Good and Gracious God,

Your love for me is unconditional.

Your mercy is the foundation of my hope.

Help me to embrace the hope you offer me.

When it seems the world is against me,

when pride stops me from asking for help,

when I feel that no one is listening, 

I remember your gift of hope,

and gratitude envelops me.

Hope is the engine that propels me from darkness. 

With hope in my heart, I see through the fog of despair

and discover a place of light, confidence and

peace

Amen.

Kate L. Moore ‘73