Lord Jesus, as you come near to our nation
you must be weeping over us, saying,
"If only you could recognize the
things that make for peace."
You had the courage to make
the good confession before Pilate.
Is peacemaking hidden from our eyes;
are we prisoners without hope or courage?
O God, you give life to all things;
return to us, make us strong,
and let your steadfast
love surround us.
you must be weeping over us, saying,
"If only you could recognize the
things that make for peace."
You had the courage to make
the good confession before Pilate.
Is peacemaking hidden from our eyes;
are we prisoners without hope or courage?
O God, you give life to all things;
return to us, make us strong,
and let your steadfast
love surround us.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 84; 150; 42; 32
Zech. 9:9-12
1 Tim. 6:12-16
Luke 19:41-48
Selected Verses
Ps. 32:10
Many are the torments of the wicked,
but steadfast love surrounds those who trust in the LORD.
Zech. 9:12
Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double.
1 Tim. 6:13
In the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you…
Luke 19:41-42
As [Jesus] came near and saw [Jerusalem], he wept over it, saying, "If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes."
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