O God, you have spoken your Word of love, your Son, into our world’s deafness. Open our ears to hear; open our hearts to heed; open our will to obey, that we may proclaim the Good News with our lives. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen
Prayer from Magnificat—U.S. Edition, Morning Prayer, Monday, February 28, 2022.
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“The great word is faith. You have your own subjective impressions, that nothing’s happening [in prayer]. But who are you going to believe? God or yourself? It’s a terribly hard decision in practice.”~Sr. Ruth Burrows
O God, no power on earth can silence your enduring Word of love, born of the Virgin, put to death on the cross, buried in the earth, raised to eternal glory. Pour forth upon your people the Spirit who set the first disciples afire with your praise and with zeal to proclaim the Gospel. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Prayer from Magnificat—U.S. Edition, Morning Prayer, Saturday, February 26, 2022.
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O God of forgiveness, you sent your only Son to live and die among us in order to set us free from the merciless snares of sin and death. Forgive what we cannot forgive; heal what we dare not face; grant humility where we take refuge in false pride. Grant us singleness of heart and a steadfast spirit, through Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer from Magnificat—U.S. Edition, Morning Prayer, Friday, February 25, 2022.
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O God, you are our guide and guard along life’s paths. Lead us in the ways of justice and love, righteousness and peace, through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen
Prayer from Magnificat—U.S. Edition, Morning Prayer, Thursday, February 24, 2022.
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O Lord, the fire of your love filled the martyr Saint Polycarp with the courage to defy the fear of death for the sake of the Gospel. Grant all your people the grace to love as he loved, to live as he lived, and to die in the Faith for which he died, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer from Magnificat—U.S. Edition, Morning Prayer, Tuesday, February 23, 2022.
Lord Jesus Christ, Head of the Church, who told Saint Peter that the gates of hell would not prevail against the Church you founded, confirm and strengthen us in our faith, that we may confess you ever more fervently, who live and reign with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen
Prayer from Magnificat—U.S. Edition, Morning Prayer, Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
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O Lord, as we travel through this day of our life, our strength is in you; in our hearts are the roads to our eternal destination, the place where you dwell for ever with your people in joy and in peace. Sustain us as we pass through the bitter valleys of suffering; shield us as dangers threaten; let us rejoice in the springs of living water that refresh us on our way; and keep us faithful until journey’s end, through Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer from Magnificat—U.S. Edition, Morning Prayer, Monday, February 21, 2022.
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O God, sow your Word once more in our hearts today; till patiently the soil of our souls; bring forth a rich harvest, so that all may find nourishment for body and spirit through the lives of your people. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer from Magnificat—U.S. Edition, Morning Prayer, Saturday, February 19, 2022.
God of mercy and compassion, you brought about the salvation of the world through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Have mercy on us when we fail to live the new life you have given us; raise us up when our sinfulness sinks us into discouragement; grant us courage to renew our desire to live according to your will, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer from Magnificat—U.S. Edition, Morning Prayer, Friday, February 18, 2022.
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