Cry

For the 9th day of #AdventWord 2018, my response to today's word #cry 

is a prayer from the Bible.

"Hear my prayer, O Lord;

let my cry come to you.

do not hide your face from me

in the day of my distress.

Incline your ear to me;

answer me speedily in the day when I call."

Psalm 102: 1 - 2 (NRSV)

And here is another version of that same prayer, set to music by the French composer Jacques Berthier (1923 - 1994). It is a sung prayer from the Taizé community in France.

In this short video by Maureen Ward the prayer is accompanied by some lovely peaceful images.

If you do not feel the need to pray this for yourself, perhaps you could pray it for someone else who cries today and is in need.

Image Credit: Pixabay, CCO License