Daily Anglican Prayer – Thursday Morning – 24th April 2025
Readings NRSV: Psalm 130,131,133; Exodus 13. 1-16; John 21. 15-25.
Led by Felicity Scott, an Anglican lay minister in Queensland, Australia.
The full prayer transcript is available by going to this episode on the Podcast website.
https://dailyprayeranglicanprayerbookforaustralia.podbean.com
Welcome to Thursday Morning prayer
We proclaim the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ:
GOD in his infinite mercy, forgives all sins, and through our baptism in the name of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, we are given a rebirth into new life, free from the burden of all sin. ALLELUIA
With faithfulness we respond to the good news:
We acknowledge Christ as our saviour and accept with gratitude, that we are forgiven for all wrong doings, past and present. To honour the gift of forgiveness, we release our burden of guilt and rise up to live in the glory of God forever more.
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Blessed be God forever.
Let us Pray.
1
This is the message we have heard from Christ:
That God is light, in whom there is no darkness at all.
Glory to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit:
as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.
2 The Opening Canticle, A Song of God’s Grace
Go up to a high mountain
Herald of good tidings to Zion:
Lift up your voice with strength,
Herald of good tidings to Jerusalem.
Lift up your voice, fear not:
Say to the cities of Judah, ‘Behold your God!’
See the Lord God coming with power:
Coming to rule with his mighty arm.
He brings his reward for the people of God:
the recompense for those who are saved.
God will feed his flock like a shepherd:
And gather the lambs in his arms;
He will hold them to his breast:
And gently lead those that are with young.
Isaiah 40.9-11
3 The Opening Prayer
The night has passed, and the day lies open before us;
let us pray with one heart and mind.
Silence may be kept.
As we rejoice in the gift of this new day, so may the light of your presence, O God, set our hearts with love for you; now and for ever.
Amen.
4 The Psalms as appointed. A pause is observed after each.
Psalm 130, 131, 133
5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow
Almighty God,
who wonderfully created us in your own image
and yet more wonderfully restored us in your son Jesus Christ:
grant that as he came to share our human nature
so we may be partakers in his divine glory;
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and forever.
Amen.
6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed.
Old testament reading
Hear the word of the LORD. Thanks be to God.
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