Prayer before the cross

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Prayer before the Cross

Jesus Christ,

self-righteous people have brought you to the cross.

But you did not curse your enemies, but you prayed for them.

You believed in love and justice until death.

Even the cruelty of the people

could not destroy your faith.

In your resurrection we recognize:

Whoever carries God's love within them and gives it to others,

cannot be held by death.

Your love was stronger than the hatred of men,

stronger than death and transience.

When I look at the cross,

then let me feel

that you are also close to me now.

Let me feel that you look at me with love

and that in your eyes I am precious,

important and lovable,

even if I am sometimes not understood by those around me

or if I've done something wrong

or when there is no love in me,

but only anger and dissatisfaction.

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