morning prayer – Ben Ward

April 18, 2025April 17, 2025

Were You There? – Morning Prayer for Good Friday

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It’s Good Friday in the Church Calendar, April 18, 2025.

Our general order and lectionary come from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office.

Today’s song: Were You There? (African-American spiritual)

Psalm 22:1-11

John 19:16-24

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Collect of the Day
Good Friday, Rite Two
Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025

That you love one another – Morning Prayer for Maundy Thursday

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It’s Maundy Thursday in the Church Calendar, April 17, 2025.

Our general order and lectionary come from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office.

Today’s song: Nothing But the Blood (Robert Lowry – 1876)

Psalm 116:1, 10-17

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

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Collect of the Day
Maundy Thursday, Rite Two
Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025

Come quickly, Lord, to help me – Morning Prayer for Wednesday in Holy Week

It’s Wednesday in Holy Week in the Church Calendar, April 16, 2025.

Our general order and lectionary come from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office.

Today’s song: Is He Worthy? (Andrew Peterson, Ben Shive)

Psalm 70

John 13:21-32

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Collect of the Day
Wednesday in Holy Week, Rite Two
Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his body to be whipped and his face to be spit upon: Give us grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of the present time, confident of the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

And He walks with me – Morning Prayer for Tuesday in Holy Week

It’s Tuesday in Holy Week in the Church Calendar, April 15, 2025.

Our general order and lectionary come from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office.

Today’s song: In the Garden (C. Austin Miles (1912))

Psalm 71:1-14

John 12:20-26

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Collect of the Day
Tuesday in Holy Week, Rite Two
O God, by the passion of your blessed Son you made an instrument of shameful death to be for us the means of life: Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly suffer shame and loss for the sake of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025

The river of Your delights – Morning Prayer for Monday in Holy Week

It’s Monday in Holy Week in the Church Calendar, April 14, 2025.

Our general order and lectionary come from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office.

Today’s song: Hosanna (Brooke Ligertwood)

Psalm 36:5-11

John 12:1-11

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Collect of the Day
Monday in Holy Week, Rite Two
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

April 10, 2025April 13, 2025

More than enough for me – Morning Prayer for the Fifth Thursday in Lent

It’s The Fifth Thursday in Lent in the Church Calendar, April 10, 2025.

Our general order and lectionary come from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office.

Today’s song: More (Ben Ward, Stephanie Osorio)

Psalms 131, 132

John 10:19-42

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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.