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“Long my imprisoned spirit lay, fast bound in sin and nature’s night. Thine eye dif-fused a quickening ray; I woke, the dungeon flamed with light.  My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed thee” – Charles Wesley (1707-1788), “And Can It Be That I Should Gain”.  Lord, we thank you today for the amazing gift of your salvation.  May we…

“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16).  Lord, would you lead us into dependence on your Spirit today.  Would we be strong in your strength, would we rejoice with your joy, would we love with your love.  Through Christ, amen.

“There is not one blade of grass, there is no colour in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice” – John Calvin (1509-1564). Lord, give us eyes to see today even the minute de-tails of your creation, and to rejoice in them! Amen.

“I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.  Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.” (Psalm 130:5-7)

Lord, on this 101st anniversary of the armistice, we pray that you will encourage our elected leaders to keep pursuing the cause of peace. May the day soon come when your will is fully done on earth, as it is in Heaven. 

Lord, we confess that we are distraught at the thought of war. Today we remember the sacrifice of all those who laid down their lives for our freedom. Lord, may we remember them, always. 

Lord, we pray your blessing on St. Anne’s Episcopal Church today.  Would you build up every member of St. Anne’s through the power of your Holy Spirit, and unite them as one body in Christ. Amen.

“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee” – Augustine of Hippo (354-430), Confessions.  Lord, would our restless souls find their true rest in you today. Through Jesus Christ, amen.

“I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love” (Ephesians 3:16-17).

Lord, we thank you today for crisp and cool autumn mornings, for leaves turning colour and falling to the ground, for the warmth and comfort of coming home in the evening.