Originally posted on August 16, 2013
To be celebrated daily by the Priest:
The Word of God
Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
And blessed be His kingdom, now and for ever.
Amen.
Bless the LORD who forgiveth all our sins. His mercy endureth for ever.
Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love Thee, and worthily magnify Thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Shema
Hear, O Chosen Ones: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart; you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. [deuteronomy 6:4-9]
Therefore, you shall love the LORD your God, and keep His charge, His statutes, His judgments, and His commandments always. And it shall be that if you diligently obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the LORD your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil. And I will send grass in your fields for your livestock, that you may eat and be filled. Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them, lest the LORD’s anger be aroused against you, and He shut up the heavens so that there be no rain, and the land yield no produce, and you perish quickly from the good land which the LORD is giving you. Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
You shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. And you shall write them on your gates, that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land of which the LORD swore to your fathers to give them, like the days of the heavens above the earth. [Deuteronomy 11:1, 13-21]
Speak to the children of God: Tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a blue thread in the tassels of the corners. And you shall have the tassel, that you may look upon it and remember all the commandments of the LORD and do them, and that you may not follow the harlotry to which your own heart and your own eyes are inclined, and that you may remember and do all My commandments, and be holy for your God. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God.” Amen. [Numbers 15:37-41]
Pick up your cross and Bible and carry them wherever you go, for all to see, so that we might always and everywhere proclaim our adoration and worship of the One Great LORD Almighty~
Holy God,
Holy Mighty, Father Abba,
Sovereign Immortal One,
Have mercy upon us.
Glory be to God on high,
and on earth peace, good will towards men.
We praise Thee, we bless Thee,
we worship Thee,
we glorify Thee,
we give thanks to Thee for thy great glory!
God’s Creed
I believe in one LORD, one God,
Father of all creation, I AM WHO I AM,
Who has always existed and will always exist.
He is Warrior and Nurturer, Master and Friend.
I believe that, by the grace of God,
The Holy Spirit infuses us with
Guidance and wisdom if we only
Draw close to Him and allow Him to enter us fully.
I believe in all His Law and all His Prophets,
And that His Word is The Truth inasmuch as
It bespeaks His divine will,
Which is also the perfect plan for our lives.
That by God’s divine will, Jesus Christ was sent
To be our Lord Messiah,
The perfect propitiation for our sins,
And that by proclaiming and acknowledging
His sacrifice for us, we may be redeemed unto God.
I believe that through Love, Faith, and Obedience
We can draw close to our LORD
And enter His realm, which is unconditional Love.
He will make straight our paths,
And grace us with abundance for
‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived
what God has prepared for those who love Him.’
Amen.
The Prayers of the People
Almighty and everliving God, Who in Thy holy Word hast taught us to make prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks for all men: Receive these our prayers which we offer unto Thy Divine Majesty, beseeching Thee to inspire continually the Universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord; and grant that all those who do confess Thy holy Name may agree in the truth of Thy holy Word, and live in unity and Godly Love.
Give grace, O Heavenly Father, to all Priests, that they may, both by their life and doctrine, set forth Thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly administer Thy holy commandments, statutes, judgments, and sacraments.
And to all Thy people give Thy heavenly grace; that, with meek heart and due reverence, they may hear and receive Thy holy Word, truly serving Thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life.
We beseech Thee also so to rule the hearts of those who bear the authority of government in this and every land, that they may be led to wise decisions and right actions for the welfare and peace of the world.
Open, O LORD, the eyes of all people to behold thy gracious hand in all Thy works, that, rejoicing in Thy whole creation, they may honor Thee with their substance, and be faithful stewards of Thy bounty.
And we most humbly beseech Thee, of Thy goodness, O LORD, to comfort and succor all those who, in this transitory life, are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity.
And we beseech Thee to grant us grace so to follow the good examples of Thy Prophets and Saints, that with them we may be partakers of Thy heavenly kingdom.
Grant these our prayers, O Father, for Jesus Christ’s sake, our redeemer, mediator, and advocate. Amen.
Confession of Sin
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
please have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name. Amen.
And now, as our Savior Jesus Christ hath taught us, we are bold to say,
“Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy Name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.”
The Breaking of the Bread
Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us!
[wave offering of bread and wine]
The body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for us, preserve our body and soul unto everlasting life. I take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for me, and feed on him in my heart by faith, with thanksgiving.
The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for us, preserve our body and soul unto everlasting life. I drink this in remembrance that Christ’s blood was shed for me, and am thankful.
The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ keep us in everlasting life. Amen.
Lord God, Almighty and everlasting Father, You have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The LORD bless you and keep you,
The LORD make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you.
The LORD look upon you with favor,
And give you peace.
Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Thanks be to God!
~Song of Mary~ 