Deus Misereatur

  (I pulled these prayers from my prayer journal. I read Scripture and then turned a small portion into a prayer for myself, my family, my church and my friends. Each one is from a different day in the last three weeks) “ Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O LORD, in the light of your face, who exult in your name all the day and in your righteousness are exalted ” (Psalm 89:15-16). Ah, Lord, may our day-in-and-day-out lives be illuminated with the light of your uplifted face – to know your smile, feeling its warmth and glow. May our hearts meet you by being lifted up to exult in your name, your honor. And in your righteousness may we be exalted. O Lord, hear our prayer.   One of your trademarks, your traits, O God, is to care about the oppressed, to rise up on their behalf to defend them (Psalm 103:6). Please do so, Lord. Show forth your righteousness and justice so that those who see it may know it was you and give you praise; so that the oppressor ma...

  Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. For the word of the LORD is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD. You, Mighty God, Lord Most High, our Rescuer and our Savior. As your upright word goes forth from your preachers, evangelists, pastors, and teachers, may it not return to you void, but accomplish what you please and prosper in the thing for which you sent it. May your church, including this congregation, and Central 7 th Day Adventist Church, Chisolm Trail Presbyterian, Christ Community, and Christ Family Church, display your righteousness, exhibit your justice, and thrive in your steadfast love as we are reformed by your word and your way. By the word of the LORD the heavens were made...