The Daughters of the King Alpha Chapter of Vermont sponsored a quiet day today. For right now, here are the prayers we said at the end of the day. They are based on the talks so when you see them, the prayers will make more sense.
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Gracious and loving God, we come to you today with open hearts, asking your blessing on all we do. We ask that you be with us as we seek to walk your ways, that your grace will guide us. And we ask that you set us free...
... from listlessness of spirit,
May you set us free.
... from lethargy of soul,
May you set us free.
... from indifference,
May you set us free.
... from turpitude of spirit,
May you set us free.
... from sloth,
May you set us free.
... from faint-hearted spirit,
May you set us free.
... from dissipation of spirit,
May you set us free.
... from the noon-day devil,
May you set us free.
... from inertness in prayer,
May you set us free.
... from tedium of soul,
May you set us free.
... from despair and desolation,
May you set us free.
... from acedia,
May you set us free.
... from the poverty of spirit and soul,
May you set us free.
Gracious God, we ask that you help us trust in you in all that we do. Grant that we not hedge our bets, or bargain with you but that we have confidence in your Holy Spirit leading us. As we serve you and our neighbour, may we let go of our fears and doubts but rather find the hope that has been promised to us, that all will be well.
Finally, when you call us may we say YES...
... to journeying to the unknown,
May we say YES.
... to approaching holy upheaval without fear,
May we say YES.
... to your annunciations,
May we say YES....
... to that which may seem contrary to our reason or desires,
May we say YES.......
... to those holy moments of love that will later pierce our heart,
May we say YES....
... to those demands of God which seem impossible,
May we say YES....
... to caring for others when it will be costly,
May we say YES....
... to taking risks and changing the status quo,
May we say YES....
... to being a prophet,
May we say YES....
... to living and serving faithfully,
May we say YES....
... to being an icon of God’s inbreaking shalom,
May we say YES....
... to simply showing up,
May we say YES....
... to walking on unchartered roads but trusting in you,
May we say YES....
... to being a witness to and bearer of hope,
May we say YES....
... to seeking you to find that all along you have been seeking us,
May we say YES....
Lord’s Prayer
Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.
Christ crucified draw you to himself. May you find in the cross a sure ground for faith, a firm support for hope, and the assurance of sins forgiven.
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