Strangthen us, O Lord, by thy grace, that in thy might we may overcome all spiritual enemies, and with pure hearts serve thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. – Amen (Rite 1 – Traditional) The readings for today: Esther ...
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Bless us, O God, in this holy season, in which our hearts seek thy help and healing; and so purify us by your discipline that we may grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ...
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Here’s an excerpt from the New Zealand Prayerbook, the universal love of our maker as described in the beautiful language of Psalm 23
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In the parish I attend (The America Episcopal Church), the preacher for a service often begins with a short prayer before they begin. I have found that such a prayer also works, privately, when I am speaking to God / The Maker before beginning any speech, lesson, or talk. One of mine is a direct ...
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In the church I attend, each of the three scriptural readings (the psalm is chanted, or read responsively by the attendees), is introduced with “A reading from ___” and then ends with “The word of God.” The (Christian, Bible-reading) world breaks into two camps of those who believe that every word in the Bible is ...
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