#MorningPrayer
Keep us ever mindful, Lord,
that we cannot earn our salvation
through keeping the rules
and being self-righteous;
that all is gift.
Inspire our faith in you,
that in humility
we may both know
and understand
your grace and love,
and let them flow
through us
to all.
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We praise you, Lord,
for Mary’s willingness
to be the mother of our Lord,
to show the world
what discipleship means.
We thank you for the joy
that she shared with
Elizabeth and her unborn son.
May we sing Mary’s Magnificat,
daily living out
its passion for justice.
#MorningPrayer
Holy Trinity,
you are so completely
constituted by love
that three persons
are one God;
we confess that God is love -
and that those who live in love
live in God,
and God lives in them.
So fully infuse your church
with your love,
that we may be one,
as you are one.
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Lord, help us
not to rush to judgement of others;
to remember that love is our job.
Remind us always
that no-one stands
blameless before you,
that we are counted as worthy
not by our own efforts
but through your love.
Give us the desire
to share that love
with all.
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You call us, Lord,
to be your people,
to live out your love
and the values of your kingdom
to one another and the world,
day by day.
We fail and fail again,
yet you, Lord,
are patient and forgiving;
you do not give up on us.
Help us never to give up
on one another.
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Form us, Lord,
in our character, our inner life,
to be people of your kingdom,
followers of your way.
Let us never
set ourselves above others
and believe that we are
more righteous than they.
May we instead
be open to your working on us,
to make us more Christlike.
#MorningPrayer
Remind us always, Lord,
that judging people
is for you, and not for us.
Just as you show no partiality,
so may we approach
our dealings with one another
without prejudice.
Help us patiently to seek
your kingdom,
not our own glory,
and to show your love
to everyone.
#MorningPrayer
Fill us Lord, with desire for you;
let Christ the Morning Star
rise in our hearts
to shine the light of life
into us and out from us.
Slake our thirst
as we drink in with joy
the word that gives
knowledge of you;
inspire us
to share your love
with a parched world.
#MorningPrayer
Warm our hearts, Lord;
fill us with desire
for you and your kingdom,
and for all those whom you make
our sisters and brothers
by your love.
Give us such joy in one another,
and in our wonderful diversity,
that we may overflow with love
and draw others to meet you.
#MorningPrayer
Remind us always, Lord,
to celebrate
the wonderful diversity
of your Body,
to rejoice in the variety
of people and gifts
that you enable
to be part of your church,
your kingdom.
Help us to relish
the rich spectrum
of people, gifts, experience;
and to share our joy.
#MorningPrayer
Make us ready, Lord,
day by day,
to encounter and be filled
by the gift of your Holy Spirit
Remove from us
all that would
distract from and distort
your kingdom and your love;
take our attention
from the idols
that we set up
in your place,
and fix our eyes
on you.
#MorningPrayer
Grant us, Lord,
to dwell in your love,
rest in your love,
abide in your love;
may your love be
the air we breathe,
the ocean in which we swim,
the cloak in which we sleep.
Take from us
fear and anxiety,
hatred and greed;
that may we love one another
as you love us.
#MorningPrayer
Lord, by your Spirit,
give us the gift
of wise discernment.
Help us recognise
what is of you
and what is not;
what reveals your kingdom
and what obscures it;
what leads us closer to you
and what turns us in on ourselves.
May your love
be the hallmark
on our lives.
#MorningPrayer
Infuse our being, Lord,
with your love;
infect us with your
generosity of spirit,
inspire us to live
as the sisters and brothers we are.
Give us open hearts, open hands,
open doors and open minds,
that all we are,
all we say
and all we do
may reveal you
to others.
#MorningPrayer
You fill us with your love, Lord,
loving us into life.
Help us to stay open
to the life of your kingdom,
to reveal your love to the world,
to the people around us
both near and far.
As you dwell in us,
so may we radiate
your presence and love
that all may know you.
#MorningPrayer
Anoint us, Lord,
with the gift of your Holy Spirit.
