Set us Captives Free.

 Set us Captives free.

May the Liberator's voice, which shakes the foundations of every prison, break through every chain—seen and unseen. May the freedom He proclaims be the freedom we live, for He came for this very purpose.

From the Chains Within:

May the captives of guilt,shame, and old wounds be released by the verdict of His grace.

"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."

(John 8:36)

From the Forces Without:

May every oppression,every systemic bondage, every fear that holds communities in its grip be dismantled by the power of His justice.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed..."

(Luke 4:18)

For Those in Physical Bondage:

We cry out for the unjustly imprisoned,the trafficked, the enslaved. Stir your people to be Your hands and feet of rescue.

"Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."

(Psalm 82:4)

A Litany of Freedom:

For the prisoner of addiction:

Set them free.

For the captive of fear:

Set them free.

For the slave to approval:

Set them free.

For the bound by bitterness:

Set them free.

For the ones in literal chains:

Set them free.

For us all, in our hidden bondage:

Set your people free.

A Prayer of Release:

Mighty Deliverer,

You heard the cry of Israel in Egypt.

You hear the cry of every captive heart today.

We stand in the gap for ourselves and for all who are bound.

By the authority of Your name and the power of Your resurrection,

break every chain.

Shatter the bars of iron.

Open the doors that seem sealed.

Loose the bonds of injustice.

Let the Spirit of Liberation sweep through every dark cell—

in our minds,in our relationships, in our world.

May the shout of a free people rise as a testimony to Your power:

"The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes!"

In the name of Jesus Christ, our Passover Lamb and triumphant Liberator,

Amen.