"High King of Heaven, Never Caught Unawares..." - 12 September 2021
Glory be
to God on high: And on earth peace, good will toward men. We praise you, we
bless you, we worship you, we glorify you, we give thanks to you, for your
great glory. O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the
only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the
Father, that takes away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. You that take
away the sin of the world, receive our prayer. You that sit at the right hand
of God the Father, have mercy on us. For you only are holy; you only are the
Lord. You only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, are most high in the glory of
God the Father.
O God,
heavenly Father, by your Son Jesus Christ you have promised to all those who
seek your kingdom and your righteousness that you will care for their
necessities. Look on those who are strapped by disease, ailments, depression,
mental or physical afflictions; those straining under their weight, and those
striving to keep their heads above water; (…). Raise them up from their misery
and misfortune, granting them unlooked for strength and hope, that they may
spend the rest of their lives serving, glorifying, and enjoying you, now,
always, and forever.
Give
steadying strength, stabilizing aid, resilient love, long-lasting commitment,
unwavering godliness, and sound doctrine to your church here, throughout the
world, and Life Spring Church, Lord of Life Lutheran, Maddison St. Church of
God, and Maranatha Baptist Church. Through the prayers and work of your Church,
may your open-handed help and guidance be shown to all; may sojourners and
wayfarers find shelter; may those blown about by the violence and predation of
our world find sanctuary; may the lonely and deserted find warmth; and may the
broken, bruised and battered find respite.
We pray
for those deceived and defrauded by heretics and hucksters, that you would
grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth so that they may
come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil (2 Timothy 2:25-26). We
also pray for those who have never embraced your Son Jesus Christ, trusting in
him for their salvation and repenting of their sins; along with those who have
once made a good confession and since then have made shipwreck of their faith (…).
Shine the light of your mercy and grace into their hearts and heads and bring
them to new life in Christ.
High
King of Heaven, who is never caught unawares, even though the actions of
humankind often grieve you. Many today are rightly remembering the horror of
that fateful day 20 years ago, when terrorists viciously hijacked 4 planes to
slaughter thousands; and then the subsequent years of tears, bloodshed, and
destruction that ensued from it. We still sorrow over the evil of it all. We
sincerely implore you to grant our country safety from all enemies foreign and
domestic and may this be an important time of reflection in which many in our
land turn to you. Thank you for the numerous times further assaults have been
nipped in the bud; and thank you for those agents and investigators who have
been vigilant and valiant.
Father, pour out your merciful kindness on all nations, especially Guinea, Haiti, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong, that order, stability, and tranquility may be established for the good of all people, and for the sake of your Church. All of these requests we bring to you through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, and we pray as he taught us, saying, Our Father…
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