02.09.09
Direct me, O Lord
Direct me, O Lord,
in all my doings with your most gracious favor,
and further me with your continual help;
that in all my work begun, continued, and in ended in you,
I may glorify your holy name,
and finally, by your mercy, obtain everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
02.06.09
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.
From The Book of Common Prayer
02.05.09
I Need Thee Every Hour
I need thee every hour, most gracious Lord
No tender voice like thine can peace afford
I need thee every hour, stay thou near by
Temptations lose their power when thou art nigh
I need thee every hour in joy or pain
Come quickly and abide or life is vain
I need thee every hour, Most Holy One
O make me thine indeed, Thou blessed Son!
I need Thee, O I need Thee
Every hour I need Thee
O, bless me now, my Savior
I come to Thee!
Annie S. Hawks – a wife and mother, 1835-1918
02.04.09
Psalm 144:1-7 (the Message)
1-2 Blessed be God, my mountain, who trains me to fight fair and well.
He’s the bedrock on which I stand,
the castle in which I live,
my rescuing knight,
The high crag where I run for dear life,
while he lays my enemies low.
3-4 I wonder why you care, God—
why do you bother with us at all?
All we are is a puff of air;
we’re like shadows in a campfire.
5-8 Step down out of heaven, God;
ignite volcanoes in the hearts of the mountains.
Hurl your lightnings in every direction;
shoot your arrows this way and that.
Reach all the way from sky to sea:
pull me out of the ocean of hate,
out of the grip of those barbarians
Who lie through their teeth,
who shake your hand
then knife you in the back.
02.03.09
The Apostle’s Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,
his only Son our Lord.
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and sits at the right hand of the Father.
From there he shall come again
to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
02.02.09
Preserve Me
Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father,
you have brought me in safety to this new day:
Preserve me with your mighty power,
that I may not fall into sin,
nor be overcome by adversity;
and in all I do direct me to the fulfilling of your purpose;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