Keep us close to you;
attentive to your voice
as we journey the path of discipleship,
pilgrims together on the way of faith.
Let us not be turned aside
by ego, error or enmity;
keep our focus on your love
for all.
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Lord,
give us such a vision
of your kingdom
that we cannot help
but yearn for its revealing
in our own lives
and in the life
of your church
and the world.
Even our glimpses of its truth
set our hearts ablaze
with love for you;
let that love flow
through us for all.
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Teach us, Lord,
to invest not in the ways of the world,
but in the ways of your kingdom;
not to value things and use people,
but to value people and use things wisely,
guided by your love in us.
Help us see through
the image of the false,
to the substance of truth.
#MorningPrayer
The lot fell to Matthias, Lord;
he was chosen to join the Twelve.
Justus was not chosen.
Whenever we feel
we have missed out,
remind us that
you choose each of us
for particular ministries;
fill us with desire
to follow the call
you have upon us,
with joy and love.
#MorningPrayer
Risen and ascended Christ,
ever interceding for us,
you promise that
as you have carried
our wounded humanity
into the heart of divinity,
so the Holy Spirit pours
your loving divinity
into the heart
of our humanity.
As we are filled,
so may we overflow
for others.
#MorningPrayer
In the economy of your kingdom, Lord,
you make us shepherds of one another
and call us to recognise our interdependence
as members together of your body.
Give us grace to see each other
with the same tenderness of heart
in which you hold us;
help us show your love.
#MorningPrayer
Your kingdom
is not of this world, Lord,
and as we share in your work
of revealing that kingdom,
the world pushes back.
When we encounter struggles
because of your gospel,
give us perseverance and stamina
to stay close to you.
Above all,
help us respond
with love.
#MorningPrayer
Keep us faithful in prayer, Lord,
work in us to reveal your image
as we live out your love to others
in welcome, hospitality,
service and care.
Give us words and deeds
that match your heart,
and so let your light and life
be seen in us,
that all may know
your love.
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By a charcoal fire, Lord,
Peter denied you three times;
by another
you healed and restored him
as he encountered your love afresh
and found himself again.
May we ready ourselves
to encounter you
and know your love afresh
today,
to hear and follow
your call upon us.
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Inspire us and guide us, Lord,
that we may live lives
worthy of your gospel and your kingdom.
Let your light so shine in and from us,
that we share your good news
before ever we say a word;
yet keep us always ready
to tell of the hope we share,
to reveal your love.
#MorningPrayer
In all our relationships, Lord,
may we manifest the love
that you have shown us.
Remind us always that we are
sisters and brothers together
in your kingdom.
Help us discern your image
in each person
with whom we have to do,
and fill us with respect
for one another.
#MorningPrayer
Mould us, Lord,
as citizens of your kingdom,
that your image in us
may be more and more visible
day by day.
Give us the courage, strength
and character
to return good for evil,
blessing for curse,
love for hate.
In all we do, say and are,
may our lives tell of you.
#MorningPrayer
Lord, heal us
of the attitudes
and behaviours in us
that are not of your kingdom;
those that are self-seeking
rather than focused outwards
to others and to you.
Hone us and shape us
that your image in us
may be clearly revealed,
and build us together
to your glory.
#MorningPrayer
Fill us, Lord, with desire
for you and your kingdom;
give us the determination and resolve
to fix our hearts,
our minds,
our whole being,
on our participation
in the great project of your love.
Remind us daily
of the sureness of your promises;
help us to live them.
#MorningPrayer
When we feel exiled
from the fullness
of your kingdom, Lord,
in times of trial and trouble,
distraction and disappointment,
remind us
of the unfading inheritance that is ours
in your promises and your love.
Give us hearts
to show love to one another,
to honour you.
#MorningPrayer
As we face what life brings us, Lord,
remind us that we face none of it alone;
for you are with us always,
equipping us with your love
and encouraging us
with the promises of the kingdom.
May we be buoyed
by the prayers of the saints,
enfolding us as we journey on.
