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I join with all who are praying *
to the Father, through the Son, in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Opening Prayer
God in Heaven, I belong to you. I am your child. You have set me free from the bondage to sin. I consider myself dead to sin and alive to You. I present myself, my body and my mind, to you.
Your Son, my Savior Jesus Christ, has won my freedom through his death on the cross and his resurrection from the grave. *
Therefore,
I am under the authority, the dominion, of grace.
I am not a slave. I am a child, an heir.
Therefore,
I will walk in hope and freedom and self-control.
I will follow your Holy Spirit, to the best of my ability, putting to death the deeds of the flesh and seeking to walk in the obedience of a child of God. *
Grant me all the resources I will need for this day. I trust in you to hear and answer me.
- Geno Hildebrandt
Observe a time of silence before the Lord
(1 – 5 minutes)
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Scriptural Theme
As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are your ways higher than our ways and your thoughts than our thoughts.
Sing to the Lord a song of praise
(acapella, or accompanied by instruments / recorded music)
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Praying the Scripture
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. *
"As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, *
so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it."
- Isaiah 55:8-11 (New International Version)
Response to the Scripture
Where O death is your victory? Where O death is your sting? Death has been swallowed up in victory - forever.
Draw near God’s throne of grace
with the thanksgivings, prayers, & intercessions that are on your heart
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The Spirit and the Bride say *
“Come!”
Even so, Lord Jesus, come quickly. *
As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are your ways higher than our ways and your thoughts than our thoughts.
Praise / prayer / silence / sing a new song
(follow the leading of the Holy Spirit)
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Ending Prayer
We glory in your cross, O Lord, and praise you for your mighty resurrection; *
for by virtue of your cross joy has come into our world.
God be gracious to us and bless us *
and make his face shine upon us.
Let your ways be made known on earth *
your liberating power among all nations.
Let the peoples praise you, O God *
let all the peoples praise you.
We glory in your cross, O Lord, and praise you for your mighty resurrection; *
for by virtue of your cross joy has come into our world.
Almighty God, as we stand at the foot of the cross of your Son, may we know your love for us, that in humility, love and joy we may place at his feet all that we have and all that we are; through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
- Oremus - the Labarum Collection
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.