Petition Prayer:

Please take away Lord...

The ever present pain of separation

The deep loneliness of the Holidays

The systemic fear of failure

The oppressing stress of insecurity

The unbearable emptiness of loss

The unsettling angst of uncertainty

The disappointment of expectation

The calculating coldness of business

The broad faithlessness of society

The many temptations which surround

The deep inadequacies I feel

The vacuousness of the unknown

The resulting impatience which pervades

The stylish sinfulness that is promoted

The tailored immorality that is accepted

The interpreted morality that is twisted to fit

The transparent surface-ness that rules

The self righteousness that is rewarded

The delusional rationalization that is embraced

The subtle bias and hatred that simmers near

The resulting loss of gentleness and respect

The worldÕs programmed contortion of love

All of this, our own tragic mis-creation

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And help us bridge this chasm

Which seperates us from You

With the wood of Your cross

                                                                                 AC112009