#MorningPrayer
Give us both humility
and confidence in you, Lord,
that we may welcome
the callings you place on us
and the ministries you give us.
Help us,
as we seek the ways
of your kingdom,
not of the world,
to offer ourselves joyfully
in your service,
together as one in you.
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Equip us, Lord,
with your gifts,
that we might be
ready and willing
to take our part
in the work
of your kingdom.
Remind us always
of the unique role
you give each of us.
May we never seek
to be someone else,
but always to become
more the person
you call us to be.
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Fill us, Lord,
not with self-interest
but with passion
for the wellbeing of all.
Give us hearts that seek
the common good,
that cannot be satisfied
with our own comfort & fullness
in the face of others’
discomfort & hunger.
May we see as you see,
love as you love.
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Lord, give us eyes to see your image
in every other person we encounter,
that we may see beyond those things
that appear to differentiate us,
whether gender, race,
disability, background,
orientation, age or shoe size.
May we love one another
as your works of art.
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Inspire us, Lord,
to use the freedom you give us
in the service of your kingdom.
May our choices reflect your will,
our actions reflect your purposes.
In all we do,
may we seek the good of others
and the wellbeing of all,
so your love may be seen
in and through us.
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Fill us with such love for you, Lord,
that we do not fall for temptations
to make other gods.
Take from us the lure
of wealth, status, power;
of all that entices us
to compare ourselves with others.
Let us rest in your love
and our guaranteed place
in your heart.
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Help us, Lord, to rejoice;
not in our own achievements
or accomplishments
but in what you have done
for us and for the world.
Give us such a delight
in your love and in your gospel,
that your kingdom infuses every part
of who we are and how we live,
contagiously.
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Fill us, Lord,
with love for you
and for the light you shine
into our lives and our world.
Give us hearts full of desire
to share that light with others,
to draw them into your love,
to share your blessings
of abundant life;
not to judge
or condemn,
but to inspire.
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Lord,
give us a generosity of heart
that recognises all we have
as coming from you,
and understands that
we hold it on trust
for the work of your kingdom;
the work of blessing your servants,
of caring for those in need,
of enabling ministries,
of sharing your love.
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Let our concern, Lord,
be always for one another
more than for our own
wants and desires.
May we be ruled
not by the passions and hungers
of our own bodies,
but by our love for one another,
flowing from your love for us.
May we be always
encouragers and enablers.
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Let our first devotion
be to you and your kingdom, Lord,
that we may be filled
with your love and your life.
May that love and life flow
in us and through us,
into all our relationships
and into the communities we serve,
that all may be
blessed and enriched
by you.
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Inspire us, Lord,
to give of ourselves to one another,
and to give ourselves to you,
as you have given yourself for us.
Help us always
to seek to serve you
and your image in others,
before ever we seek
to serve ourselves.
May our desire be
to show your love to all.
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Remind us always, Lord,
that we are all
members of your body,
knit together
and interdependent
in your love.
May this be the foundation
of our self-understanding,
and our humility one to another.
May we, together as one,
give you glory
as we show your love
to all.
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Help us , Lord,
to join in your prayer
that we, your disciples,
may be one
as you and the Father are one:
to join your prayer
not only with our lips
but with our lives,
our attitudes,
our actions.
Give us a yearning
for the unity of your Church,
your living Temple.
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Give us, Lord,
a deep sense
of our union with you.
Let our participation in you,
in your kingdom,
in your body,
be the source
of our identity
and self-understanding.
Help us remember
in all things
that we live
not just for you
but in you:
so may we give you glory.
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Lord, keep us from all arrogance and boasting,
from attitudes that show we think we know best.
Help us rather to sow seeds of humility and love,
the yeast of your kingdom, in all we do;
may they flourish and bear much fruit
in the transforming power of your Spirit.
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Keep us mindful, Lord,
that we seek your kingdom
and not our own;
give us humility of heart,
to willingly follow your leading,
willingly fulfil our calling
to be servants of yours
and of one another.
Let us never seek a coup
that places us
where only you should be.
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Lord, remind us
that however far
we think we have gone
in our discipleship,
none of us is really more
than a beginner in holiness.
May we yearn for spiritual food
that we may grow in your ways,
firm on your foundation,
living your love,
revealing your glory to all.
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As you give us life in you, Lord,
infuse our minds
with your wisdom and love,
that we begin
to think your thoughts,
to see with your vision,
to understand in your ways;
give us Christlike hearts,
guided always by your Spirit,
that our lives may show you to others.
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Fill us, Lord, with your wisdom
and take from us our passion
for what we think of as our own.
Give us instead a passion
for the wisdom seen
in the foolishness of the Cross,
the strength seen
in the humility of your love,
the life found
in surrender to your Spirit.
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Keep us always mindful, Lord,
of your prayer that we may be one,
even as you and the Father are one.
Help us to share in your passion
for the unity of your people;
never let us privilege
what kind of Christians we are
over the fact that we are
Christians together.
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Lord, help us recognise your presence
in our lives, our communities, in others
and in the gentle wind of your Spirit
moving in our world.
Give us courage
to point away from ourselves
and towards you,
and a passion
to immerse ourselves and all people
in your love.
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In your incarnation Lord,
love is born of love,
to bring your love to birth
in our hearts and lives.
Fill us with your grace,
that we may love one another
as you love us,
seeing your image in all people,
striving for justice
and the common good,
shining your light.
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We love, Lord,
because you first loved us;
so much that you were
born as one of us,
lived our life,
and were able to pray
‘not my will, but yours be done’
in the face of the cross.
Help us be ready
to put our own wants aside
for love of one another
and love of you.
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You call us, Lord,
away from sin and lawlessness
and towards love.
You call us to join with you
in bringing the peace and justice
of your kingdom
to the life of our world.
Guide us, as you did the Magi,
away from the lusts of Herods
and towards the love of Christ.
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Fill us with passion, Lord:
passion to deepen
our apprehension of who you are;
passion to deepen
our relationship with you;
passion to share that relationship
with others,
that together we may
be pointed towards
your kingdom,
your will for our lives,
and your love.
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Remind us daily, Lord,
that we are your temple,
a community of living stones
knit together to your glory.
Give us a passion
for the justice of your kingdom,
that we may stand against
oppression and abuse,
and root out injustice,
as we work for the blessing of all.
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Take from us, Lord,
any sense that
we haven’t much
to offer you.
Even when we feel
that our gifts are
meagre and ordinary,
help us offer them
joyfully to you,
that you may transform
what we think is just water,
into the rich wine
of your kingdom,
full of blessing.
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Lord, teach us
that our own wisdom
ought to be humble before you;
help us remain open
to learning from you.
The Magi followed their own wisdom
in going to Herod,
though your star
was leading elsewhere.
Help us listen to your Spirit,
and never to think we know best.
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With the excitement of a child
who is bursting to share a discovery,
Lord, may we share your gospel with others;
may we turn people’s attention
toward you, not ourselves,
and encourage all
to look to you,
listen to you,
learn from you
and live for you
in your love.
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Lord,
you gave circumcision
as the sign of your
first covenant with your people,
and sealed your new covenant
in your own blood.
May your love
so mark and describe our lives,
that we might
manifest your glory,
shine your light,
and reveal your kingdom
to the world.