Daily prayer on Friday, 29 March 2024

lent

Oh God, make speed to save us.

Oh Lord, make haste to help us.

You, O God, are the well of life.

When we look to you, we shall see the light.

Psalm 32

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now
and shall be for ever. Amen

Scripture Readings

First Reading

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 6:1-4

Second Reading

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Luke 15:7

Blessed are the merciful,

for they will receive mercy.

Prayers for lent

In penitence and faith let us make our prayer to the Father and ask for his mercy and grace
Lord in your mercy,

For your holy people, that they may trumph over evil and grow in grace.

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.


We pray especially for those preparing for baptism and confirmation, that they may live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.
Lord in your mercy,

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Please remember in your prayers today, Friday, 29 March 2024 – for the worldwide anglican communion

The Church in the Province of the West Indies and Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba

Please remember in your prayers for the diocese

Bishops Michael and John

Please remember in your prayers for our benefice

Norma Thompson, Maureen McIntyre

Slimbridge Royal British Legion, RAOB Sharpness Lodge

Dursley Road, Narles Lane

We pray for the leaders of the nations,
that God will guide them in the ways of mercy and truth.
Lord in your mercy,

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We pray for the needy,
that they may not be forgotten,
and the poor, that their hope may not be taken away,
Lord in your mercy,

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We pray for the sick in body, mind and spirit,
that they may inherit the kingdom of heaven where they will see the face of a merciful God.
Lord in your mercy,

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We pray for those who have died, those who have died recently and those whose year's mind fall at this time.
May they rest in peace
and rise in Christ's resurrection.

Amen