For God's Work

Make
us glad, we pray you, gentle God, to
give each other your loving care; make
us happy to receive it. May
there daily grow within us a
generous, trusting spirit.

Merciful
God, you
gave your only Sonto
be both a sacrifice for sinand
an example of godly life; help
us gladly to receive all
that he has done for us and
follow in his footsteps; through
Jesus Christ our Saviour. God,
you are working still, breaking
down and building up; open
our eyes to discern your hands so
that we may take our placeas
labourers together with you.             -A New Zealand Prayer Book,
pg. 614