Almighty God, who can stand before You without feeling some level of smallness, fear, and failing? Have mercy on us in spite of our wrongs, and bring Your forgiveness over our sins, both known and unknown. Save us from false religion, from the bustling of activity that has lost its center in You and fails …
A Prayer inspired by the prophet Joel
To you, Lord, we call, seeing the challenges in the world around us as the nations rage and the challenges within us as our souls often rage. We turn to You, Lord, not with outward shows, like rending of garments, but with the humility of broken and contrite hearts. We turn to You, Lord, because we …
Hesed Prayer: inspired by the prophet Hosea
Almighty God, You have loved us first with an everlasting love, showing us what love truly is. You have shown us great mercy, preeminently in the gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who lived among us, died on the Cross, rose again, and now eternally intercedes on our behalf at Your right hand. You have …
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A Prayer for the Church from Hosea 1-3
Almighty God, Our Creator and the Lover of our Souls, You have called us to Yourself by Your grace and truth that we might know You, live for You, and show You to the world. We admit that we often fall into temptation and sin, losing our way like an adulterous spouse, straying in our …
Phos Hilaron
O gracious Light pure brightness of the ever living Father in heaven, O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed! Now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the vesper light, we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You are worthy at all times to be praised …
