Monday - Advent 4

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Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication

Monday in the Fourth Week in Advent

Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may spring up, and let it cause righteousness to sprout up also. Isaiah 45:8, NRSV, EOW 1

Pray this way or this way or this way.

Today | Monday | 19 December  2016
Psalm 61

Hear me, O God;

Listen to my prayer;

I have a heavy heart;

I will take refuge under the cover of your wings;

For you have me;

I will keep my promises.

Revelation 20

More on the apocalypse.

John 5 | Jesus is preaching

I do nothing on my own.

I have come from God in fulfillment of promises even with Moses who is your accuser.

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Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer.

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Collect of the Day: Advent 4

Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

For Mission

Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.