When we hear of cuts in jobs and services rising prices, and increasing unemployment, where the news is of hardship and recession, God of the fire and flame hear the cry of your people and kindle our longing for justice. Where people are imprisoned by debt, by poor housing and run-down neighbourhoods, where they are caught in the vicious cycle of poverty God of the fire and flame, hear the cry of your people and kindle our longing for justice. Where people are worn-down by ill-health, ground down by lack of food and warmth, where vision and hope are lost in the struggle for survival God of the fire and flame, hear the cry of your people and kindle our longing for justice. In the daily abuse from families and neighbours, where communities become no-go areas of desolation where division and exploitation oppress the poor, God of the fire and flame, hear the cry of your people and kindle our longing for justice. When we long for transformation when we are called into partnership for change, when we take the risk of prophetic action God of the fire and flame, we hear the cry of your people, and our hope is kindled into working with you for justice. Amen © Jan Berry, 2012 Jan Berry works in theological education in Luther King House in Manchester and Holy Rood House in Thirsk, and enjoys writing new material for worship and prayer.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 23:29:19 +0000
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