Join St. Phoebe School at 8 p.m. ET Sunday-Thursday to pray Compline: Zoom Link for Compline
Sunrise in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Photo by Ana Casco (Lifelong friend of Elvira’s)
As we end this day, may this sunrise inspire us to a new bright day tomorrow.
The Gathering (A Disciple’s Prayer Book)
Creator, we give you thanks for all you are and all you bring to us for our visit within your creation. In Jesus, you place the Gospel in the center of this sacred circle through which all of creation is related. You show us the way to live a generous and compassionate life. Give us your strength to live together with respect and commitment as we grow in your spirit, for you are God, now and forever. Amen.
(From Trust: Daily Prayers for All Seasons p.134)
Opening: The Lord almighty grant us a peaceful night
and a perfect end. Amen
Our help is in the Name of the Lord;
The maker of heaven and earth.
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Prayer: God our desire, whose coming we look for, but whose arrival is unexpected:
Here in the darkness make us urgent to greet you, and open yourself to our longing that we be me known by you through Jesus Christ. Amen
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as
it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Praise: Lifetime Psalm 139
Praise my soul, our good Lord.
Sing songs to God’s name,
for God has brought my life
into fresh waters when I was thirsty.
God has fed me with the Bread of Life
when I was starving.
God has sustained me along all my days
and never has put me to shame.
Praise my soul, our good Lord,
For such abundant goodness.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Scripture: Jeremiah 17:7-8
7 Blessed are those who trust in the Lord,
whose trust is the Lord.
8 They shall be like a tree planted by water,
sending out its roots by the stream.
It shall not fear when heat comes,
and its leaves shall stay green;
in the year of drought it is not anxious,
and it does not cease to bear fruit.
Thanks be to God.
Meditation: Fish cannot drown in water, birds cannot sink in air, gold cannot perish in the refiner’s fire. This as God given to all creatures: to foster and seek their own nature.
Mechthild of Madgeburg (13th Century)
V. Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit;
R. For you have redeemed me, O Lord, O God of truth.
V. Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of your eye;
R. Hide us under the shadow of your wings.
Prayer:
We offer now our prayers and intercessions silently or aloud, ending with:
Creator God, you call us to love and serve you with body, mind and spirit through loving your creation and our sisters and brothers. Open our hearts in compassion and receive these petitions on behalf of the needs of the church and the world.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Let us pray:
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your Name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those
who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever. Amen.
Lord, hear our prayer
And let our cry come to you
Let us pray
Holy One, you planted us by living water, that we might be rooted in righteousness. You call us to be holy as you are holy. Assured of your love, help us cast aside all fear, so that we may love our neighbors as ourselves. Amen.
Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake
we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.
Let us bless the Lord
Thanks be to God, Alleluia
The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
bless us and keep us. Amen.
Virtual Chapel of St. Phoebe 