The Prodigal Son, by John Macallan Swan, 1888, via Wikimedia Commons
seek
Lord, I seek you with all my heart
Samaan Monastery, By Hoba offendum (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)%5D, via Wikimedia Commons
teach us to look for you
The Star of Bethlehem, by Edward Burne-Jones, 1890
that I too may go out
The Good Shepherd, Roman Catacombs, By Dnalor 01 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)%5D, via Wikimedia Commons
looking for Jesus
our seeking God
Affectionate seeking
Lord, my heart is before you.
I try, but by myself I can do nothing;
do what I cannot.
Admit me into the inner room of your love.
I ask, I seek, I knock.
You have made me ask,
make me receive;
you have enabled me to seek,
enable me to find.
You have taught me to knock,
open to my knock…
reaching up
seeking God
Lord, teach us to seek you,
and reveal yourself to us when we seek you.
For we cannot seek you unless you first teach us,
nor find you except you reveal yourself to us.
Let us seek you in longing,
and long for you in seeking;
let us find you in love,
and love you in finding.
O Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
