Prayer of the Church
First Sunday in Lent (Invocabit)
9 March 2025
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Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs.
Almighty God, You stand ever ready to receive the prayers of Your children. Since we have so great a mediator in Christ, make our hearts eager to cry out, knowing we will find grace to help in time of need. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
O God, our shield and our weapon against the evil one, grant us safe haven within the walls of Your Church, and embolden our witness in the world as we receive Your Holy Word and proclaim it with our lives. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Heavenly Father, our first parents fell into sin, rebelled against You and despised one another. Inspire the families of Your Church to live in sacrificial love toward one another and in faith toward You, that they may receive Your temporal and eternal benediction. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
O Lord, since we sojourn in the wilderness of this earth, look upon our desire for peace, and by Your mighty power defend us and our nation against all our enemies. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Lord God of Sabaoth, send Your holy angels to protect and keep us in Your ways, that no evil may befall us. Graciously behold the needy, the sick and the troubled. Satisfy us with long life, and show us Your salvation. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Gracious Lord, You covered the shame of our first parents with animal skin and thereby foreshadowed the perfect sacrifice of Your Sonโs blood by which we are cleansed and clothed. Give us the garments of repentance and faith, that we may receive Your Sonโs body and blood for the forgiveness of all our sins. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Lord of hosts, Your servant David opposed Goliath with faith in Your deliverance. Christ, the Son of David, overcame the devil for our sake. Instill in us a spirit of prayer and holy discipline daily to trample the tempter underfoot. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Lord God, heavenly Father, see how the adversary continually afflicts us and walks about as a roaring lion seeking to devour us. We implore You for the sake of the suffering and death of Your Son, Jesus Christ, help us by the grace of the Holy Spirit and strengthen our hearts by Your Word, that our enemy would not prevail over us, but instead that we may abide evermore in Your grace and be preserved to life everlasting; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.