Sacred Meditations

Today we pray our Lord Jesus, who was condemned as a criminal, to visit our jails with both pity and judgment, bringing the guilty to repentance, release those held unjustly, and teaching us to improve our justice. Source: For Prisons and Correctional Institutions, from The Book of Common Prayer

Our almighty and everlasting God governs all things in heaven and on earth. We pray that He would hear the prayers of us, His people, and grant us His peace in our time. Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.

Today, we pray our heavenly Father to look with pity upon those who live with injustice, terror, disease, and death. [powerpressed] Source: For the Oppressed, from The Book of Common Prayer

Today, we pray our most merciful God to remember the poor and the neglected. Source: For the Poor and the Neglected, from The Book of Common Prayer.

Today we remember St. Titus, Pastor and Confessor and pray for all pastors to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit, that they may minister in Christ’s Church. Of a Pastor (Option 2), from The Book of Common Prayer; adapted for Saint Titus.

By the preaching of the apostle Paul, God has caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout the world. We pray that we may follow his holy teaching and thus show ourselves thankful to our Lord. Conversion of Saint Paul (January 25), from The Book of Common Prayer.

Our Savior Jesus Christ calls us to proclaim the Good News of His salvation to all people. We pray for God’s grace to answer this call, so that we and the whole world may hear and receive His marvelous works. Third Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common …

Today we pray our eternal King to drive wrong desires from us, incline our hearts to keep His law, and guide our feet into the way of peace. Source: A Collect for the Renewal of Life (Morning Prayer I), from The Book of Common Prayer, alt.

The Epiphany hymn “Hail, O Source of Every Blessing” (stanzas 1-2) provides us with today’s prayer. See Lutheran Service Book, 409:1-2.

Today we pray for God’s “one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.” “For the Church,” from The Book of Common Prayer, adapted.