Lord God of the universe, God of life,
how we long for you to pour out your Spirit on all flesh,
old and young,
free men and slaves,
that we may all be able to welcome your Spirit into our lives
and in the depths of our fears,
so that our hearts, renewed by your grace, may begin to hope and sing.
This world to build, this world to console, awaits us.
Send us, Lord, to follow Christ today…