A Lenten Prayer

Lord,

take my small offering of self-denial this Lent,

as a sign of my great longing for you.

I hunger for your presence in my life,

and I thirst for your love.

I hunger for justice for those who are wronged and oppressed,

and I thirst for your peace.

I hunger for a glimpse of your glory,

and I thirst for your stillness in my heart.

God of giving, God of longing, God of pain,

I hunger for you.

A.A.

From 'The Book of a Thousand Prayers'