A Prayer for the Homeless
Hear our
prayer today for all women and men, boys and girls who are homeless this day.
For
those sleeping under bridges, on park benches, in doorways or bus stations.
For
those who can only find shelter for the night but must wander in the daytime.
For
families broken because they could not afford to pay the rent.
For
those who have no relatives or friends who can take them in.
For those
who have no place to keep possessions that remind them who they are.
For those
who are afraid and hopeless.
For those
who have been betrayed by our social safety net.
For all
these people, we pray that you will provide shelter, security and hope.
We pray for
those of us with warm houses and comfortable beds that we not be lulled into
complacency and forgetfulness. Jesus, help us to see your face in the
eyes of every homeless person we meet so that we may be empowered through word
and deed, and through the political means we have, to bring justice and peace
to those who are homeless.
In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
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