Daily Anglican Prayer – Thursday Morning – 6th March 2025

Daily Anglican Prayer – Thursday Morning – 6th March 2025

Readings:

Psalm 18. 1-31;

Genesis 37. 1-24.

Luke 10. 25-37.

Led by Felicity Scott, an Anglican lay minister in Queensland, Australia.

The full prayer transcript is available by going to this episode on the Podcast website.

https://dailyprayeranglicanprayerbookforaustralia.podbean.com

Welcome to Thursday Morning prayer from the Anglican ‘A prayer book for Australia’.

We proclaim the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ:

GOD in his infinite mercy, forgives all sins, and through our baptism in the name of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, we are given a rebirth into new life, free from the burden of all sin. ALLELUIA

With faithfulness we respond to the good news:

We acknowledge Christ as our saviour and accept with gratitude, that we are forgiven for all wrong doings, past and present. To honour the gift of forgiveness, we release our burden of guilt and rise up to live in the glory of God forever more.

Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Blessed be God forever.

Let us Pray.

 

1

This is the message we have heard from Christ:

That God is light, in whom there is no darkness at all.

   

Glory to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit: 

as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen. 

 

2 The Opening Canticle, A Song of God’s Grace

Go up to a high mountain

Herald of good tidings to Zion:

Lift up your voice with strength,

Herald of good tidings to Jerusalem.

Lift up your voice, fear not:

Say to the cities of Judah, ‘Behold your God!’

See the Lord God coming with power:

Coming to rule with his mighty arm.

He brings his reward for the people of God:

the recompense for those who are saved.

God will feed his flock like a shepherd:

And gather the lambs in his arms;

He will hold them to his breast:

And gently lead those that are with young.

Isaiah 40.9-11  

 

3 The Opening Prayer

The night has passed, and the day lies open before us; 

let us pray with one heart and mind. 

  

Silence may be kept.

As we rejoice in the gift of this new day, 
so may the light of your presence, O God, 
set our hearts with love for you; 
now and for ever. 

Amen.

  

4 The Psalms as appointed. A pause is observed after each.

Psalm

 

 

5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow

Almighty God,

who wonderfully created us in your own image

and yet more wonderfully restored us in your son Jesus Christ:

grant that as he came to share our human nature

so we may be partakers in his divine glory;

who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God now and forever. 

Amen.

 

6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed.

 

Old testament reading

 

Hear the word of the LORD. Thanks be to God.

 

The New Testament reading is from

 

Hear the message of Christ. Thanks be to God.

 

7 The Canticle,

In the beginning was the word:

and the word was with God,

and the word was god:

he was in the beginning with god.

all things were made through him:

and without him, was not anything made that was made.

In him was life:

And the life was the light of all the people.

The light shines in the darkness:

And the darkness has not overcome it.

He was in the world:

And the world was made through him

yet the world knew him not.

He came to his own home:

and his own people received him not.

But to all who received him who believed on his name:

He has given power to become children of God;

who were born not of blood

nor of the will of the flesh:

nor of the will of a man but of God.

And the Word became flesh

And dwelt among us full of grace and truth;

we have beheld his glory:

glory as of the only son from the father

and from his fullness have we all received:

And grace upon grace.

 

8 The belief and principle is said

I believe in God,
creator of heaven and earth,

whose love and merciful forgiveness

endures everlasting.

I believe in Christ the saviour,

whose example of love and compassion,

taught us a restored way to live,

in collaborative unity with all people.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

whose divine guidance brings

us together to be one with the Holy Trinity.   

 

9 The Prayers

Lord have mercy. 

Christ have mercy. 

God have mercy.   

 

10 The Lord’s Prayer

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. 

 

The Prayers of the Week

Last Sunday after epiphany - Transfiguration

Almighty God

You have given your only son

To be for us both a sacrifice for sin,

And also an example of godly life:

Give us grace that we may always thankfully

receive the benefits of his sacrifice,

And also daily endeavour to follow

The blessed steps of his most holy life;

Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord

Who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit

one God now and forever Amen

 

 

The Prayer of the Week following the

Eighth Sunday after Εpiphany

Grant o Lord

That the course of this world

May be so peaceably ordered by your governance,

That your Church may joyfully serve you,

 in all godly quietness;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

 

Cyclone alfred

Lord, we ask for your attention to be brought to dissipate Cyclone Alfred, while we confess our attention to your presence in our lives has been lacking, we ask for your grace to flow to us in your full magnitude now.

Please show your mercy and give us rest and relief from this potential disaster from reaching the shores of Australia and wrecking our lives.

Humbly in faith we pray. Lord hear our prayer

 

11 Intercessions and Thanksgivings may be made according to local custom and need.

Let us pray

 

God of the nations, we thank you for your sovereign rule bringing justice and peace.

Have mercy on our world, share abundantly your peace in the hearts of all and increase in people the spirit that makes for peace. Instil in us that all races and peoples can live in harmony as members of one family.

In God we ask; Hear our prayer.

 

Loving God, we pray thanks to you for bringing forward the people needed to create our loving community’s. We ask you to bless medical and hospital workers that help people and the police and defence forces that protect our country, we appreciate their contributions in providing a safe country for all people to live in.

In God we ask; Hear our prayer.

 

Saviour God, we thank you for all you provide to us in our time of need. We ask you to help those who are hungry, especially help countries who are unable to provide food for their people, guide us to help them in their hour of need.

In God we ask; Hear our prayer.

 

Heavenly God, we pray thanks for all our ancestors, for their contribution in this world, and for how their presence has led the way to today’s common ground that we today so easily walk on. We are eternally grateful for all their many blessings and pray they have risen to meet your glory everlasting.

In God we ask; Hear our prayer

 

New prayer here - How our ancestors works have led to our communion with GOD.

 

Blessed God, we ask your blessing for those listed on the Anglican cycle of prayer:

Thursday 6 March

• The Diocese of Makurdi – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• The Diocese of Bendigo:
• The Parish of Beaudesert:
• Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay
• All Prison Chaplaincy Ministry Teams
• All people joining in this prayer offering.

In God we ask; Hear our prayer

 

12 The Morning Collect

Lord and Heavenly Father,

you have brought us safely to this new day:

Keep us by your mighty power, protect us from sin,

guard us from every kind of danger,

and in all we do this day

direct us in the fulfilling of your purpose,

Through Jesus Christ our lord. 

Amen.

 

13

The Lord be with you.

And also with you. 

Let us praise the Lord. 

Thanks be to God. 

 

May the God of peace equip us with everything good so that we may do his will, and may he work in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever.  

Amen.

Hebrews 13.20

Music by John Keys – Anglican Chant Canticle organ accompaniments.

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