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Eternal Father of my soul, let my first thought today be of Thee, let my first impulse be to worship Thee, let my first speech be Thy name, let my first action be to kneel before Thee in prayer.
Yet let me not, when this morning prayer is said, think my worship ended and spend the day in forgetfulness of Thee. Rather from these moments of quietness let light go forth, and joy, and power, that will remain with me through all the hours of the day;
Keeping me chaste in thought.
Keeping me temperate and truthful in speech.
Keeping me faithful and diligent in my work.
Keeping me humble in my estimation of myself.
Keeping me honorable and generous in my dealings with others.
Keeping me loyal to every hallowed memory of the past.
Keeping me mindful of my eternal destiny as a child of Thine.
O God, who hast been the Refuge of my fathers (and mothers) through many generations, be my Refuge today in every time and circumstance of need. Be my Guide through all that is dark and doubtful. Be my Guard against all that threatens my spirit's welfare. Be my Strength in time of testing. Gladden my heart with Thy peace; through Jesus Christ my Lord.
Amen
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"Yet let me not, when this morning prayer is said, think my worship ended and spend the day in forgetfulness of Thee." this line reminds me of the conversation following your post of yesterday...sue speaking of carrying throughout the day and you mentioning a more traditional early morning approach. i thought of both and feel like mine is a combo (as i imagine is yours).
ReplyDeletethanks for the morning prayer :-)