Khê Kinh Kha

A Prayer For All
 

Dear Almighty God,
God of abundant mercy and grace,
You are our shepherd
Help us, sinners,
Find a place for You, in our hearts,
And for You, ablaze our souls with fervor,
Our hearts are filled with gratitude toward You,
For, we pray and we beseech:
Set everything we are doing aflame,
And, let us be your instrument, your slaves
Of the church on fire
For, with wholeheartedly, we obey and serve,
'Cause we are Your servants.
And, for, my God of boundless love,
Make us your serving agents,
We consecrate and we praise for your glory,
Shine your righteousness,
Your holiness,
Your mercy,
Upon us, to carry out your will,
We pray and we petition, O Lord:
To the world, please give peace,
To the needy, give bread,
To churches, stability,
To your dispersed children, unity,
To enmity, love,
To betrayal, trust,
To arrogance, humility,
To dictatorship, freedom,
To illiterate, education,
To suffering, relief,
To fear, courage,
To skeptic, faith,
To weariness, rest,
To decision, guidance,
To temptation, strength,
To selfishness, generosity,
To fury, gentleness,
To misfortune, comfort,
To injury, pardon,
To despair, hope,
To darkness, light,
To doubt, faith ,
To lost sheep, joy of the Gospel,
For, in peace and in harmony,
in holiness, in compassion,
in meekness, in modesty,
We live and pray,
we worship You,
serve You,
and glorify You,
For ever and ever.
Amen!

Deacon Joe Hung Nguyen
(2014)