Gracious God, we come before you today to ask you to help us be more generous.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: …so we may fully appreciate all your many gifts to us.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: …so we may give without counting the cost.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: …so we may share without expecting something in return.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: …so we may know the joy that comes from helping others.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: …so we may share all that you have given us.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: …so we may hold all our treasures in an open hand.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: …so we may recognize the many blessings in each new day.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: …so we may learn the difference between what we need and what we want.
ALL: Gracious God, give us generous hearts…
Leader: …so we may ever thank you and serve you.
Leader: We ask all of this, knowing that you will always give us all that we need. Please bless the work we do for you today and always, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, we pray.
ALL: Amen
Taken from Archdiocese of St. Louis (2003).