Daily Anglican Prayer - Tuesday Morning – 22nd April 2025

Daily Anglican Prayer - Tuesday Morning – 22nd April 2025

Readings NRSV: Psalm 118.1-18; Exodus 12. 21-36; John 20. 19-31.

Led by Felicity Scott, an Anglican prayer 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 Tuesday morning prayer from the Anglican ‘A prayer book for Australia’.

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.

 

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We will proclaim the name of the Lord

Ascribe greatness to our God

 

Glory to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit: 

as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen. 

  

2 The Opening Canticle,

God who is rich in mercy

out of the great love with which he loved us,

even when we were dead through our trespasses.

made us alive together with Christ,

and raised us up with him:

and made us sit with him

in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus

that he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace:

 in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 2.4-7

 

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 on fire with love for you;  now and for ever. 

Amen.

 

4 The Psalms as appointed. A pause is observed after each.

Psalm

 

 

5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow

Lord, our God, our Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier: we ask you to cleanse us from all hypocrisy, to unite us to our fellow men and women by the bonds of peace and love, and to confirm us in holiness; now and for ever. 

Amen.

  

 

6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed.

 

The Old Testament Reading today is…

Hear the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The New Testament Reading today is…

Hear the message of Christ.

Thanks be to God.

 

7 The Canticle, A Song of the Blessed

Blessed are the poor in spirit:  for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  Blessed are those who mourn:  for they shall be comforted.  Blessed are the meek:  for they shall inherit the earth.  Blessed are those who hunger  and thirst for what is right:  for they shall be satisfied.  Blessed are the merciful:  for mercy shall be shown to them.  Blessed are the pure in heart: