Showing posts with label prayers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prayers. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

A Prayer for Rain

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A farming parishoner tells me that rain is needed. I have therefore prayed the following prayer from The Book of Common Prayer (p38, prayers...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010

A prayer (possibly in the spirit of Ecclesiastes)

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William Laud may not have been entirely a hero, but I quite like this prayer of his (quoted by Kidner in BST on Ecc, p110): Grant, O Lord, t...
Thursday, May 06, 2010

A Post-Election Prayer

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When the new parliament gets going, you might like to pray this prayer from The Book of Common Prayer (Prayers and Thanksgivings upon severa...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

A Prayer of St Patrick

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A prayer from here apparently attributed to Patrick: May the Strength of God guide us. May the Power of God preserve us. May the Wisdom of...
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

A Pure Virgin

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The Collect for Christmas Day speaks of the Lord Jesus "born of a pure virgin". Almighty God,you have given us your only-begotten ...
Tuesday, October 06, 2009

William Tyndale

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The Common Worship collect for the Lesser Festival of William Tyndale, translator of the Scriptures, Reformation Martyr, 1536. Lord, give t...
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Monday, April 06, 2009

Collect for Good Friday (Updated)

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Will you be using the 3rd BCP Collect for Good Friday? O Merciful God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor w...
Thursday, March 13, 2008

Calvin's Grace

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I sometimes feel the need for something other than the usual, "Father God, thank you for this food. Amen." so here's Calvin...