Worship Weblog

Prayer of Lament on Mother's Day

Posted by cicw

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

From the Open Sourcebook (more about this site):

Lord, on this Mother’s Day
we lift up the aching hearts
of all those
who long to be mothers, but mourn the absence of new life within them
who have conceived, but suffered loss through miscarriage or abortion
who have given birth, but endured the tragedy of burying a child.

Their grief is often hidden from us
or neglected on this day of celebration of motherhood.
We pray that they may experience healing in this church family.

How long, O Lord, must death get its way at the outset of new life?
How long must joy be deferred or interrupted by such cruel sorrow?

Risen Lord of life, grant them comfort and peace,
breathe in us all the breath of new life.

Through Jesus Christ, who defeated death,
Amen.

link

Tags: abortion, death, despair, holidays, hope, infertility, lament, life, miscarriage, motherhood, mothersday, pain, prayer, sorrow, suffering