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The Reader’s Prayer
Lord, invest me with your power
As I prepare to proclaim the marvel of your message.
I have prepared my readings,
I have tried to take within me, the meaning of what I am about to proclaim.
Help me to proclaim, not just with my lips, but with my whole heart and soul.
Lord, make me a hollow reed.
So your voice will beheard by all who hear me.
Free me from the excessive concern over my performance,
over the impression I create in this sacred action.
Convert my feeling of nervousness and turn my apprehension into an energy
for proclaiming your word with power and authority.
May your Spirit fill me so it fills the holy words that I proclaim.
Amen.
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