We Remember Brigid of Kildare, Abbess of Kildare, c.525
Saturday
Today we pray for those living in St. James Mill Road, Lincoln Road, Corran Close, Chepstow Court and those working in Harvey Reeve Road.
Please pray for all those involved in the Ukrainian War
especially all those injured and killed
Prayer for Lent :
God of love,
I know that you are the source of all
that is good and graced in my life.
Help me to move from the life of sin
to which I so often cling,
into the new life of grace you offer me.
You know what I need to prepare for your kingdom.
Bless me with those gifts.
Amen
Morning
This morning I will kindle the fire
upon my hearth,
before the holy angels
who stand about my path.
God, a love-flame kindle in my heart
to neighbours all,
to foe, to friend, to kindred,
to brave, to knave, to thrall.
O son of lovely Mary,
from the lowliest thing on earth,
to the Name that highest is and
of the greatest worth,
we bless and praise you. Amen
Evening ;
O Lord,
defend us from all dangers and also from the fear of them tonight.
Grant us grace, not only to rest our bodies,
but to have spiritual repose,
in soul and conscience,
in your grace and love,
so we might be comforted and eased in all ways.
And since no day passes that I do not sin in so many ways,
please bury all my offences in your mercy,
that I might not lose your presence.
Forgive me for Jesus’s sake.
Finally, grant us grace always to live
in such a state that we may never be afraid to die;
so that, living and dying, we may be yours,
through the merits and satisfaction of your Son Christ Jesus,
in whose name we offer up these our imperfect prayers. Amen.
(Tim Keller)
