Lord, that waivering we may receive forgiveness and walk in your love.
Greet us weeping and worrying, O Lord, that while saddened we may hope and gladdened we may share joy.
Grapple with us wallowing, O Lord, and grip us boasting, that searching we may reach for Christ and satisfied we may celebrate provision.
Gratify your will. Glorify your name. Yours, O Lord, is the Kingdom and power and glory without end. Amen.
*Excerpt from The Book of Common Prayer
Amy Leigh Bamberg
Amy Leigh is a writer, landscape designer, organizational development specialist, and teacher living in Dallas, Texas. Her articles address themes in faith, culture, creation, the church, theology of the body, theology of women, and relationships.
