Living Psalm 25: 1-10

Living Psalms Book

Psalms in the form of words and art, reborn in the specific contexts of our world, privileging the voices of historically marginalized communities and those acting in solidarity with them.

Living Psalm 25:1-10_Samantha Houser for December 1 (First Sunday in Advent)

God of HOPE,
don’t let me get tangled in the trap of shame,
don’t let the voices of hate turn down the volume on my truth.
Shame’s got no claim here, no weight
against the heartbeat I’ve anchored in you—
you, the pulse of my hope, the ground I stand on.

Lead me into the way of your expansive love,
show me what it means to walk boldly toward justice,
to live in what’s real and raw and true in our time of waiting.
And help me remember to return to you to be renewed in hope, every day.

Remind me (often) of the mercy you carry like breath,
the love that was here before time was spoken into being.
Remind me so that I have the ability to forget the wreckage I’ve dragged,
the fumbles and the heavy baggage.
Remind me so that I have full understanding
that you see me through that lens of love,
because you, God, you’re just that good.

You are so good, Holy Spirit of Hope,
and even when I’m lost or stumbling,
you’re there, whispering the way back.
You’re the one leading all who open their hearts,
teaching us the art of kindness, the beauty of grace.

Every path you walk beside us is stitched with love, laced with truth,
for all of us who want to live into this world you dreamed,
this world you’ve set in motion.

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Living Psalm 25: 1-10 was written by Samantha Houser.

Living Psalms Book is created by UCC Witness & Worship Artists’ Group, a Network of UCC connected artists, activists and ministers bridging the worship and liturgy of the local church with witness and action in the community. Maren Tirabassi, editor

Logo is detail from Living Psalm 80 by Sophia Beardemphl, Redwoods, CA. Recovering from significant bullying, Sophia, age nine, read Psalm 80 and thought of brokenness that needs mending. She drew this broken and mended bowl.