Now, the prayer of confession begins. The prayers are often paraphrases of scripture, with my own bridges as transitions. You saw that in the pastoral prayer, and the method continues here: Lord, your word tells us that if you love us, then we also ought to love one another. That if ...
Actually, after all the hard work, the fruit of this is letting the prayer of St. Francis become our prayer also. Though we are not perfect, it is the heart God always looks at. May this hymn be our prayer and strength when we face difficulties. Here are the lyrics to the hymn: 和...
Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer. 3. Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge, take it to the Lord in prayer. Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer! In His arms He’...