MORNING PRAYER
December 10, 2009
Thursday
*OPENING SENTENCES:
O Lord, open my lips.
And my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
The Lord shall come when morning dawns,
And earth’s dark night is past.
As the sentry waits for daybreak,
So my soul hopes for the Lord.
MORNING PSALM OR HYMN
PSALMS 18:1-20; 147:12-20
SCRIPTURE READING
Isaiah 7:1-9
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Luke 22:1-13
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
SILENT REFLECTION ON THE SCRIPTURE
READING
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION
Satisfy us with your love in the morning,
And we will live this day in joy and praise.
Thursday
Loving God, as the rising sun chases away the night, so you have scattered the power of death in the rising of Jesus Christ, and you bring us all blessings in him. Especially we thank you for
The community of faith in our church …
The presence and power of your Spirit …
Those with whom we work or share common concerns …
The diversity of your children …
Indications of your love at work in the world …
Those who work for reconciliation …
Mighty God, with the dawn of your love you reveal your victory over all that would destroy or harm, and you brighten the lives of all who need you. Especially we pray for
Families suffering separation …
People different from ourselves …
Those isolated by sickness or sorrow …
The victims of violence or warfare …
The church in the Pacific region. …
Individual prayers of thanksgiving and intercession…
Silent prayer
1
Eternal God,
Our beginning and our end,
Be our starting point and our haven,
And accompany us in this day’s journey.
Use our hands to do the work of your creation,
And use our lives to bring others the new life you give this world
In Jesus Christ, Redeemer of all.
Amen.
SING OR SAY THE LORD’S PRAYER
[HYMN OR SPIRITUAL]
DISMISSAL
The grace of God be with us all, now and always. 1 Timothy 6:21
Amen.
Bless the Lord.
The Lord’s name be praised.
Reprinted by permission from Book of Common Worship, @ 1993 Westminster John Knox Press
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