Prayers of Ephrem the Syrian 15
I pray for my community and neighbours......
Reconciling Peace, sent to the nations;
Gladdening Brightness that came to the sad;
Mighty Leaven, in quiet pervading all;
Patient One, who has caught one after another in your net;
may many welcome you in their hearts and forget their groaning
in you.^55
I pray for my church and the church and mission of Christ......
Father, from those who write and those who preach, from those
who hear, who are sealed with the Spirit, may glory rise to Jesus
Christ and through him worthy adoration to you.^56
I pray for all in authority and for the needs of the world......
O Lord, make the whole church and all rulers live at peace; that the
Church may pray for our rulers, and rulers spare those round about
them; and may the peace which is in you become ours, Lord, who is
within and beyond all things.^57
Our Father......
Conclusion
How gracious you are in not asking more than our strength can
give. Ocean of glory, not needing your glory sung, in your goodness
receive this drop of praise, since by your gift you have supplied my
tongue with a desire to glorify you. Amen.^58