MIDNIGHT PRAYER (Matins)

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Gracious and loving God,
your Son Jesus Christ
prepared himself by vigil and prayer
for his work and witness;
strengthen us in heart and mind
by this remembrance of your grace
to bear witness to your great love
and to work for your kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen.

Listening

Come now, Holy Spirit,
and open our hearts to hear God’s voice.
Come now, Word of God, and transform us.

Gospel Reading - In Jesus’ name

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33And so they arrived at Capernaum. When they were settled in the house where they were to stay, he asked them, “What were you discussing out on the road?”

34But they were ashamed to answer, for they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest!

35He sat down and called them around him and said, “Anyone wanting to be the greatest must be the least — the servant of all!”

36Then he placed a little child among them; and taking the child in his arms he said to them, 37“Anyone who welcomes a little child like this in my name is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming my Father who sent me!”

38One of his disciples, John, told him one day, “Teacher, we saw a man using your name to cast out demons; but we told him not to, for he isn’t one of our group.”

39“Don’t forbid him!” Jesus said. “For no one doing miracles in my name will quickly turn against me.a 40Anyone who isn’t against us is for us. 41If anyone so much as gives you a cup of water because you are Christ’s — I say this solemnly — he won’t lose his reward.

. . . . .Mark 9:33-41
  1. Literally, “will be able to speak evil of me.”

Thank Him for 3 things that happened today (Good or Not!)

Closing Prayer

Ruler of the everlasting kingdom,
Prince of peace,
champion of the despised:
You are the king;
You make a cross your throne;
You wear a crown of thorns;
You call your subjects friends.
Help us to take up our cross,
To hunger and thirst for all that is good;
Then will your kingdom come
on earth as in heaven.
Amen

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