Wilderness Prayer

God of the Ages,
Every day we come face to face with our mortality
and the pain of this broken world

Every day the need is great in body, mind, and spirit
Every day brings disappointment 
Every day brings death

The congregation adds their petitions

Every day brings death
but with you there is life and healing and hope

Draw us up, Merciful One
Lift the veil of despair and isolation 
Raise the head bent low in nights…