#MorningPrayer Sunday 1st March 2020 - The 1st Sunday of Lent

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‪Lord, so much of the time‬

‪we encourage people‬

‪to look at the surface of our lives‬

‪and the image we project,‬

‪but you see deep within,‬

‪to the reality at the core of our being.‬

‪Help us to know‬

‪that what you see first is your image,‬

‪and you desire to love it into life.‬

#MorningPrayer Saturday 29th February 2020

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‪Give us, Lord,‬
‪a delight in and a passion‬
‪for your ways, your laws;‬
‪a passion to live out‬
‪your love, mercy, justice and peace:‬
‪not so as to become acceptable,‬
‪but in response to your welcoming of us,‬
‪your love for us, your grace in us.‬
‪May our lives show your love.‬

#MorningPrayer Friday 28th February 2020

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‪Help us, Lord, never to think,‬
‪even subconsciously,‬
‪that we can or must‬
‪earn our way into your kingdom‬
‪through our own efforts.‬
‪Give us instead a deep assurance in your love‬
‪and our salvation in and by you,‬
‪such that we act out of your love in us,‬
‪not to ‘earn’ it.‬

#MorningPrayer Thursday 27th February 2020

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‪Deepen our faith Lord,‬

‪that we may find peace in your promises‬

‪and rest in your grace.‬

‪Keep us from expecting perfection in our own lives,‬

‪from the desire to impose such burdens on others;‬

‪rather let us relax into into your love,‬

‪and let you guide us in all things.‬

#MorningPrayer Wednesday 26th February 2020 - ASH WEDNESDAY

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‪We are dust, O Lord,‬
‪and to dust we shall return;‬
‪keep us from setting our minds and hearts‬
‪on the things of this world;‬
‪may we instead be focused in all humility‬
‪upon the treasures of your kingdom -‬
‪seeking them not for our own gain,‬
‪but for the blessing of all.‬

#MorningPrayer Tuesday 25th February 2020 - Shrove Tuesday

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‪In the work of your kingdom, Lord,‬

‪let us never be hidebound or constrained‬

‪by what we think we know,‬

‪or what we are used to,‬

‪at the expense of listening to your Spirit‬

‪and following your guidance.‬

‪Keep us open to your activity‬

‪and ready to embrace your direction.‬

#MorningPrayer Monday 24th February 2020

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‪Remind us daily, Lord,‬
‪that you chose us before we chose you,‬
‪and we are your disciples‬
‪because of what you have done for us.‬
‪Let us never fix our attention‬
‪upon the things of this world,‬
‪nor its systems,‬
‪but on your kingdom and its blessings‬
‪as we share your love.‬

#MorningPrayer Sunday 23rd February 2020 - Sunday next before Lent

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In all we are, Lord,
may our focus be upon you and your kingdom;
may our words, our thoughts,
our actions, our lives
be never about proclaiming ourselves,
but always about showing your love,
shining your light,
and sharing your life
with others and with the world.

#MorningPrayer Saturday 22nd February 2020

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‪Grant us, Lord, to know,‬
‪deep within our souls,‬
‪that you are God;‬
‪and to love you‬
‪with all that we are,‬
‪all that we have,‬
‪all that we say,‬
‪and all that we do.‬
‪Give us your love for one another,‬
‪and let us know your love for us,‬
‪that we may live it in love for all.‬

#MorningPrayer Friday 21st February 2020

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‪Give us your heart‬
‪for our communities, Lord,‬
‪that we may invest‬
‪ourselves and our love‬
‪in the people and places‬
‪to which you call us;‬
‪blessing them in your name,‬
‪working for their good,‬
‪challenging what is unjust‬
‪and building what is of your kingdom,‬
‪for all. ‬

#MorningPrayer Thursday 20th February 2020

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‪Give us, Lord,‬

‪a deep understanding of what it means‬

‪for each person to be made in your image;‬

‪and help us to recognise that image‬

‪in one another and in all whom we meet.‬

‪Grant that we may honour you in every one,‬

‪through our welcome, generosity, service, and love.‬

#MorningPrayer Wednesday 19th February 2020

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Fill us, Lord, with passion‬
‪for your kingdom and all people.‬ ‪
May we both offer and receive hospitality,‬
‪keeping the doors of your church wide and level‬ ‪
that all may enter easily,‬ ‪
and that we may readily go out into the world‬ ‪
bearing and sharing your light and love.‬

#MorningPrayer Tuesday 18th February 2020

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‪Lord, you know that‬
‪the journey of our discipleship‬
‪is rarely straight and level.‬
‪When we meet obstacles,‬
‪ fill us with resolve;‬
‪when we meet discouragement,‬
‪ fill us with faith;‬
‪when we meet anxiety,‬
‪ fill us with peace;‬
‪when we meet hatred,‬
‪ fill us with love.‬

#MorningPrayer Monday 17th February 2020 - S Janani Luwun & Martyrs of Uganda

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‪Fill us with faith and courage, Lord,‬
‪that we may stand‬
‪for the way, the truth and the life‬
‪of your love, your kingdom,‬
‪in our own lives and our own contexts.‬
‪As we look to those‬
‪who have given their all in your service,‬
‪inspire our witness to you‬
‪today and to all.‬

#MorningPrayer Sunday 16th February 2020 - 2nd Sunday before Lent

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Lord, you created the heavens and the earth
and all that is in them,
yet you number the hairs on our heads
and love each of us
individually and passionately.
Help us to respond to your love with our own,
for you and for each other,
that we may truly be your church.

