Midday in Eastertide
Midday Prayer
Beginning
In the name of God: Father,
Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
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In the name of God: Creator,
Redeemer and Sustainer. Amen.
Midday Reminder: Psalm 121:1-2
“I will lift up my eyes to the mountains.
Where will my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.”
The Tax Collector’s Prayer (Luke 18:13)
God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name;
Thy kingdom come;
Thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power
and the glory, forever and ever. Amen
Your Heart & Mind:
What would you ask of God?
What is happening within you?
A Prayer of Life (Romans 6:3-8)
I would let go of the old ways, the dead ways,
to go forward in life with newness and hope;
I want hold onto what I should keep
and to release what is holding me back.
Walk with me, Lord. Live in me.
A Prayer of Serving (Luke 22:24-27)
Help me to be a servant among all people!
Lord, just as you loved and served,
make me humble and to ready serve.
Suppress my ego and ambition with love!
Keep my heart and my mind open
to the beauty of all your world.
Breathe deeply until you are still:
Amen.
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Let it be.