Three-person’d God – Morning Prayer celebrating John Donne

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It’s The Fifth Friday in Lent in the Church Calendar. We are celebrating the life of John Donne, Priest, 1631. March 31, 2023.

This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday.

Praying today for Jess in Pennsylvania, USA.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “He Loves Us” by John Mark McMillan. We’ll read Psalm 16:5-11 followed by the Gloria Patri. We’ll read John Donne’s Holy Sonnet “Batter my heart, three-person’d God”. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer.

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Art: John Donne, Wimperis Illustration.

Collect of the Day – John Donne, Priest, 1631, Rite Two – Almighty God, the root and fountain of all being: Open our eyes to see, with your servant John Donne, that whatever has any being is a mirror in which we may behold you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

More than enough – Morning Prayer for Lent

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It’s The Fifth Thursday in Lent in the Church Calendar. March 30, 2023.

This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday.

Praying today for Keith traveling to Lebanon.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “More” by Stephanie Osorio and me. We’ll read Psalms 131 and 132 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Gospel reading is John 10:19-42 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer.

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Photo: New Zealand, 2011,  Olivia Ward.

Collect of the Day – Fifth Sunday in Lent, Rite Two – Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Your Love Forever – Morning Prayer for Lent

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It’s The Fifth Wednesday in Lent in the Church Calendar. March 29, 2023.

This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday.

Praying today for people of Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “I Could Sing of Your Love Forever” by Martin Smith. We’ll read Psalm 119:145-176 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Gospel reading is John 10:1-18 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer.

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Photo: New Zealand, 2011,  Olivia Ward.

Collect of the Day – Fifth Sunday in Lent, Rite Two – Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

To Worship You – Morning Prayer for Lent

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It’s The Fifth Tuesday in Lent in the Church Calendar. March 28, 2023.

This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday.

Praying today for Harold in North Carolina, USA.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “To Worship You” by Harold Greene and me. We’ll read Psalms 121, 122, 123 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Gospel reading is John 9:18-41 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer.

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Photo: New Zealand, 2011,  Olivia Ward.

Collect of the DayFifth Sunday in Lent, Rite Two – Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

My times are in Your hand – Morning Prayer for Lent

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It’s The Fifth Monday in Lent in the Church Calendar. March 27, 2023.

This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday.

Praying today for Steven in Canada.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Oh Lord, You’re Beautiful” by Keith Green. We’ll read Psalm 31 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Gospel reading is John 9:1-17 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer.

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Art: William Henry Holmes, The Maryland Fields, 1929, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Collect of the DayFifth Sunday in Lent, Rite Two – Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Came to My Rescue – Morning Prayer for Lent

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It’s The Fourth Friday in Lent in the Church Calendar. March 24, 2023.

This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Came to My Rescue”

by Dylan Thomas, Joel Davies, and Marty Sampson. We’ll read Psalm 8 followed by the Gloria Patri. We’ll say the Lord’s Prayer and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer.

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Art: Sewell Sillman, American (Savannah, Georgia 1924 – 1992 Lyme, Connecticut), Abstraction

Collect of the Day – Fourth Sunday in Lent – Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.