Hear Our Cries

Almighty God, hear our cries; cries of despair perhaps barely even audible, cries of pain so loud they echo.

Lord, as You wept over Jerusalem, we know even now Your heart breaks over the brokenness of sin and injustice caused. May it break our hearts as well.

Lord, we look at outward appearances, You Lord look at the heart. Give us new eyes to see, as You see Lord.

Send Your Spirit to root out the seen and unseen sins of ignorance, intolerance, hatred, apathy, and racism in our world and the church.

May we celebrate each individual, created in Your image and redeemed with Your blood, as our sister and our brother. Make us a more complete people as we stand together and stand before You, a people made whole through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ in whose name we pray. Amen.