A Prayer about Waiting Patiently on the Lord

Most merciful Lord,

How glad we are 

that you hear our cries.

Many are moaning in these days, 

weary of racism, 

weary of riots, 

weary of ravaging disease. 

How glad we are 

that you lean toward us 

and respond to our pain. 

You sent your Son Jesus 

to come near to us 

in our misery.

In him, you “drew [us] up 

from the pit of destruction, 

out of the miry bog,” 

you “set [our] feet upon a rock, 

making [our] steps secure” (Psalm 40:2).

Thank you for this new song of hope

you have given us to sing.

May we sing your praise, 

and may others hear 

and put their trust in you (Psalm 40:3).