Description 

Main Point:  Mankind has a need for connection with and redemption that comes only from God.  

Synopsis:

• Female voice slowly and purposefully offers a prayer as a leader and a male voice offers prayer on behalf of people. Their words (see below for transcript) also appear in text.
• Some of the words within the prayer are quite powerful – calling us collectively on the carpet for making vows in our heart to God that we never have intention of keeping—of living way too much for self.
• Filmmakers deliberately shot much of the video of people out of focus—to give the impression that communion with God is a universal need –part of the human condition.
• Various locations throughout busy city—including church interior and a man driving in a car.
• The actual prayer fades in an out—superimposed over a black screen or individual shot. 
• Before closing on a shot of a cross, there’s a prolonged shot –giving a birdseye view of the city—pensive music plays in the background—reminding the viewer that this need for God is very great.

Application:

• Poetic approach to prayer – a cry to the Lord for the unfathomable to the human mind—the 1/3 of the world’s population ravaged by war yet a cry to the Lord for forgiveness for individual sins.
• Reminiscent of liturgical prayers –in the presentation of “leader” and “people” with a contemporary spin.
• God communicates with His people – there is no one set way to pray; this is a unique petition to the Lord.
• Applicable for diverse group.

Suggested Uses:

• Beginning of prayer meeting
• Encouraging people to pray beyond their own needs and become more focused on the needs of people across the street and across the world.

Biblical Reference:

• The Lord’s prayer
• Pray without ceasing

Runtime:	3:26
Genre:	Narration