Here’s
an opening prayer for Palm/Passion Sunday from Joe Welty, Pastor of
Broadway-First Baptist Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Opening
Prayer for Palm Sunday
O
Lord, you rode on.
You
rode over the cloaks and under the branches,
You
rode through the shouts and past the praises,
Receiving
the praise that you deserved,
but not confusing our praise in your presence for
your purpose in coming.
O
Lord, you rode on.
You
rode towards the controversy and the cost,
You
rode towards the curses and the cross,
Receiving
the stripes you didn’t deserve, to give us a reward that we couldn’t earn.
O
Lord, you rode on.
You
rode through the tomb and the grave,
You
rode through our time and space,
Ascending
to a throne that will never decay,
A
priesthood that will never pass away,
A
life of love that will always remain,
And
hearing us even now as we pray.
O
Lord, you rode on.
We
remember the journey you have taken
as
we commit ourselves to walking in the same way.
Give us the strength, hope, and joy we need
as
we follow.
In
your name we pray,
Amen.
~ written by Pastor Joe Welty, Broadway-First Baptist Church, Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada.
