The Prayer Garden is a podcast from St Peter’s Bethnal Green to help you meet with God and pray for the world.
Reading – Psalm 113.
Music – ‘Reminiscing’ by Yehezkel Raz.
Prayer – A prayer of Dietrich Bonhoeffer while he was imprisoned by the Nazi Regime
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God, to you I call early in the morning.
Help me pray and gather my thoughts to yourself.
I can’t do it alone. In me, it is dark, but with you is the light.
I’m lonely but you don’t forsake me
I’m faint-hearted, but with you is help
I am restless, but with you is peace
In me is bitterness, but with you is patience
I don’t understand my way, but you know the way for me.
Father in heaven, praise and thanks be yours for the night’s rest.
Praise and thanks be yours for the new day
Praise and thanks be yours for all the kindness and faithfulness in my past life.
You have shown me so much good, let me now receive from you what is hard.
You will not lay upon me more than I can bear.
For your children you let all things serve for the best.
Lord Jesus Christ, you were poor and miserable, captive and forsaken as I am.
You know every need of humans, you remain with me.
When no-one stands by me you don’t forget me and you seek me out.
I will recognise you and turn to you. Lord I hear your call and follow, help me!
Holy Spirit give me faith that rescues me from despair, addiction, and vice,
Give me the love for God and humans that destroys all hate and bitterness
Give me the hope that frees me from fear and despondency…
Grant me freedom again, and let me live in the present so I can live responsibly.
Lord, whatever else this day brings,
May your name be praised.
Amen
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