Scarlette Patricia Howard

A Prayer for my Ancestors

Hear my cry, Most High sufficient one 

Who spoke to Moses to instruct Pharaoh to let his people go

Forgive the sins of my ancestors and forgive me for my iniquities

In which we have committed against thee

Throughout Ancient and Modern times

We have doubted and forgotten our First Love

Worship Idols, turn and trust false God\'s

Partake in Immoral acts eaten from the bull

Become lovers of self and defile your temple

YAHUAH, YHWH have mercy on us

We ADAM have failed you

O\' Excellent, magnificent, and awesome one

Adonai, who knows and sees the heart of all men

Search me inside out

Yah of righteousness, the Good Shepherd who looks after his flock

Protects his sheep as they sleep and wonder through the valley

Place a hedge of protection around me and my family

Everlasting Yah outside of time and space

Majestic and faithful in all your ways

Capable and Able

Just and true

Creative and humorous

Patient and peaceful

Observant and calculus

Who can stand and win against thee in battle and war

None for there is no Warrior mightier or stronger than thee

Adonai, Adonai

Listen to the cries of my ancestors from beyond their graves

Pardon their iniquities as they cry out repenting and requesting mercy

Dear Master and King have mercy not only on them

But on me who also have failed thee and have grown to be a lover of this world

I confess openly, that I am a sinner indeed

I carry with me a long history of scars and generational curses

By the Son of man the sacrificial lamb whose blood was shed for me

Pardon my iniquities break the curses upon me and set my generation free 

Yah Rapha, the healer

Mend our wounds and distance not thyself from us

Be quiet nor still no more have mercy on us and grant us access in

Whereby you can instruct, direct, control

Guide and teach, correct, and chastise

Everlasting Yah that sits upon the throne above the firmament

Hear my cry and pardon the sins of my ancestral bloodline

Set me free as I have chosen to be a citizen of your Kingdom to come

Divine Sovereign Omnipotent, Omnipresent God

Please show me how to live according to your commandments and law 

Today I request mercy by your Son\'s blood that was shed for all of mankind 

Let my repentance be my portion and let your forgiveness overflow

Distant not thyself from me or my generation but extend your love, grace, mercy, and salvation

as I draw near to thee acknowledging the importance of making you the centre of my world.