Morning PrayerMorning Prayer

Tuesday, October 14Tuesday, October 14thth

Opening Sentence and Opening Sentence and PrayerPrayer

I prayed, and understanding was given I prayed, and understanding was given me; me;

I called on God, I called on God,

and the spirit of wisdom came to me. and the spirit of wisdom came to me.

Wisdom 7:7Wisdom 7:7

Let us pray:Let us pray:

O God, whose spirit fills the worldO God, whose spirit fills the world

and holds all things together,and holds all things together,

we come as children of the earthwe come as children of the earth

yet created for incorruption,yet created for incorruption,

as born from our mother’s wombsas born from our mother’s wombs

yet made in the image of eternity.yet made in the image of eternity.

And so we gatherAnd so we gatherat the start of the day at the start of the day looking for the light that is brighter looking for the light that is brighter

than the sunthan the sunand the peace that is deeper than and the peace that is deeper than

night’s stillness.night’s stillness.We seek the spirit that never dies,We seek the spirit that never dies,and which day by day renews the life and which day by day renews the life

of the earth.of the earth.

We seek your gift of wisdom, O God,We seek your gift of wisdom, O God,

which no darkness or power of which no darkness or power of confusion can overcome,confusion can overcome,

and pray that in seeking wisdomand pray that in seeking wisdom

we may find it,we may find it,

and in finding itand in finding it

find friendship with you.find friendship with you.

Lord have mercy upon us.Lord have mercy upon us.

Christ have mercy upon us.Christ have mercy upon us.

Lord have mercy upon us.Lord have mercy upon us.

SilenceSilence

Reading - Luke8:40-56Reading - Luke8:40-56

SilenceSilence

A Song of Wisdom’s A Song of Wisdom’s GloryGlory

Leader - Leader - Wisdom is a breath of the power of God,Wisdom is a breath of the power of God,a reflection of eternal light,a reflection of eternal light,and an image of his goodness.and an image of his goodness.

All – All – In every generation she passes into holy In every generation she passes into holy

soulssoulsand makes them friends of God, and and makes them friends of God, and

prophets.prophets.

Leader – Leader – For God loves nothing so much as the person who For God loves nothing so much as the person who

lives with wisdom.lives with wisdom.

All – All – She is more beautiful than the sun,She is more beautiful than the sun,and excels every constellation of the stars.and excels every constellation of the stars.

Leader –Leader –Compared with the light she is found to be superior, Compared with the light she is found to be superior, for the day is succeeded by the night, for the day is succeeded by the night, but against wisdom evil does not prevail.but against wisdom evil does not prevail.

Wisdom 7Wisdom 7

Song for Reflection and Song for Reflection and PrayerPrayer

Closing PrayerClosing Prayer

Guide us, O God, on the unknown Guide us, O God, on the unknown journey ahead.journey ahead.

Whether it is through blessing or Whether it is through blessing or danger, save us from a deep danger, save us from a deep forgetfulness forgetfulness

that does not remember your guidance that does not remember your guidance in the past in the past

and of many before us.and of many before us.

Like those who passed through the Like those who passed through the waves of the seawaves of the sea

and through wasteland and wilderness,and through wasteland and wilderness,

guide us too to places of promiseguide us too to places of promise

and grant us eyes to see the flame of and grant us eyes to see the flame of lifelife

that we are to follow.that we are to follow.

May glimmerings of the imperishable lightMay glimmerings of the imperishable lightthat glisten within and around usthat glisten within and around usstrengthen our hope in the long awaited daystrengthen our hope in the long awaited daywhen the goodness of creation and your when the goodness of creation and your

angels of lightangels of lightwill overcome evilwill overcome evillike a mighty tempest winnowing away all like a mighty tempest winnowing away all

wrong.wrong.Then, O God, Then, O God, the life that is rooted in youthe life that is rooted in youwill stand secure.will stand secure.Amen.Amen.

From From An Earthful of GloryAn Earthful of Glory by Philip Newell by Philip Newell