Gracious God, all earth shouts with joy to you! Grateful for creation we pray: Hear us, O God.

God of the living, in Jesus you redeem humankind from all its iniquities. With joy we pray: God, in your loving mercy, hear us.

Lover of the poor, you gave your only Son so that all may have eternal life. In faith we pray: God, come to our aid.

May God strengthen us to comprehend with all the holy ones what is the breadth and length and height and depth of Christ’s love. Amen

May the kindness of the Lord be upon us as we place our hope in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Amen.

Ever-living God, you see our grief and, at the right time, take things in hand. In faith we pray: God, come to our aid.

May integrity and virtue protect us, by the power and mercy of God, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

May God make of our hearts wellsprings of joy and renew us in love, through Jesus, our saving hope. Amen

May the God of peace sanctify us completely, and may we be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Holy God, in company with your humble and faith-filled servant Joseph, we pray: God of the covenant, hear our prayer.