Summer Thoughts

Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe by Paul Collings

Psalm 122

I rejoiced with those who said to me,
    “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

That is where the tribes go up—
    the tribes of the Lord—
to praise the name of the Lord
    according to the statute given to Israel.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
    “May those who love you be secure.

May there be peace within your walls
    and security within your citadels.”

For the sake of my family and friends,
    I will say, “Peace be within you.”

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
    I will seek your prosperity.

St Augustine said, “In the house of God there is never ending festival; the angel choir makes eternal holiday; the presence of God's face gives joy that never fails.”

Loving God,

we are yours.

We come as we are,

with our cares and concerns.

We long to touch you

and find healing in your embrace.

Strengthen our faith

and heal our brokenness,

that we may worship you with joy. Amen.