Daily Prayers for July 18

O Lord, let my soul rise up to meet you

as the day rises to meet the sun.

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.

Come, let us bow down and bend the knee : let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.

Song “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”

We fall down at your feet to find our way : lift us up to sing your praise.

Psalm 93:1 3

The Lord is King; he has put on splendid apparel : the Lord has put on his apparel and girded himself with strength.

He has made the whole world so sure : that it cannot be moved;

ever since the world began, your throne has been established : you are from everlasting.

We fall down at your feet to find our way : lift us up to sing your praise.

Judges 16:1 – 14 Acts 21:37 – 22:16

We fall down at your feet to find our way : lift us up to sing your praise.

A word from Benedict of Nursia: “The first step of humility is to cherish at all times the sense of awe with which we should turn to God.”

Prayers for Others

Our Father

Lord, our strength and purpose come from you. Direct our steps today, and turn us from the perishable things at which we grasp. Cast your light upon us so that our lives may bear witness to the light of Christ. Amen.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you : wherever he may send you;

may he guide you through the wilderness : protect you through the storm;

may he bring you home rejoicing : at the wonders he has shown you;

may he bring you home rejoicing : once again into our doors.

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