A Prayer from the Taize Community for Lent (1)
Is not this the fast that I choose:
to loose the bonds of injustice,
to undo the thongs of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke?
Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover them,
and not to hide yourself from your own kin?
Then your light shall break forth like the dawn,
and your healing shall spring up quickly;
the glory of the Lord shall be your rearguard (Isaiah 58:6-8).
God our Father, you want us to become new creatures in Christ. We pray to you.
Lord, you promise us new heavens and a new earth. Renew our hope.
You have freed us from slavery by giving us your only Son; you open for us the way of freedom.
Enable us to listen to your Word and to welcome it with hearts filled with love.
We were dead and you brought us back to life through the Spirit; we were sinners and you continually restore us to purity of heart.
God of peace, you do not want us to know relentless worry but rather a humble repentance of heart. It is like a surge of trusting that enables us to place our faults in you. And then, by the inner light of forgiveness, little by little we discover a peace of heart.
Prayer for Each Day, 1997 and 1998 Ateliers et Presses de Taize
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