Concluding Prayer of the Church: Midday Office - Jan 3rd

I intended to post this last week, but time got away from me. In fact, I just noticed that this prayer was the first thing I posted to this blog back in May 2nd, 2006. 

Well, I'm going to post it again anyway since this is such a beautiful prayer that covers so much of what I have been thinking about in terms of God's callings on our lives. But more than that, it expresses so eloquently how we are to relate to God in all the various aspects of our daily experience. Lord, hear our prayer.

O Lord my God, to you and to your service I devote myself,  body, soul, and spirit.

Fill my memory with the record of your mighty works; enlighten my understanding with the light of your Holy Spirit; and may all the desires of my heart and will center in what you would have me do.

Make me an instrument of your salvation for the people entrusted to my care, and grant that by my life and teaching I may set forth your true and living Word.

Be always with me in carrying out the duties of my faith. In prayer, quicken my devotion; in praises, heighten my love and gratitude; in conversation five me readiness of thought and expression; and grant that, by the clearness and brightness of your holy Word, all the world may be drawn into your blessed kingdom. All this I ask for the sake of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen. 

 From The Divine Hours:Prayers for Autumn and Wintertime, by Phyllis Tickle (see also ExploreFaith)