Lent 16

Lord and God,

Mighty and holy is he who holds judgment among nations, with winnowing fork in hand, who exalts one and destroys another whether by the hand of providence or of Israel or of Christ at the end of ages. Yet even the gentiles who come to you with faith and crumbs you tolerate in your land.

For it is idolators who are put to shame, but those who fear you, whoever they may be, whatever their past, whom you exalt. Only let us hate evil and love you, and bear fruit in keeping with repentance. Turn us toward you. Though we have lived like the nations, sow your light in us, and glorify Christ through us.