#MorningPrayer
Keep us faithful, Lord,
to your calling upon us
that we should share your love,
whenever and however we can.
Grant us your grace and strength
that we might never pass
on a chance to show,
in our words and our ways,
something of the difference
you make in our lives.
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Open our eyes, Lord,
to the wonders of your glory,
to the splendour of your love;
may we ever seek
the way of your wisdom,
the path of your peace,
the light of your love
in our lives and in the world.
Fill our hearts with yearning
for your kingdom,
for life in you.
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Lord,
you command your angels,
to watch over your people,
to defend your church.
Help us to be aware
of the ministry of all your servants,
of the blessings they bring us.
Guide us to give our own
love, support, ministry and blessings
to all around us, near and far.
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Inspire in us, Lord,
the joyful simplicity
and kenotic humility
that displays your love,
your mercy, your peace to all,
whether high and mighty
or weak and powerless.
May we show not only
the faith we have in you,
but the faith you have in us
as we follow your way.
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In whatever situations
we find ourselves, Lord,
in whatever circumstances
we encounter,
help us by your grace
to show forth
your presence in our lives,
to manifest the joy
of your kingdom,
to articulate your love
as it inspires our thoughts,
our words, our actions.
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Lord, fill us with your gift of wisdom,
that we may be ready and willing
to show your grace in our own lives,
to tell of your promises and purposes
for the wellbeing of all,
to work for the peace and justice
of your kingdom,
to speak truth to power
and love to all.
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Grant us, Lord,
opportunities to be heard,
opportunities to share
the hope we have in you,
opportunities to show
the work of your love in our lives.
Guard us and guide us
to the places where,
to the people in whom,
we find an openness
to know of the life you bring.
#MorningPrayer
Give us, Lord,
the renewing of your Spirit,
the refreshment of your peace,
the reassurance of your love,
the resilience of knowing
you stand with us.
Help us stand with you;
lead and guide us as we seek
to live out your gospel
in all we are and all we do,
this day.
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Give us, Lord,
the will and the words,
the courage and the confidence,
to speak of and to show the effect
that your love has on our lives,
to reflect to the world
the impact upon us
of our relationship with you,
that we may offer
your invitation
and welcome
to all.
#MorningPrayer
Lord, give us
open hearts
and open minds,
so we may be ready
to hear and listen
to your voice resound
in the depths of our hearts,
in the core of our being,
drawing us closer
to you and your kingdom.
May our living and loving
embody your grace
and offer you praise.
#MorningPrayer
Lord,
you called Matthew away
from serving the interests
of human empire,
towards the service
of your kingdom.
Take from us the selfishness
that seeks to build for our ego,
and fill us with the grace
that seeks to share
your love, light and life,
to build for all.
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Give us the gift of welcome, Lord;
not just that we may open
our hearts and lives to others,
but that we may be ready
to receive and welcome
their hospitality to us.
Make us ready to meet others
in their comfort zones,
to be open to a mutuality
bound in your love.
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Give us, Lord, a commitment
to go where you call us to go,
and to be where you call us to be,
that together we may be
a sacrament of your presence,
an embodiment of your love and grace;
being your body, living out your blessings
for one another and for the world.
#MorningPrayer
Fill us, Lord,
with the spirit
of encouragement,
that we may be fortified
for the path of discipleship,
ready to encourage others
in the way of your kingdom.
Give us passion to live out
the love by which you save us,
the joy of new life in you,
the peace you bring.
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Keep our hearts, Lord,
from pursuing goals
that are just about us,
people like us;
goals that privilege us
at great cost to others,
putting obstacles in the way
of true community.
Give us rather
your heart for all people;
help us find the synergies
of your kingdom.
#MorningPrayer
Keep us faithful, Lord,
both in sharing
the good news of your kingdom
and also in listening to it ourselves.
Save us from thinking
that we have our own lives
and our own thoughts in order,
but rather keep us ever open
to your working in us,
making us more like you.
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Keep us true, Lord,
to your kingdom, to your ways,
as we seek to live out your call
to be people of peace
in a world of turmoil.
May our foundation
be always in your love,
which nothing can overcome,
that we may know the joys of life,
in your presence and promises.
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Lord, you are
the light of the world;
on the Cross you met
all the darkness there is
with the light of your love
which nothing,
not even death,
can overcome.
As you shine that light
into our world and
into our lives today,
keep us ever open
to receive and share it.
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Give us discernment, Lord,
that we may be ready to engage
with those who are people of peace,
those who are not far from your kingdom,
those who long to see love in action
for the blessing of all.
Keep us in your way,
rooted in your gospel,
your purposes,
your joy.
#MorningPrayer
Give us, Lord,
the willingness,
interest and ability
to reach out to others,
respectfully to engage
with the differences and
diversity in understanding
that we have, and to share
through our words and deeds
the hope that we have in you,
that your love may be known.
#MorningPrayer
In a world. Lord,
where some are prepared
to hurt and destroy,
to do what they want
at a cost to many,
hear our prayer for those
who are prepared to run into
situations of danger or difficulty
to protect others,
to place themselves at risk
for the wellbeing of all.
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Give us, Lord,
the faith and the confidence
to endure difficult times,
to remain secure
in our relationship with you,
whatever our circumstances.
Give us a passion
for justice and peace,
a commitment
to see truth prevail
and the courage to work
for the good of all.
#MorningPrayer
Help us to discern, Lord,
together as your church,
your call upon us
individually and collectively.
Make us ready to know your leading,
especially if it is different
to what we expected, or hoped.
Your plans are always better than ours,
so keep us true to your way.
#MorningPrayer
Our discipleship, Lord,
fundamentally depends
not on what we think we know,
nor on what we think
are the important issues,
nor on the preferences
and prejudices we hold,
but on our relationship with you.
Help us to stay close to you
and follow the way of your love.
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Fire our passion, Lord,
for the things of your kingdom,
for the joys of your gospel,
for the way of discipleship
in your company.
Remind us,
especially if our passions
mean we disagree
with one another,
of your prayer
that we may be one,
united in your love for us.
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Send us, Lord, into this day
with the message of your love
at the heart of all we say and do.
Let us not disturb or dismay,
but rather bring
the comfort and confidence
of your gospel,
the peace and promise
of your kingdom.
May our lives
lift others
to life in you.
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Cultivate in us, Lord,
a depth of understanding
that we cannot
earn our way into your love,
we cannot
prevent or restrict your love,
and we cannot make it
exclusive to those like us;
for your grace goes before us,
around us, and behind us,
a welcome offered to all.
#MorningPrayer
Inspire us, Lord,
in all that we are,
in each interaction we have
and each decision we make,
to live out your love.
In our attitudes and actions,
in our speaking and listening,
in our reactions and responses,
may we seek not our own glory,
but the wellbeing of all.
#MorningPrayer
Encourage and enable us, Lord,
to embody the peace
that you will for us
and for all the world.
Remind us always
that your grace
is for all people,
not simply for some;
never confined,
never limited,
never exclusive.
May the love you offer,
fuel our welcome for all.
#MorningPrayer
Give us, Lord,
the courage and confidence we need,
that we may be ready to communicate,
in our words and in our ways, our joy
in the hope that encourages us,
the faith that enables us
to walk in your way,
the love that enfolds us
and embraces us
in all that we are.
