A Prayer To The Lord Of Hosts

A(n) English sonnet
Part of November PAD 2024

Prepare, O Lord of Hosts, through me, a table, that each invited guest may find a place and feel Your welcome, more than I am able to show by any strength except Your grace. O Bread of Life, aliment my soul, that I may do the same, with more than food, but with Your love that makes the ailing whole, and with Your voice that names each guest as “good.” Triune God, whose love predates Creation: create our unity, oh Holy Ghost! Humble us; like Christ, may our oblation display the Father, at His lovingmost. Work in me, that I can give to each a depth of welcome beyond what I can reach.