Giving thanks to Mothers
(tune of “Joyful, Joyful we adore thee”)
by Rev. Rebecca Kelly ©2006
Verse 1
Lord, we thank
you for the mothers
By whose faith
we come to Thee;
Who reflect
Your grace and mercy
In their
faces, You, we see.
Honor mothers,
God commands us,
Show respect
and loving care,
Instruments
You made to guide us
Mothers who
Christ’s love doth share.
Verse 2
Through the
ages, leading forward
Moms who serve
to glorify.
Eve’s
firstborn starts all the races,
Child in pain
sparks Hagar’s cry.
Hannah’s
prayers and Mary’s song
Tell
acceptance of God’s will.
King of grace
and peace and patience
These the
lessons mothers tell.
Verse 3
Lord, we thank
you for the mothers
Who have
brought us forth on earth.
Giving life
that we may worship
Savior born of
Virgin birth.
All created by
Holy Maker
Workmanship
beyond compare
For the gift
of moms, we thank Thee
Praise to You,
we do declare.
L:We pray for older moms whose children are grown.
P: Grant them joy and satisfaction for a job well done.
L: We pray for new moms experiencing changes they could not predict.
P: Grant them rest and peace as they trust you for the future.
L: We pray for pregnant women who will soon be moms.
P: Grant them patience and good counsel in the coming months.
L: We pray for moms who face the demands of single parenthood.
P: Grant them strength and wisdom.
L: We pray for moms who enjoy financial abundance.
P: Grant them time to share with their families.
L: We pray for moms who are raising their children in poverty.
P: Grant them relief and justice.
L: We pray for step-moms.
P: Grant them patience and understanding and love.
L: We pray for moms who are separated from their children.
P: Grant them faith and hope.
L: We pray for moms in marriages that are in crisis.
P: Grant them support and insight.
L: We pray for moms who have lost children.
P: Grant them comfort in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
L: We pray for moms who gave up their children for adoption.
P: Grant them peace and confidence as they trust in your providence.!!
L: We pray for adoptive mothers.
P: Grant them joy and gratitude for the gift you have provided.
L: We pray for women who think about becoming moms.
P: Grant them wisdom and discernment.
L: We pray for women who desperately want, or wanted, to be moms.
P: Grant them grace to accept your timing and will.
L: We pray for all women who have assumed the mother’s role in a
child’s life.
P: Grant them joy and the appreciation of others.
L: We pray for those people present who are grieving the loss of their
mother in the past year.
P: Grant them comfort and hope in Christ’s resurrection.
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