Merciful God, accompany our journey through these forty days of Lent.
Renew us in the gift of baptism,
that we may provide for those who are poor,
pray for those in need,
fast from self-indulgence,
and above all that we may find our treasure in the life of your Son,
Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.
This prayer is taken from the resource Lent: Penitence, Pilgrimage, Preparation, written by Audrey Novak Riley. It is available at womenoftheelca.org.