MORNING PRAYER
Monday, February 8, 2010
*OPENING SENTENCES:
O Lord, open my lips.
And my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
The Lord’s unfailing love and mercy never cease,
Fresh as the morning and sure as the sunrise. (Lamentation 3:22-23)
MORNING PSALM (95:1-7; 100; 63:1-8; 51:1-12) OR A MORNING HYMN Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
PSALMS 5; 145
SCRIPTURE READING
Genesis 25:19-34
Hebrews 13:1-16
John 7:37-52
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
SILENT REFLECTION ON THE SCRIPTURE
READING
CANTICLE (Canticle of Zechariah or another canticle)
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION
Satisfy us with your love in the morning,
And we will live this day in joy and praise.
Monday
We praise you, God our creator, for your handiwork
in shaping and sustaining your wondrous creation.
Especially we thank you for
The miracle of life and the wonder of living …
Particular blessings coming to us in this day …
The resources of the earth …
Gifts of creative vision and skillful craft …
The treasure stored in every human life. …
We dare to pray for others, God our Savior, claiming your love in Jesus Christ for the whole world, committing ourselves to care for those around us in his name.
Especially we pray for
Those who work for the benefit of others …
Those who cannot work today …
Those who teach and those who learn …
People who are poor …
The church in Europe …
Individual prayers of thanksgiving and intercession…
Silent prayer
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] O Jesus, I Have Promised
DISMISSAL
May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13)
Amen.
Bless the Lord.
The Lord’s name be praised.
Reprinted by permission from Book of Common Wo