O God our Father, in whose presence we feel the hush of eternity, whose Word we heard in Jesus Christ wearing the flesh of humanity, and through whose Spirit thy voice speaks to every heart; we adore thee for placing a fellowship of love and faith in our keeping. If we werre to leave thee, we should forsake all that inspires, all that brings hope, and all that reveals a plan for our living. With thee there is strength other than our own, and we meet a love that is faithful beyond a cross. Thy mercy ministers to rebuild our shattered purposes lying in ashes. In thee we see our fellow man as a brother for whom Chrst has died. We praise thee, our Father, for thy amazng love declared unto us in the gospel. In Jesus' name we pray.
A pastoral prayer by Rev. Samuel Schmiechen
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