Prayer based on Leviticus 24

O God, there is such misery among us as we wait for the return of Your Son. We are privileged to participate in Your church. It is a lampstand for the light of the world. We even eat the bread from heaven as we feast upon Christ in Word, sacrament, and prayer. Nonetheless, we sin, and our children sin, and we cannot be satisfied with our disobedience and blasphemy. We need to have sin removed far away from us forever. We need mercy, for we disobey You every day. Help us, O Lord. Grant us secret joys and peace, for there is much all around us that weighs us down in this world of sin and death. We need hope again this day.