Here’s
a prayer of thanksgiving suitable for All Saints Day. It was written by Nathan Decker.
Prayer for All Saints
You,
Lord, have called us:
voices
and grandfathered whispers off yellowed pages,
guides
in the desert,
faceless
faith still being shared.
You,
Lord, have lifted us up by your hand:
wrinkled
strong hands of grandmother’s grace,
quiet
prayers spoken,
lifting
us up from despair.
You,
Lord, have shown us light:
the
light of millions of candles sharing their faith.
The
light of saints past,
the
living tradition of the redeemed,
the
resurrection retelling,
the
passing of this flame
from
generation to generation.
We
remember,
and
because of you in them,
we
walk in the candlelight of Christ. Amen.
~
from “Remembering the Saints” by Rev. Nathan Decker. Posted on the website of the Plainfield
United Methodist Church in Plainfield, Illinois. http://plainfieldumc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/11.3.13-8.30-Bulletin.pdf
