ASH WEDNESDAY
PRAYER:
My dearest Lord, take my
small offering of self-denial this Lent, as a sign of my great longing for you.
I hunger for your presence in my life, and I thirst for your love. I hunger for
justice for those who are wronged and oppressed, and I thirst for your peace. I
hunger for a glimpse of your glory, and I thirst for your stillness in my
heart. God of giving, God of longing, God of pain, I hunger for you.
Ashes
Holy Spirit, come,
Walk with us tomorrow,
Take us as disciples,
Washed and wakened by your calling.
Take us by the hand and lead us,
Lead us through the desert sands.
Bring us living water.
Holy Spirit, come.