#MorningPrayer Saturday 15th February 2020 - S Sigfrid

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‪Lord, fill us we pray, with a desire for you:‬

‪your word, your sacraments,‬

‪your Spirit, your love.‬

‪Save us from devotion‬

‪to our own egos, possessions and wealth,‬

‪rather keep us devoted to you and your kingdom.‬

‪May we show that devotion‬

‪in how we live out your love.‬

#MorningPrayer Friday 14th February 2020 - Ss Cyril & Methodism, S Valentine

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‪Teach us Lord,‬
‪that we are loved and cherished‬
‪for who we are,‬
‪that we are wonderfully made‬
‪in your image.‬
‪May we show others‬
‪the love that you show us.‬
‪Give us hearts‬
‪that yearn for those around us,‬
‪near and far,‬
‪that they may see‬
‪your welcome and your love‬
‪in us.‬

#MorningPrayer Thursday 13th February 2020

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‪In all the circumstances of life, Lord,‬
‪whether good or bad,‬
‪success or failure,‬
‪certainty or doubt,‬
‪help us to keep our focus on you,‬
‪to seek your leading,‬
‪your calling, and your will.‬
‪Keep us mindful‬
‪of our citizenship of your kingdom,‬
‪and help us to live it out.‬

#MorningPrayer Wednesday 12th February 2020

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‪Lord, In our focus on mission‬
‪let us never forget our call‬
‪to be good stewards of your creation,‬
‪to treasure the Earth‬
‪in all its diversity, beauty,‬
‪complexity and fragility.‬
‪Help us remember that‬
‪without a healthy planet,‬
‪we cannot have‬
‪a healthy church or people.‬

#MorningPrayer Tuesday 11th February 2020

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‪Fill our hearts, minds and lives, Lord,‬
‪with a true appreciation‬
‪of real riches, real wealth:‬
‪the treasure of your kingdom,‬
‪the fruits of your Spirit.‬
‪Let us not waste our efforts‬
‪pursuing worldly gain‬
‪and perishable treasures;‬
‪fill us with true wealth:‬
‪your love.‬

#MorningPrayer Monday 10th February 2020 - S. Scholastica

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‪Save us, Lord,‬
‪from seeking to build our lives,‬
‪however subconsciously,‬
‪on wealth, or status, or power;‬
‪give us a deep faith in you‬
‪and a deep desire for your kingdom,‬
‪that our lives may be built‬
‪on the love you show us,‬
‪and we may overflow with that love to all.‬

#MorningPrayer Sunday 9th February 2020 - 3rd Sunday before Lent

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‪Keep us attentive Lord,‬

‪to those around us -‬

‪especially those‬

‪whom the world does not easily see.‬

‪Give us awareness and insight,‬

‪that we may know how best‬

‪to reach out and to welcome,‬

‪to honour and respect,‬

‪to value and to cherish,‬

‪to serve and to love,‬

‪all people.‬

#MorningPrayer Saturday 8th February 2020

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‪Give us Lord,‬
‪a spirit of humility & compassion,‬
‪that we may stand with‬
‪those who are hurting,‬
‪those who are oppressed,‬
‪those who are sidelined,‬
‪those who are ignored.‬
‪Make us part of your answer‬
‪as we hold wide‬
‪the doors of your kingdom,‬
‪sharing your love & life.‬

#MorningPrayer Friday 7th February 2020

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‪Your heart, Lord, is for all people,‬
‪and you have a special concern‬
‪for those who find themselves‬
‪on the margins in life.‬
‪Make our hearts like yours,‬
‪and give us the humility and courage‬
‪to stand in the margins,‬
‪to stand with the hurting,‬
‪to learn and to welcome.‬

#MorningPrayer Thursday 6th February 2020 - Martyrs of Japan

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Lord,‬
‪teach us to value each person‬
‪for who they are,‬
‪seeing your image in all‬
‪and your love for all.‬
‪May we know‬
‪that all are of infinite worth,‬
‪each called to be‬
‪and become‬
‪themselves.‬
‪Together,‬
‪may we love in our brokenness,‬
‪seeking your wholeness‬
‪and your life.‬

#MorningPrayer Wednesday 5th February 2020

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‪May the lives we live be worthy of you, Lord,‬
‪and fitted to service in your kingdom.‬
‪May the example of who we are,‬
‪beyond even the things we say or do,‬
‪point to your love at work in us,‬
‪overflowing to the world around,‬
‪that your glory may shine‬
‪in and through us.‬

#MorningPrayer Tuesday 4th February 2020

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‪Open our hearts and minds‬
‪to your Spirit, Lord,‬
‪and teach us to pray for all those‬
‪who have power and influence in this world,‬
‪that your will may be done.‬
‪May we clothe ourselves with love‬
‪and bear the fruit of your kingdom,‬
‪that our lives may be a blessing to all.‬

#MorningPrayer Monday 3rd February 2020 - S Anskar

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Lord, you came to save sinners:‬
‪remind us always of our need‬
‪of your mercy and forgiveness,‬
‪your grace and love,‬
‪that we may truly know‬
‪our value in your sight,‬
‪the lengths to which you go for us.‬
‪May we show to the world‬
‪and all its people‬
‪the love you show to us.‬

#MorningPrayer SUNDAY 2nd February 2020 - CANDLEMASS

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‪As you, Lord,‬
‪were presented in the Temple‬
‪and committed to the Father’s will for you,‬
‪so may we present ourselves‬
‪as a living sacrifice to you,‬
‪ready to be built as living stones‬
‪into the Temple of your glory,‬
‪as we show your love to the world‬
‪and all its people.‬

#MorningPrayer Saturday 1st February 2020 - S Brigid

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‪May we understand, Lord,‬
‪when we have done wrong;‬
‪give us comprehension‬
‪of the effects of our actions,‬
‪and contrition for our sinfulness:‬
‪but let us find‬
‪your forgiveness in our penitence,‬
‪your love in our sorrow,‬
‪your hope in our anxiety,‬
‪your life,‬
‪your promise. ‬