Holy God, we lift up our hands to you;
have mercy upon us.
Take away the heavy burden of our disputes,
in your mercy.
Forgive our warring ways, Lord Jesus,
and gather your children together,
as a hen gathers her chicks
under her wings.
Christ have mercy.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 96;
147:1-11; 132; 134
Deut. 1:1-18
Rom. 9:1-18
Matt. 23:27-39
Selected Verses
Ps. 134:2
Lift up
your hands to the holy place,
and bless the LORD.
and bless the LORD.
Deut. 1:12
"…But how
can I bear the heavy burden of your disputes all by myself? …" [Moses to all Israel]
Rom. 9:15-16
For [God] says
to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have
compassion on whom I have compassion." So it depends not on human will or exertion,
but on God who shows mercy.
Matt. 23:37
"Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to
it! How often have I desired to gather
your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were
not willing! …" [Jesus to the
scribes and Pharisees]
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