Lord of the harvest,
the time of sowing and the time of reaping are yours.
The time of weeping and the time of singing are yours, too.
Thank you for the time of sowing and the time of reaping.
Let there be harvest in your world.
We pray for those places in the world where the crops have failed
and for those where poverty is the result of human aggression and human greed…
We pray for a harvest of peace and plenty
and we promise to work with you for it, both reaping and sowing.
Let there be harvest in the hearts of children, women and men.
We pray for those who are spiritually starved,
who long for meaning in their lives and who need to belong.
Give to your church patience and energy, boldness to speak out and the ability to listen…
We pray for a harvest of faith and of lives transformed by the Gospel
and we promise to work with you for it, both reaping and sowing.
Let there be harvest in our own lives, and in the lives of those we know and love.
We pray for those who are sick or troubled, for those who are lonely or who have suffered loss…
We pray for ourselves, that, whatever difficulties we face, our lives may be grateful and joyful.
We pray for a harvest of deepened love and more faithful discipleship,
and we promise to work with you for it, both reaping and sowing.
Lord of the harvest,
the time of sowing and the time of reaping are yours.
The time of weeping and the time of singing are yours, too,
and we promise to work with you for the harvest of your kingdom, both reaping and sowing.
Amen.
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