communion prayer

Loving God,
we give you thanks for all your gifts. In love you gave us Jesus your Son
to rescue us from sin and death.

To the darkness Jesus came as your light.
With signs of faith and words of hope
he touched untouchables with love
and washed the guilty clean.

This is his story.
This is our song:
Hosanna in the highest.

On the night he was betrayed
he came to table with his friends
to celebrate the freedom of your people.

Therefore, with this bread and this cup,
we celebrate the cross
on which he died to set us free.

Defying death, he rose again
and is alive with you
to plead for us and all the world.

This is our story.
This is our song:
Hosanna in the highest.

Send your Spirit on us now
that by these gifts we may feed on Christ
with opened eyes and hearts on fire.

By your grace,
may we and all who share this food,
offer ourselves to live for you
and be welcomed at your feast in heaven
where all creation worships you,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit:
Blessing and honour and glory and power
be yours for ever and ever. Amen.

Gathering for Worship, (c) BUGB 2003