A Litany Prayer to Christ Who Raised Lazarus by Mary Sue Barnett ARCWP

5th Sunday of Lent

ALL: Christ, my Companion, weep with me, for the sorrow of my life can be so heavy.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Teacher, fill my mind with your peace.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Guide, fill my heart with your wisdom.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Healer, pour your oil of compassion on my life.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Living Water, quench the thirst of my soul.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Friend, hold my hand in the lonely hours.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Advocate, stand with me and give me strength.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Light, call me out of the darkness.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Power, pull me out of the tomb of despair.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Hope, unbind me.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Love, assure me that I am your beloved.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Liberator, fill my desert with superabundant blossoms.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Song, lift my being into joy.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Vision, open my eyes to your Love all around.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Presence, grace me with courage.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Inner Voice, lead me along a path of self-understanding.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Savior, help me to love myself freely.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Prophet, help me to love others freely.

Take two deep breaths

ALL: Christ, my Breath, You are in, with, and around me. You are my Resurrection.

Amen.

Mary Sue Barnett ARCWP

Chaplain at a psychiatric hospital in Louisville, KY

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