Morning Prayer: 10 Dec – Matthew 11:28-30 ~ rest for the weary

Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Opening sentences:

Let the beauty of the Lord be upon us. Lord, open my lips; and my mouth will proclaim your praise.

Behold, the Lord comes to save his people; blessed are those prepared to meet him.

A Reading from the Gospels: Matthew 11:28-30 (NLT)

Matthew 11 28

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

Canticle:

Teach me, dear Lord, to number my days; that I may apply my heart unto wisdom. Oh, satisfy me early with Thy mercy, that I may rejoice and be glad all of my days. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon me; and establish Thou the work of my hands.

This day be within and without me, lowly and meek, yet all-powerful. Be in the heart of each to whom I speak; in the mouth of each who speaks unto me. This day be within and without me, lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
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Blessing:

May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen

Morning Prayer: 09 Dec – Matthew 18:12-14 ~ he comes to save us

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Opening prayer:

God, come to my assistance; Lord, make haste to help me.

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.

A Reading from the Gospels: Matthew 18:12-14 (NLT)

The triptych of the Parable of the Lost Sheep was drawn by Lilias during her early years in North Africa. She captures, in three frames, a sequence which illuminates the story of the straying lamb from start to finish.
The triptych of the Parable of the Lost Sheep was drawn by Lilias during her early years in North Africa. She captures, in three frames, a sequence which illuminates the story of the straying lamb from start to finish.

“If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that didn’t wander away! In the same way, it is not my heavenly Father’s will that even one of these little ones should perish.
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“Comfort Ye My People” – Lamb ~ Joel Chernoff & Rick Coghill

No more will you turn to another for help
Nor will you turn to yourself, to yourself
Nor will you say, “My God” to some other
For in Me you’ll find mercy, wo-o-o-o

I will heal your wrong ways
I will love you so freely
You will dwell beneath my shadow
I will be as the dew to my people
And they will blossom as the lilly, wo-o-o-o

Your beauty will be like the olive tree
Your fragrance as Lebanon, Lebanon
You will live as a well watered garden
And you will flourish like the vine, wo-o-o-o

I will heal your wrong ways
I will love you so freely
You will dwell beneath my shadow
I will be as the dew to my people
And they will blossom as the lilly, wo-o-o-o
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Canticle:

Teach me, dear Lord, to number my days; that I may apply my heart unto wisdom. Oh, satisfy me early with Thy mercy, that I may rejoice and be glad all of my days. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon me; and establish Thou the work of my hands.

This day be within and without me, lowly and meek, yet all-powerful. Be in the heart of each to whom I speak; in the mouth of each who speaks unto me. This day be within and without me, lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.

Blessing:

May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen

Morning Prayer: 08 Dec – Luke 1:26-38 ~ The Immaculate Conception

The Immaculate Conception

Opening prayer:

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

God, come to my assistance; Lord, make haste to help me.

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.

A Reading from the Gospels: Luke 1:26-38 (NLT)

"Head And Shoulders Of The Virgin Mary, With The Angel Gabriel Descending To The Left" Joachim Von, I Sandrart
“Head And Shoulders Of The Virgin Mary, With The Angel Gabriel Descending To The Left”
Joachim Von, I Sandrart

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!”

Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean. “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God! You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”

Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”

The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth month. 37 For the word of God will never fail.”

Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her.
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Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Maria, gratia plena,
Maria, gratia plena,
Ave, Ave, Dominus,
Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus,
Et benedictus fructus ventris (tui),
Ventris tui, Jesus.
Ave Maria!
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Canticle:

Teach me, dear Lord, to number my days; that I may apply my heart unto wisdom. Oh, satisfy me early with Thy mercy, that I may rejoice and be glad all of my days. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon me; and establish Thou the work of my hands.

This day be within and without me, lowly and meek, yet all-powerful. Be in the heart of each to whom I speak; in the mouth of each who speaks unto me. This day be within and without me, lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.

Blessing:

May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen

Service Restored: Effective 12 Noon, Monday, 08 December…

A_S_Service_Restored_vcPeanut Gallery: I’m up and running (read – walking carefully)… and will resume Morning Prayer blogs today – Monday, Dec 8th, The Second Week in Advent.

During this season, we’ll continue with the USCCB readings (see online resources here) and various other liturgical resources in order to reflect the Church’s worship and concerns throughout the world.

Photo illustrations and music videos, available online, are included as they illustrate or illuminate the readings. I will try to give credit and link to sources as best I can.

God bless!

Out of commission

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I’ll be out of commission for a while.

Yesterday I tripped on a step on the walkway leading up to church. Lots of blood, Emergency Room and 15 stitches later… I’m vertical, sort of, but in no shape to blog.

Hopefully, I’ll get going again next week. God bless.