Morning Prayer: Fri, 10 Feb – Psalm 86:11-12; Deuteronomy 5:32-33; John 12:12-15 ~ a humble heart

Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

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

Opening Sentence

Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship,
for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord.
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Reading: Psalm 86:11-12 (NLT)

Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever.
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Reading: Deuteronomy 5:32-33 (NLT)

So Moses told the people, “You must be careful to obey all the commands of the Lord your God, following his instructions in every detail. Stay on the path that the Lord your God has commanded you to follow. Then you will live long and prosperous lives in the land you are about to enter and occupy.”
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Reading: John 12:12-15 (NLT)

The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors took palm branches and went down the road to meet him.

They shouted, “Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hail to the King of Israel!”

Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said: “Don’t be afraid, people of Jerusalem. Look, your King is coming, riding on a donkey’s colt.”
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Litany of Humility: adapted – Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val (1865-1930), Secretary of State for Pope Saint Pius X

O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.

From the desire of being esteemed, deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being honored …
From the desire of being praised …
From the desire of being preferred to others…
From the desire of being consulted …
From the desire of being approved …

From the fear of being humiliated, deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of suffering rebukes …
From the fear of being forgotten …
From the fear of being ridiculed …
From the fear of being wronged …
From the fear of being suspected …

That others may be loved more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be esteemed more than I …
That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease …
That others may be chosen and I set aside …
That others may be praised and I unnoticed …
That others may be preferred to me in everything…

Grant that others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should. Through Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever. Amen.
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“Humble King” – Brenton Brown

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Blessing

You are the light of the world;
let your good deeds shine out for all to see,
so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

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

Morning Prayer: Thu, 09 Feb – Psalm 67:1-2; Proverbs 4:23-27; 1 Peter 5:5-7 ~ look straight ahead

Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

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

Opening Sentence

Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship,
for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord.
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Reading: Psalm 67:1-2 (NLT)

May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us.

May your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving power among people everywhere.
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Reading: Proverbs 4:23-27 (NLT)

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech.

Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.
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Reading: 1 Peter 5:5-7 (NLT)

In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
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Prayer:

Merciful God: look with favor upon us today and bless us. Keep our eyes focused on Jesus, as He marks out a straight, safe path for us to follow. Protect us from the wiles and deceit of the evil one, through the power of Your indwelling Spirit. Display Your saving power in us and among people everywhere, that Your ways be known throughout the earth. Through Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever. Amen.
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“Psalm 67” – St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, St Andrews

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Blessing

You are the light of the world;
let your good deeds shine out for all to see,
so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

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

Morning Prayer: Wed, 08 Feb – Psalm 25:8-9; Isaiah 6:8; John 20:21-22 ~ Who will go?

Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

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

Opening Sentence

Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship,
for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord.
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Reading: Psalm 25:8-9 (NLT)

The Lord is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray. He leads the humble in doing right, teaching them his way.
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Reading: Isaiah 6:8 (NLT)

Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?”

I said, “Here I am. Send me.”
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Reading: John 20:21-22 (NLT)

Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”
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Prayer: (Aidan of Lindisfarne, ca 600 AD)

Then I heard a voice in heaven saying, ‘Whom shall I send? and who will go for us?’
Then I said, ‘Here I am: send me.’

Lord, see what evil the prince of this world is devising. Let the wind of Your Spirit blow and reverse the works of darkness: and Your fire will cover the earth.

Deliver us, Lord, from every evil and grant us peace in our day.

In Your mercy, Lord, keep us free from sin, and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Let Your Kingdom come. Lord, in me.

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“Here I Am, Send Me” – Drew Cline

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Blessing

You are the light of the world;
let your good deeds shine out for all to see,
so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

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

Morning Prayer: Tue, 07 Feb – Psalm 37:7-11; Micah 6:8; Romans 13:11-12 ~ be still and wait patiently

Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

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

Opening Sentence

Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship,
for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord.
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Reading: Psalm 37:7-11 (NLT)

Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.

Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper—it only leads to harm. For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land.

Soon the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone. The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity.
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Reading: Micah 6:8 (NLT)

No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
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Reading: Romans 13:11-12 (NLT)

This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living.
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Prayer:

Almighty King: You are my Savior and my God.

+ Help me to keep Your commandments; so that through Your Holy Spirit I may dwell in You, and You in me.
+ Everlasting Wisdom, come to me: dwell with me and work in me today.
+ Help me to be considerate and kind; grant that I may bring joy, not pain, to those I meet.
+ Quiet my soul in Your presence throughout the day; deliver me from the wiles of the evil one.

Look with favor on me this morning, Lord, and in Your saving love let Your light penetrate the hidden places of my heart. May no sordid desires darken my mind, renewed and enlightened as I am by Your heavenly grace. Through my Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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“Be Still My Soul” – Kari Jobe

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Blessing

You are the light of the world;
let your good deeds shine out for all to see,
so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

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

Morning Prayer: Mon, 06 Feb – Psalm 10:17; Proverbs 16:7; Romans 12:17-18 ~ the peace of Christ

Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

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

Opening Sentence

Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship,
for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord.
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Reading: Psalm 10:17 (NLT)

Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.
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Reading: Proverbs 16:7 (NLT)

When people’s lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them.
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Reading: Romans 12:17-18 (NLT)

Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
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Prayer:

Father God: Send Your children out as peacemakers, that the whole world may know the peace of Christ.

+ We pray for those who are victims of war, who live with violence and uncertainty.
+ We pray for those who have chosen to live among the poor and unprotected.
+ We pray for those who speak out for those whose voice cannot be heard, the silenced and abused.
+ We pray for those who minister peace by bringing common understanding and reconciliation to the estranged.

Lord Jesus: fill us with Your peace, that our efforts at peacemaking may flow from the deep inner reservoir of Your Spirit within us. To You be honor, blessing and glory forever. Amen.
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“”The Peace Of Christ” – – Tommy Walker

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Blessing

You are the light of the world;
let your good deeds shine out for all to see,
so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

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

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