08.28.09

If all the world were a desert…

Posted in Contemporary Prayers at 5:00 am by davebayne

If all the world were desert, prayer would be a cave to save me. Sheltered from sun and windstorm. Alone, at home with my God.
 
Taken from http://twitter.com/twitturgies
By Gerard Kelly

08.27.09

You Are Worthy

Posted in prayers from the Bible tagged , , , at 5:00 am by blync77

“Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord God Almighty,
who was, and is, and is to come.”
“You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
and have their being.”
~Revelation 4: 8, 11

08.26.09

Psalm 34:8

Posted in 1, From The Divine Hours, Psalms, prayers from the Bible tagged at 5:00 am by arthur

Taste and see that the LORD is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

08.25.09

Psalm 89:1-2

Posted in 1, From The Divine Hours, Psalms, prayers from the Bible tagged at 5:00 am by arthur

I will sing of the Lord’s unfailing love forever!
Young and old will hear of your faithfulness.
Your unfailing love will last forever.
Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.

08.24.09

Psalm 31:3

Posted in 1, From The Divine Hours, Psalms, prayers from the Bible tagged at 5:00 am by arthur

Since you are my rock and my fortress,
for the sake of your name lead and guide me.

08.20.09

Morning Hymn

Posted in song lyrics tagged , , at 5:12 am by blync77

Awake, my soul, and with the sun
Thy daily course of duty run,
Shake off dull sloth, and early rise,
To pay thy morning sacrifice.
 
Direct, control, suggest, this day,
All I design, or do, or say;
That all my powers, with all their might,
In Thy sole glory may unite.
 
Praise God from whom all blessing flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.   Amen.
 ~A Manual of Prayers
 Thomas Ken 1637-1711

08.19.09

Psalm 96:2-3

Posted in 1, From The Divine Hours, Psalms, prayers from the Bible tagged at 5:00 am by arthur

Sing to the LORD, praise his name;
proclaim his salvation day after day.

Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

08.18.09

Psalm 141:1-2

Posted in 1, From The Divine Hours, Psalms, prayers from the Bible tagged at 5:00 am by arthur

O LORD, I call to you; come quickly to me.
Hear my voice when I call to you.

May my prayer be set before you like incense;
may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.

08.17.09

Psalm 23

Posted in 1, From The Divine Hours, Psalms, prayers from the Bible tagged at 5:00 am by arthur

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he restores my soul.

He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.

Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.

08.14.09

I Remember Now In Silence

Posted in Contemporary Prayers tagged , at 5:09 am by davebayne

Lord,
plunge me deep into a sense of sadness
at the pain of my sisters and brothers
       inflicted by war,
              prejudice,
                   injustice,
                          indifference,
that I may learn again to cry as a child
until my tears baptize me
into a person who touches with care
those I now touch in prayer:
      victims of violence
            of greed,
                   of addictions;
      prisoners in ghettos,
            in old age,
                  in sexism;
      people with broken bodies,
            with broken hearts,
                   with broken lives,
whom I remember now in silence before you
because I have too often forgotten them
in the shuffle of my fretful busy-ness.

By Ted Loder (Guerrillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle)

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