Scripture and Prayer on Monday, August 31, 2020

Pastor David reads Job 12:1-6 and 13-25 and offers a prayer from Bede:

I ask you, good Jesus, that as you have graciously granted to me here on earth sweetly to partake of the words of your wisdom and knowledge, so you will vouchsafe that I may some time come to you, the fountain of all wisdom, and always appear before your face; who lives and reigns, world without end.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Monday, August 31, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Friday, August 28, 2020

Pastor David reads Psalms 16 and 17 and offers a prayer from the Sarum Missal (1085):

In this hour of this day, fill us, O Lord, with your mercy, that rejoicing throughout the whole day, we may take delight in your praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Monday, August 24, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Thursday, August 27, 2020

Pastor David reads Psalm 18:1-20 and offers a prayer from John Calvin:

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who from your tender love towards us sinners has given us your Son, that believing in him we may have everlasting life: Grant us your Holy Spirit, that we may continue steadfast in this faith to the end, and may come to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Monday, August 24, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Pastor David reads Psalm 119:1-24 and offers a prayer from Anne Steele:

Father of mercies, in thy word
What endless glory shines!
For ever be thy name adored
For these celestial lines.

O may these heavenly pages be
My ever dear delight,
And still new beauties may I see,
And still increasing light.

Divine instructor, gracious Lord,
Be thou forever near;
Teach me to love thy sacred word,
And view my Savior here.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Monday, August 24, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Pastor David reads Psalms 6 and 7 and offers a prayer from the Gelasian Sacramentary:

O God, who is Peace everlasting, whose chosen reward is the gift of peace, and who has taught us that the peacemakers are your children, pour your sweet peace into our souls, that everything discordant may utterly vanish, and all that makes for peace be sweet to us forever.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Monday, August 24, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Monday, August 24, 2020

Pastor David reads Psalms 1, 2, and 3, and offers a prayer from Christina Rossetti:

Lord Jesus, All-pure, purify us that we may behold you.
All-holy, sanctify us that we may stand before you.
All-gracious, mould us that we may please you.
Very love, suffer us not to set at naught your love; suffer not devil, world, flesh to destroy us; suffer not ourselves to destroy ourselves; us with whom you strive, whom you desire, whom you love.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Monday, August 24, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Friday, August 20, 2020

Pastor David reads Acts 9:1-19 and offers a prayer from William Bright:

We ask you, O Lord, to enlighten our minds and to strengthen our wills, that we may know what we ought to do, and be enabled to do it, through the grace of your most Holy Spirit, and for the merits of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Thursday, August 20, 2020

Scripture and Prayer on Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Pastor David reads Acts 8:14-25 and offers a prayer from Edwin Hatch:

Breathe on me, Breath of God;
Fill me with life anew,
That I may love what thou dost love,
And do what thou wouldst do.

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
‘Til I am wholly thine,
Until this earthly part of me
Glows with thy fire divine.

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
So shall I never die,
But live with thee the perfect life
Of thine eternity.

Posted by Mt. Haley Church of God on Wednesday, August 19, 2020