#MorningPrayer
In all the trials of life, Lord,
in the ups and downs,
in the joys and disappointments,
in the opportunities and obstacles we face,
may we always seek your wisdom,
ever mindful of our identity in you,
our place in your kingdom.
Remind us that your love trumps all.
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Wherever we find ourselves
in the household
of your kingdom, Lord,
may we inhabit that place
in faith and trust,
and build good relationships
with those among whom we are set.
Help us always to know
your presence and love,
that we may show them
to those around us.
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Remind us daily, Lord,
that you have made us
members of your family,
one body with many parts.
Help us to love one another,
that we may show our love for you.
May we be always
attentive to your Spirit,
responsive to our ever-changing context,
alive for the kingdom.
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Early in the morning,
while it was still dark,
the women came to the tomb,
and found the light
of resurrection life
bursting out into the world.
In the midst of darkness, Lord,
help us not only
to see the light of your kingdom,
but to shine with your light
for all.
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Help us, Lord,
to lift our eyes
from our own
wants and desires,
to focus on your kingdom.
Give us a vision
for the wellbeing
of your people
and your world;
open our hearts
to shine with your light
in dark places,
living out for others
the love you have shown
to us.
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Keep us always
attentive to you, Lord,
making space in our busyness
to wait upon you,
to listen for your guidance,
to seek out your voice.
Give us minds
that hear when you call
and hearts ready to follow,
that we may go
where you lead us
and gladly share your love.
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Risen Christ,
as you journey with us each day,
may we be attentive to your presence
and intrigued by your words.
May our hearts burn within us
as we engage with you today,
that we may know
your risen life among us,
and burst with joy
at sharing your love
with all.
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We are your family, Lord,
one Body with one Head;
strengthen our desire and resolve
to express that in our daily lives,
as your Spirit
roots us and grounds us
in your love.
As we glimpse
the extraordinary reach of your love,
may we show the same
in all that we are.
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As we seek to be your people, Lord,
remind us of the truth
that all are made in your image,
that our righteousness
is won for us by your love.
In your Spirit
may we build deep relationships
across your church,
that your peace and salvation
may shine from our faith.
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You call us, Lord,
all of us,
in our wonderful diversity,
to be your people;
we who were once far off
are now brought together
in your love
to be your body,
your church.
May we rejoice in one another,
each bringing our song
to enrich the harmonies
of your kingdom.
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Enrich our faith, Lord,
that we may live
in and through
the love you pour into us.
May we lift our gaze
to the light of your promises
and be alive
with the joy of your kingdom.
Lead us beyond
what the world can offer;
help us understand
what you have already given.
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Fill us, Lord
with your Holy Spirit;
help us to see
with kingdom vision,
and the wisdom
that only you can give us.
Reveal to us your priorities
and your promises,
your power
and your presence
among us and within us.
As we share in you,
so may we share you
with all.
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You choose us, Lord,
to be your people.
In your love,
you choose us all;
help us respond
with our own love,
that we may rejoice
in our adoption
as your family,
at our inheritance
in your kingdom.
May we live always
in the light and life
of the promises
you give us.
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You know, Lord,
that our human fragility
is not capable
of the strength
to resist
every temptation
to go wrong,
or to withstand
every pressure
to fail you.
Fill us with your risen life,
with your Holy Spirit;
may we be
guarded and guided
by your love
in all things.
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You seek out
each one of us
as disciples, Lord.
No-one has to be
‘signed in’ by another
to gain access
to your kingdom.
Teach us that
you seek us for ourselves,
that you welcome us
on our pilgrimage
for who we each are,
for you love us
and see your own image
in us.
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As the evocative smell
of a charcoal fire
took Peter back
to his denial, Lord,
your heart reached out for his;
you restored him
to wholeness
of relationship with you,
setting him firmly back
on the path of discipleship.
Lift us when we fall;
assure us of your love.
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When we fall back
into relying on our own strengths,
thinking that’s all we have,
surprise us Lord
with your guidance
and prompt us to think bigger.
May we be ready to listen
to the nudging of your Spirit,
ready to follow where you lead.
Nourish us with your love.
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To your fearful
and huddled
disciples, Lord,
encountering you
was evidence enough
of your resurrection.
Thomas needed
to encounter you
for himself,
not adopt second hand
the faith of others.
Keep us open
to our own encounters
with you,
and to leading others
to you.
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Meet us, Lord,
in our moments
of puzzle and perplexity,
and fill us with wonder
at your work in and among us.
May we hear our name
on your lips,
may we feel your love
flooding our hearts,
may we know your new life
coursing through us,
may we shine
with your light.
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Like Mary,
Peter, and John,
Lord, we often encounter
signs of your activity,
and yet we do not know
how to understand them fully.
Fill us with
the same excitement
they felt
in knowing that
you are working among us,
and open our minds
to see you
and your blessings.
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He was old, Lord,
and just one person.
Surely the promise
could not be fulfilled
in him now.
But Abraham believed.
He had faith
that when you promise,
you mean it.
The blessing came.
The promise? Fulfilled.
Help us to live out the faith
that your promises are sure.
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In the midst of life we are in death;
but in the face of death we are in life:
for you Lord are risen from the tomb,
and nothing in all creation,
not even death,
can separate us from your love.
Give us the sure and certain hope
that shines out
from your empty tomb.
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Lord, give us
a kingdom view of others;
let us not be so preoccupied
with the ‘important’
that we cannot be interrupted
by the ‘lowly’,
and know that both
are equally loved by you.
May we show
that none stand outside
the way of your love,
your light,
and your life.
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When the fallenness
and brokenness
of the world
seem to have
overwhelmed
everything, Lord,
you bring
new life,
new hope,
new possibility
and new purpose.
Help us to know the explosion
of hope, promise, life and colour
that is your kingdom;
let it burst forth
in us.
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May the new life of Easter
give us courage, Lord,
to go where you have asked us to go,
to be where you have asked us to be,
and to encounter you,
to heed your call
not to keep this blessing to ourselves,
but to encourage others
into the joyful way of your kingdom.
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Let our response
to your resurrection, Lord,
be not fear or perplexity,
but joy and excitement.
Never let us become
so familiar with Easter
that it loses its impact,
but let us be so intimate
with its message of new life
that we cannot help
but share and live it.
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This Eastertide, Lord,
may we encounter
your risen life
so intensely
that it sends our hearts
running with joy
on the way you lead us,
jumping for joy
at the life you bring us,
shouting for joy
at the news you tell us,
and beating with joy
at the love you show us.
#MorningPrayer
As we meet you at the empty tomb
may we hear you say our names,
and Easter joy fill us.
As we encounter you on our way
may our hearts burn within us,
and Easter joy fill us.
As we hasten to share the good news,
may our lives tell your story
and Easter joy fill us.
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Watching. Waiting. Wondering.
We struggle with them all, Lord;
we like our answers
to be obvious, quick, clear.
Everything neatly resolved,
everything in its box.
Teach us to watch with you.
Teach us to wait on you.
Teach us the wonder of you.
Our God of surprises.
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Lord,
we want to be faithful,
but we end up
denying you anyway;
we want to seek justice,
but we end up
finding scapegoats anyway;
we want to follow you,
but we end up
betraying you anyway,
nailing you to your cross.
Yet you forgive us,
and you lead us
to new life.
