(You may wish to light a candle.) The Lord Almighty grant us a peaceful night and a perfect end. Amen. Our help is in the Name of the Lord; The maker of heaven and earth. O God, make speed to save us. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory to the Father, and to [...]
Archive for October, 2009
An Order for Compline 10.31.09
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Evening Prayer 10.31.09, Eve of All Saints Day
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Thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, “I dwell in the high and holy place and also with the one who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite.” Isaiah 57:15 INVITATORY AND PSALTER O [...]
Midday Prayer 10.31.09 (New Zealand Prayer Book)
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Invocation My brothers and sisters, our help is in the name of the eternal God, who is making the heavens and the earth. Eternal Spirit, flow through our being and open our lips, that our mouths may proclaim your praise. (Silence) Let us worship the God of love. Alleluia. Alleluia. Psalm 119:129-135 Your steadfast love [...]
Morning Prayer 10.31.09
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Lady Chapel, Liverpool Cathedral, UK. Their sound has gone out to all lands, and their message to the ends of the world. Psalm 19:4 INVITATORY AND PSALTER Lord, open our lips. And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, As it was in [...]
Compline 10.30.09 (Aotearoa Prayer Book)
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Approach The angels of God guard us through the night, and quieten the powers of darkness. The Spirit of God be our guide to lead us to peace and to glory. It is but lost labour that we haste to rise up early, and so late take rest, and eat the bread of anxiety. For [...]
Evening Prayer 10.30.09
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A small portion of the AIDS Memorial Quilt was shown at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis last Sunday. This young man wasn’t yet born when HIV/AIDS first appeared around 1981. (Danese Kenon/The Indianapolis Star) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2 CONFESSION OF SIN Let us [...]