I bless you O God,
King of the universe,
the one true judge,
in my grief,
when the way is dark,
I bless your name,
remembering that your glory shines
high above the heavens,
and that your light will break through
the heavy clouds overhead,
I bless you O God
for your presence with me,
sweet comfort alongside my mourning,
hope guiding through pain,
strength covering my weakness,
your love finding me in my darkest moments,
and transforming me through grace.
I bless your precious name,
Amen.
Abba,
In your hands you hold my life,
my body is dust returning to dust,
my time here fragile and short,
like a snowflake already melting away.
Life and loved ones pass through,
leaving suddenly
reminding me of the thin veil
between here and there,
Tomorrow isn’t promised to me,
your breath and power sustain me today.
In my weakness,
I sense your control and strength,
Holding me close, holding me safe,
as I surrender my illusory control to you.
I’ll trust in, lean on, depend on you today,
taking every thought captive,
casting every care on you,
resting in your atonement and resurrection,
knowing I’m alive,
and my soul is well in you.
Amen.
Father God,
You are the God of all compassion, mercy and righteusness
and yet there’s so many things I don’t understand.
Help me God, I don’t get why suffering comes
why you bring things and then take things away.
Why I pray and cling to hope,
to see only shadows come and death.
Father, I confess I’m exhausted trying to figure it all out.
I know I may never get answers,
and it makes me feel completely out of control and weak.
I’m at a loss God.
Help me, precious Father, please give me the grace to trust you.
You reign over all things in perfect wisdom, love, and truth.
I know there’s nothing good in me,
and my ancestors didn’t know you,
yet in your mercy, you touched my heart to receive your Son
to die and save me, and my family.
Father, you have been the One by me to comfort me,
to still my aching heart with your presence.
You have healed me with your words
and gently waited for me to approach your light and mercy.
I don’t have answers and my grief is heavy,
but I praise you God, for you are always my light and strength.
My comfort, my keeper, and my light,
and I will bless your Name today.
Amen.
Father God
You know me.
You knew all along
that my striving, trying, reaching, grasping
was my running away from all the pain.
Please help me to stop,
and hear your voice that’s been calling me all along.
To rest, to be, and be comforted by you.
That I’m enough in my grief and sadness
that my confusion doesn’t overwhelm you.
That you haven’t moved on when others do,
and you’re not scared by my questions and cries.
Give me words to express pain I have no words for,
show me how to grieve because I’ve never been taught how.
Father you gave your Son for me,
your heart has never stopped pursuing me.
Please help me just to come,
exactly as I am and where I’m at.
I’m broken, numb, and scared
and Father, I trust you that you’ll get me through.
Amen.
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