O almighty and everlasting God, through Your only-begotten and beloved Son, Jesus Christ, You will sanctify all Your elect and beloved: Give us grace to follow their faith, hope, and love, that we together with all Your saints may obtain eternal life; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. [ELH 138] God’s grace, mercy,…
O God, whose never-failing providence orders all things both in heaven and earth, we humbly implore You to put away from us all hurtful things and give to us those things that be profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. [Gelasian Sacramentary] God’s grace, mercy, and peace are yours from God our Father,…
Almighty God, Who hast granted us Thy holy Word and revealed Thyself to us therein, and through it dost teach us the way of righteous living: Grant us ever to reverence, love, and treasure the Holy Scriptures; implant within us the desire constantly to read and study them; and as Thou hast promised wisdom to…
23 May 2021 Greetings to you from heaven. Not surprising, but it’s a beautiful day in the presence of God. The countenance of the Father is beaming, and the Son illuminates the holy City. The praises and songs of the whole Church reverberate with the musical glory of the Holy Spirit. I’m passing these greetings…
Lord God, bless Your Word wherever it is proclaimed. Make it a word of power and peace to convert those not yet Your own and to confirm those who have come to saving faith. May Your Word pass from the ear to the heart, from the heart to the lip, and from the lip to…
