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Vespers - 22 April 2018

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(Physical and Emotional Infirmities) : O LORD, you who are near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit (Psalm 34.18): we recall before you folks we know who are dealing with – and not always dealing well with – physical and emotional infirmities… First, we ask you to support them through the raging tempest as it churns up the mire of doubt or despair . We also cry out to you to restore to them some normalcy and order. Bring them to the right place where they can come to rejoice in their sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope (Romans 5.3-4). Finally, show us how we can best serve them and bear their burdens with them. O Lord, hear our prayer. (Guests of Heritage) : Please lift up Heritage as a city on the hill, to whose light the nations will go, saying “Come, let us go up to the LORD and hear his Word that he may teach us his ways and we will walk in his paths!” And then may they go fo

"Hear In Heaven" - 22 April 2018

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Almighty God, Heavenly Father, you have summoned us to pray for the Church and the world, that your grace and salvation might become known to all. And you have promised that as we pray in the name of your Son Jesus Christ, you hear us and answer us. And so we pray in the name of Christ, hear in heaven our prayer and our plea, and maintain our cause (1 Kings 8.45). For those in need…; the poor and the hungry…; the homeless and unemployed…; those hit by the wildfires and those helping to rebuild…; the sick and lonely…; may they receive the right help at the right time in their distress, and find real relief. And so we pray, hear in heaven our prayer and our plea, and maintain our cause (1 Kings 8.45). For those who have not yet believed…; all in spiritual need…; and those who have stumbled and fallen…; bring them faith, hope and comfort in Jesus Christ. And so we pray, hear in heaven our prayer and our plea, and maintain our cause (1 Kings 8.45). For the peace and secu