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Lenten Prayers: Monday in the Third Week of Lent

A Prayer for Strength

                                       by Joyce Rupp

Stronghold of Souls, Unshakable One,

infuse your strength into the places

where I feel the greatest weakness.

Permeate the parts of my life

that continually challenge my patience.

Lessen any tendency in my spirit

that gives way to a loss of hope.

Reinforce awareness of the manifestations

of your presence.

Boost my spirit when I think I cannot manage

what is mine to be and do.

Provider of Purpose, Firm Foundation,

Enduring Love,

support my determination to give the best

of myself to others.

Fortify the forgiveness you have placed

and nurtured in my heart.

Sustain a solid belief that I can get through

what appears to be insurmountable.

Bolster my efforts to be a person

who reaches out to those who suffer.

Foster greater trust in you

when worries and anxieties attempt to prevail.

Impart the courage I need

to change what appears to be unchangeable.

AMEN

submitted by Jean O'Sullivan