This gathering litany originally appeared in "The Lord, Our Shepherd—Lent 1: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want."
Gathering Litany
From Bethlehem to Nazareth,
from Jordan to Jericho,
from Bethany to Jerusalem,
from then to now,
Come, Lord Jesus.
To heal the sick,
to mend the broken-hearted,
to comfort the disturbed,
to disturb the comfortable,
to cleanse the temple,
to liberate faith from convention,
Come, Lord Jesus.
To carry the cross,
to lead the way,
to shoulder the sin of the world
and take it away,
Come, Lord Jesus.
Today, to this place, to us,
Come, Lord Jesus.
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