Daily Anglican Prayer - Sunday Morning – 8th February
Readings NRSV: Psalm 106.42-50; Isaiah 58.9b-14; Matthew 5:13-20
Led by Felicity Scott, a prayer minister in Queensland, Australia.
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Welcome to Sunday Morning prayer.
We proclaim the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ:
GOD in his infinite mercy, forgives all sins, and through our baptism in the name of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, we are given a rebirth into new life, free from the burden of all sin. ALLELUIA
With faithfulness we respond to the good news:
We acknowledge Christ our Saviour has already saved us and accept with gratitude, that we are forgiven for all wrong doings, past and present. To honour the gift of forgiveness, we release our burden of guilt and rise up to live in the glory of God forever more.
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
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Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. Matthew 5.16
This is the day that the Lord has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Glory to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit:
as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.
Oh come let us sing out to the Lord.
let us shout in triumph to the rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his face with thanksgiving.
And cry out to him joyfully in psalms.
For the Lord is a great God.
and a great king above all gods.
In his hands are the depths of the earth.
and the peaks of the mountains are his also.
The sea is his and he made it.
His hands moulded dryland.
Come let us worship and bow down.
And kneel before the Lord our maker.
For he is the Lord our god.
We are his people and the sheep of his pasture.
Today if only you would hear his voice:
“Do not harden your hearts as Israel did in the wilderness.”
“When your forebears tested me.”
“Put me to proof though they had seen my works.”
“Forty years long I loathe that generation and said.”
“It is a people who err in their hearts.”
“For they do not know my ways.”
“Of whom I swore in my wrath.”
“They shall not enter my rest.”
The night has passed, and the day lies open before us;
let us pray with one heart and mind.
As we rejoice in the gift of this new day,
so may the light of your presence, O God,
set our hearts on fire with love for you;
4 The Psalms as appointed. A pause is observed after each.
42 Then was the wrath of the Lord
kindled against his people:
and he loathed his own possession;
43 He gave them into the hands of the nations:
and their adversaries ruled over them.
44 Their enemies became their oppressors:
and they were brought into subjection
45 Many a time he saved them:
but they rebelled against him to follow their own designs
and were brought down by their wickedness.
46 Nevertheless, he looked on their distress:
when he heard their loud crying.
47 He remembered his covenant with them:
according to the abundance of his loving-kindness.
48 And he caused them to be pitied:
even by those that held them captive.
49 Save us, O Lord our God,
and gather us from among the nations:
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
and make our boast in your praises.
50 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting:
and let all the people say, Amen. Praise the Lord.
5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow
Lord God, whose blessed Son rose in triumph and set us free: grant us the fullness of life he promised us, that through the Holy Spirit our hearts may possess him whom our eyes cannot see, the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed.
9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
you shall cry for help, and he will say, Here I am.
If you remove the yoke from among you,
the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil,
10 if you offer your food to the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the afflicted,
then your light shall rise in the darkness
and your gloom be like the noonday.
11 The Lord will guide you continually,
and satisfy your needs in parched places,
and make your bones strong;
and you shall be like a watered garden,
like a spring of water,
whose waters never fail.
12 Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt;
you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
you shall be called the repairer of the breach,
the restorer of streets to live in.
13 If you refrain from trampling the sabbath,
from pursuing your own interests on my holy day;
if you call the sabbath a delight
and the holy day of the Lord honourable;
if you honour it, not going your own ways,
serving your own interests, or pursuing your own affairs;
14 then you shall take delight in the Lord ,
and I will make you ride upon the heights of the earth;
I will feed you with the heritage of your ancestor Jacob,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
The reading is followed by
Hear the word of the LORD
13 ‘You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything but is thrown out and trampled underfoot. 14 ‘You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
17 ‘Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfil. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
The reading is followed by
Hear the message of Christ
7 The Canticle, The Song of Zechariah (Benedictus)
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel:
who has come to his people and set them free.
The Lord has raised up for us a mighty Saviour:
born of the house of his servant David.
Through the holy prophets, God promised of old:
to save us from our enemies, from the hands of
all who hate us,
To show mercy to our forebears:
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
Free to worship him without fear:
holy and righteous before him, all the days of our life.
And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High:
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
To give his people knowledge of salvation:
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God:
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
To shine on those who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death:
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose from the dead.
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
From there he will come to judge
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
10 The Collect of the Day
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you have appointed us your witnesses,
to be a light that shines in the world:
let us not hide the bright hope you have given us,
but tell everyone your love,
revealed in Jesus Christ the Lord,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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who gave your only-begotten Son
to take upon himself the form of a servant
and to be obedient even to death on a cross:
give us the same mind that was in Christ Jesus,
that, sharing in his humility,
we may come to be with him in his glory;
where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
11 Intercessions and Thanksgivings may be made according to local custom and need.
Let us pray
God, we seek your wisdom and guidance in our governments. Lead those in power to make financial decisions that prioritise government spending for the greater good of the country’s people. Guide them to make wise choices that align with bringing people out of poverty and into abundant living and grant us all discernment in distinguishing between needs and wants in the recognition of a life of abundance.
Humbly we Pray – LORD hear our prayer
God, your wisdom knows no bounds, grant we pray that we hear your spoken wisdom and bring the good news of Christ to all who have yet to hear it, so that we may bring forth fruit of good works to honour and praise your name.
Humbly we Pray – LORD hear our prayer
All seeing God, we ask you to grant mercy to us in abundance, we request and pray that you assist those with eye anatomy expertise to understand how to correct eye vision defects and imperfections and to understand how to successfully bring renewed sight to the blind. We ask this in Jesus’ name.
Humbly we Pray – LORD hear our prayer
Almighty God, we pray for peace and prosperity in our cities, and families. Today we remember the people of ISRAEL, we ask for Your peace to reign throughout their lands, give them abundant food and water. We pray that Israelites come together in harmony, setting aside differences and working towards a common good for all people. Let Your voice God, bring peace talks and be their guide in their actions and decisions.
Humbly we Pray – LORD hear our prayer
Blessed God, we ask your blessing for those listed on the Anglican cycle of prayer:
Humbly we Pray – LORD hear our prayer
by whose power we are created
and by whose love we are redeemed.
guide and strengthen us by your Spirit,
that we may give ourselves to your service,
and live this day in love to one another and to you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.
Music ‘Sing my Soul’ by The Australian Voices & Graeme Morton, Composer Ned Rorem.
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