"Leaning In" is a sung prayer of intercession.  It came out of conversations about prayer I had with other members of the faculty at Eden Seminary, particularly Deb Krause.  (Thanks, Deb!)  The song was also influenced by a passage in Traci West's book "Disruptive Christian Ethics" in which she points out that praying every week for "the poor" simply reinforces the (often false) distinction between the congregation and those in need.

You can find a lead sheet (lyrics, melody, chords) at http://sites.fastspring.com/christophergrundy/product/catalog. 

"Leaning In" was recorded live in worship at the Eden Theological Seminary chapel on September 25, 2013.  Recorded using a phone.  

Piano: Donita Bauer
Electric Guitar: Eric Moeller
Trumpet: Josh Privitt
Flute: Sarah Dierker
Acoustic Guitar and Vocal: Christopher Grundy


Lyrics:
We pray for the lonely ones, knowing that some of us are lonely,
and we pray for the heartbroken ones, knowing that some of us are heartbroken
All our hearts and minds are leaning in with clear intention
joining in your way of love in the world.

We pray for the wounded ones, knowing that some of us are wounded,
and we pray for the regretful ones, knowing that some of us are regretful.
All our hearts and minds are leaning in with clear intention
joining in your way of healing in the world.

We pray for the starving ones, knowing that some of us are starving,
and we pray for the imprisoned ones, knowing that some of us are imprisoned.
All our hearts and minds are leaning in with clear intention
joining in your way of justice in the world.

We pray for the dying ones, knowing that some of us are dying,
and we pray for the newly born ones, knowing that some of us are arriving.
All our hearts and minds are leaning in with clear intention
joining in your way of love in the world. 


(c)2013 Hand and Soil Music

Leaning In (Prayer of Intention)

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