Morning Prayer:
+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Opening sentences
Seek the Lord while He may be found – with all your heart… with all your soul… with all your mind… with all your strength.
Call upon Him while He is near.
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.
A covered woman, with her hands raised in praise/prayer to God.
Morning readings
Psalm 143:5-6 ESV ” I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands. I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.”
Isaiah 49:15-16 ESV “Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.”
1 Timothy 2:8 ESV “I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling….”
Prayer/Meditation:
Hands, Lord – Your gift to us. We stretch them up to You. Always You hold them.
Your Hands, scarred, became a sign of Your love no time can erase.
Your hands, which have us inscribed on their palms, pour down blessing on the details of our days. (Laurel Bridges)
Spiritual Song: Israel and New Breed – Alive in South Africa – Worship Medley.
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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Peanut Gallery: The Morning Prayer readings are 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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