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Exodos
My soul magnifies Your name O Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, You have looked with favour on this lowly servant. You have remembered your promise of mercy … Songs and/or words of praise and thanksgiving could be shared here… Almighty, you have done great things for us and holy is your name.
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Return
We did not receive a spirit that makes us slaves to fear We received the Spirit of adoption Your Spirit, O God, testifies with ours that we are your children: By your Spirit we cry “Abba! Father” Your Spirit hovered over the unformed creation, and overshadowed Mary as the Christ was enwombed, and now your
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Manna
You, O God, are the fountain of life; in your light we see light. Sustain us according to your promise and we shall live. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, You have blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ to the praise of your glorious
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Bits and bobs
On this page I’m intending to collect short pieces relating to praying the Lord’s prayer. Either they will be links or sometimes a few sentences. Here’s a paraphrase from a colleague, Derek Avery Loving Mother/ Father God, Cherisher and Guardian of us all May your name be revered above all names. May your loving presence be
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Thy Kingdom Come -short form
This version of the fuller ‘Thy Kingdom Come‘ office can be prayed in around 5 minutes or a bit more depending on how much time you take bringing your own thoughts, reflections and how big the pauses and readings you use are. It could be suitable as a midday office amid work. Together with all
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Collects
These collects are composed or refashioned by Jeremy Clines from older collects and can be found at his Late Quartet site. There are a number of other collects there, this is a short collection of ones I think might be most helpful for occasional use. Collects are designed to ‘collect’ together people’s thoughts and prayers
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Whys and wherefores
Patterned praying and the wider church The prayers on this website are intended for daily or ‘most-days’ use. In very broad terms they fit within a long tradition of prayers written and set to assist Christians to pray regularly. The guiding principles in putting these offices (that’s a word often used to describe these regular forms
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A Framework for Reflection
You can use these questions as a way to reflect on the readings in a way that links the reflection to the pattern of the Lord’s prayer. Questions to ask ourselves having read the passages. What in these passages speaks to us of who God is, reminds us of some facet of God’s greatness or
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Night Prayer 5
Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord. and all your faithful shall bless you. [Psalms 36:5 & 145:10] Pause to reflect on what we have seen of God over the past day. Now, Lord, you let your servant
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Ascension
Ascensiontide is the time between Ascension day and Pentecost Sunday. It recalls Christ’s Ascension (see Acts 1) and the theme of waiting on God’s Spirit. This order shares some material with the order for Pentecost. Together with all in Christ, we wait Come Holy Spirit; soak into our deepest being We pray together with all
Book of our Common Prayer 