Pentecost Prayer

God of rushing wind, coming from where it wants and going to where it wants,
pour out your Spirit upon us.

God of fire, flaring on gathered disciples and burning away their stubborn pride,
pour out your Spirit upon us.

God of miraculous speaking and hearing, amazing the faithful and riveting their attention to what is about to happen,
pour out your Spirit upon us.

God of the young who see visions, of the old who dream dreams, of male prophets and female prophets,
pour out your Spirit upon us.

God of wonders above the signs below, God of blood, fire and billowing smoke,
pour out your Spirit upon us.

You raised up Peter to prophesy on Pentecost, Peter to preach straight truth to a crooked generation, Peter to accuse people he loved of complicity in the death of Jesus.
pour out your Spirit upon us.

God of wind and fire and tongues, God of visions and dreams and prophecies, God of signs and wonders,
pour out your Spirit upon us.

You raised up Peter to preach Jesus to a skeptical audience, and with the two-edged sword of Peter’s word you cut through the armor of a crooked generation, you pricked their hearts and saved them.
Great God, send your Spirit to save us too.

You sent your Spirit to assail hard hearts. You sent repentance and faith., baptism and forgiveness, teaching and fellowship, communion and prayer.
Great God, send your Spirit to save us too.