God in heaven, it
almost seems like the rider
on the red horse with
his great sword
has been permitted to
take peace
away from the whole
world--
or that an evil one
has come
and snatched away the
words
you've sown in the
hearts of people.
God, you have dealt
bountifully with me,
but how can my soul
return to its rest when
war and its terror so
prevail in the world?
People hate and
slaughter one another
until I want to sit
down and weep
and mourn and fast
before you.
Lord, hear my prayers
for peace.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 116; 147:12-20; 26; 130
Neh. 1:1-11
Rev. 5:11-6:11
Matt. 13:18-23
Selected Verses
Ps. 116:7
Return, O my soul, to your rest,
for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.
for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.
Neh. 1:4
When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned
for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
Rev. 6:4
And out came another horse, bright red; its rider was
permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people would slaughter one
another; and he was given a great sword.
Matt. 13:19
"…When anyone
hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes
and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. …"
[Jesus to his disciples]
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