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Peanut Gallery: For the next 30 days I will be selecting readings from the Daily Office of the Northumbrian Community as available online here… and in the book form, Celtic Daily Prayer available on Amazon.com.
The website and prayer book are rich in prayer resources and I commend them to you. For our purpose here, I will limit my selections to the Morning Prayer resources.
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+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Opening sentences
One thing I have asked of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life; to behold the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple.
Declaration of faith
To whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God. Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory.
Morning readings
Psalm 53:2 God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,
Matthew 28:19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
Prayer ~ The Methodist Covenant Prayer
I am no longer my own, but Thine. Put me to what Thou wilt, rank me with whom Thou wilt; put me to doing, put me to suffering; let me be employed for Thee or laid aside for Thee; let me be exalted for Thee, or brought low for Thee; let me be full, let me be empty; let me have all things, let me have nothing; I freely and heartily yield all things to Thy pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Thou art mine, and I am Thine. So be it. And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.
Hymn: “Show Us Christ” – Sovereign Grace
Prepare our hearts, O God / Help us to receive / Break the hard and stony ground / Help our unbelief / Plant Your Word down deep in us / Cause it to bear fruit / Open up our ears to hear / Lead us in Your truth
Show us Christ, show us Christ / O God, reveal Your glory / Through the preaching of Your Word / Until every heart confesses Christ is Lord
Your Word is living light / Upon our darkened eyes / Guards us through temptations / Makes the simple wise / Your Word is food for famished ones / Freedom for the slave / Riches for the needy soul / Come speak to us today
Where else can we go, Lord / Where else can we go / You have the words of eternal life
Blessing
May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you, wherever He may send you. May He guide you through the wilderness, protect you through the storm. May He bring you home rejoicing at the wonders He has shown you. May He bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors.
+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
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