Prayer Good Night

This night I lay me down to sleep I give the Lord my soul to keep If I should die before I wake I pray the lord my soul to take Four corners of my bed Four angels over head Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Bless this bed I lay upon I lay my head … Continue reading →

Holy Scripture and “What ails us?”

Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scripture to be written for our learning: Grant us to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ… Anglican Collect for Bible Study Reading … Continue reading →

Lenten Meditation-Mark 4:31-32

The Parable of the Mustard Seed 31It [the kingdom of God] is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; 32yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds … Continue reading →

Ephesians 4:25-32 – sin not

25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. 26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27Neither give place to the devil. 28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands … Continue reading →

Prayer for Our Enemies

Most loving Father, who by thy Son Jesus Christ hast taught us to love our enemies and to pray for them, we beseech thee, give to those who are now our enemies the light of thy Holy Spirit. Grant that they and we, being enlightened in conscience and cleansed from every sin, may know and … Continue reading →

1 Corinthians 6

1Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? 2Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3Know ye not that we shall judge … Continue reading →

Lent-Day 21-Isaiah 61

1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2To proclaim the acceptable year of the … Continue reading →