1.0The Deacon's Benchhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbenchjmcgeehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbench/author/jmcgeePrayer for Ascension Thursday - The Deacon's Benchrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="08u2ch1yEb"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbench/2010/05/prayer-for-ascension-thursday.html">Prayer for Ascension Thursday</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbench/2010/05/prayer-for-ascension-thursday.html/embed#?secret=08u2ch1yEb" width="600" height="338" title="“Prayer for Ascension Thursday” — The Deacon's Bench" data-secret="08u2ch1yEb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Let us pray [on this day of Ascension as we watch and wait for Jesus’ return] Father in heaven, our minds were prepared for the coming of your kingdom when you took Christ beyond our sight so that we might seek him in glory. May we follow where he has led and find our hope…http://blog.beliefnet.com/deaconsbench/files/import/assets_c/2010/05/the%20ascension-thumb-350x475-13579-thumb-350x475-13580.jpg