Intercessions for parents and offspring

with David and Absalom, 2 Samuel 18 

Hear, O God, the parent's cry,

the heartache of an offspring's rejection. 

Hear, O God, the offspring's cry,

the heartache of a parent's rejection. 

Hear, O God, 

and weep with us. 

Hear, O God, the parent's cry,

the heartbreak at an offspring's pain. 

Hear, O God, the offspring's cry,

the heartbreak at a parent's pain. 

Hear, O God, 

and weep with us. 

Hear, O God, the parent's cry,

the heartache of distance from a child. 

Hear, O God, the offspring's cry,

the heartache of distance from a parent. 

Hear, O God, 

and weep with us. 

Hear, O God, the parent's cry,

the heartbreak of grieving the death of a child. 

Hear, O God, the offspring's cry,

the heartbreak of grieving the death of a parent. 

Hear, O God, 

and weep with us. 

Hear, O Divine Parent,

Hear, O Son of God,

Weep with us, Spirit Holy. 

Holy One, we pray

for parents and offspring,

for love and grief and healing.

Amen.