St Paul Hamel The Priesthood Prays 12/16/2007

Priesthood Prays

A Guide for Daily Meditation and Prayer:

for The Third Sunday in Advent - Gaudete

The Order of Meditation and Prayer: Pray and confess out loud as much from the order of meditation and prayer as you are able, or as your family size and ages dictate

Invocation: In the name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Readings for the Week: LSB Daily Lectionary

Sun. December 16 – Isaiah 32:1-20 / Revelation 4:1-11

Mon. December 17 – Isaiah 33:1-24 / Revelation 5:1-14

Tue. December 18 – Isaiah 34:1-2, 8-35:10 / Revelation 6:1-17

Wed. December19 – Isaiah 40:1-17 / Revelation 7:1-17

Thu. December 20 – Isaiah 40:18-41:10 / Revelation 8:1-13

Fri. December 21 – Isaiah 42:1-25 / Revelation 9:1-12

Sat. December 22 – Isaiah 43:1-24 / Revelation 9:13-10:11

In Our Prayers: for this week see "Saint Paul's Weekly Messenger" in the Bulletin

Lord's Prayer and Morning or Evening Prayer from the Catechism

Daily Themes for Prayer:

Sun: Pray for the joy of the resurrection among us; true and godly worship throughout the world, and the faithful preaching and hearing of God's Word.

Mon: Pray for faith to live in the promises of Holy Baptism; your calling and daily work; the unemployed; the salvation and well-being of our neighbors; for government and for peace.

Tue: Pray for deliverance against temptation; the addicted and despairing; the tortured and oppressed; and those struggling with besetting sins.

Wed: Pray for marriage and family; living together under the grace of Christ according to the Word of God; those adults who must rear their children alone; and godly schools, especially for Trinity-St. Paul and Metro East Lutheran High School, all the schools of our Church and our seminaries.

Thu: Pray for the Church and her pastors; for missionaries; fruitful and salutary use of the Blessed Sacrament of the Lord's Body and Blood.

Fri: Pray for the preaching of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; its spread throughout the whole world and our community; for the persecuted.

Sat: Pray for faithfulness to the end; the revival of those who are withering in the faith or have fallen away; receptive hearts for worship and study on the Lord's Day.

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Collect of the Day:

Lord Jesus Christ, we implore You to hear our prayers and to lighten the darkness of our hearts by Your gracious visitation; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.