"Give Thanks to the LORD" - 2 August 2020

“Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted. Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel” (Isaiah 12:4-6). We have sung your praises, declared your great deeds, and banqueted on your beneficence. Now we give you thanks for your great favor poured out on us: for food, friends, family, health, homes, hope, vocations, verdure, and vitality. We acknowledge that it is you who upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing (Psalm 145:14-16).

Supreme Sovereign who sits enthroned over all, we call upon you to move the nations of the world in such ways that peace may prevail, war be averted, the Gospel go unhindered, and the Church thrive unmolested. Further, we ask for you to preserve our own land. May those who govern be guided by godly wisdom for the good of all – free born, foreign born and unborn. And for all peoples we pray for a robust, rapid, and resilient remedy to this pandemic.

O Lord, who executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry; who sets the prisoners free and opens the eyes of the blind; who lifts up those who are bowed down and loves the righteous; who watches over the sojourners and upholds the widow and the fatherless, and brings the way of the wicked to ruin (Psalm 146:7-9): we pray to you for the poor, sick, hungry, elderly, disabled, jobless, depressed, hurting and broken (…). May your grace be for them a fountain of hope and relief.

O God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Timothy 2:3-4), we pray for those who have yet to receive Christ into their lives, as well as those who have strayed away, and those who are troubled in their faith (…).Bring them to respond to your grace with faith, hope and love.

Our Father in heaven, look upon your family throughout the world, including Cathedral de Adoracion, Christ Covenant Fellowship, Christ Gospel Church and Christian Life Fellowship. Let your continual pity and compassion cleanse and defend your Church; and because she cannot continue in safety nor success without your aid, please preserve, prosper and preside over her evermore by your help and goodness.

O God, most holy, wise and powerful Preserver and Governor of all your creatures and all of our actions: Keep us this day and this week in health of body and soundness of mind, in purity of heart and cheerfulness of spirit, in contentment with our lot and charity with our neighbor; and further all of our lawful undertakings with your blessing. In our labor strengthen us; in our pleasure purify us; in our difficulties direct us; in our perils defend us; in our troubles comfort us; and supply all our needs, according to the riches of your grace in Christ Jesus.  Amen.