Risen Lord, we come to confess our sins.
Our hearts are full of impatience, frustration,
and sometimes even bitterness with one another.
We find it hard to be accepting.
Break the seals, Lord, roll away the stone,
rip open the protective bandages.
Breathe the breath of life into our cold, dead hearts.
Risen Lord, we come to petition you.
Our minds are so often full of doubt
and we are shy about sharing
the good news of your resurrection.
Break the seals, Lord, roll away the stone,
rip open the protective bandages.
Breathe the breath of life into our cold, dead hearts.
Risen Lord, we come to adore you.
We desire to know you as living Lord
and to experience your vitality within us.
Break the seals, Lord, roll away the stone,
rip open the protective bandages.
Breathe the breath of life into our cold, dead hearts.
Risen Lord, we come to worship you.
The world waits for your coming through us.
We want to be filled with joy
and to have the freedom to be your true disciples.
As we come, we thank you that you do break the seals, Lord,
you roll away the stone and rip open the protective bandages.
You breathe the breath of life into our cold, dead hearts,
and by your resurrection we are made new.
prayer from New Zealand
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With great power the apostles were giving testimony
to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus,
and great grace was on all of them.
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