Sacredise - Prayer: Working to Rest

Working To Rest

by John van de Laar

In a world of heavy burdens, O Christ,

you gently call,

In a world of wounding yokes, O Lord,

you invite us to rest.

But, how can we relax if others continue to stagger

under the burden of poverty and hunger?

How can we find rest when others are imprisoned by yokes

of abuse-born or crime-bred fear,

of ethnic and xenophobic violence,

of political and racial hatred?

How can we be restored when the world groans

because of our negligence,

our exploitation,

our denial,

and our greed?

Bind us to the yoke of your kingdom, Jesus,

so that we will not rest

until we have lifted the burden of another,

so that we will not stop

until we find our peace along with all people

and all creation.

Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Amen.

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