The Virtual Abbey

The prayers will continue at @virtualabbey.bsky.social … May Peace… be with you.

O ruler of the universe, eternal God, great deeds are they that you have done, surpassing human understanding. Your ways are ways of righteousness & truth... We worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Give peace; in all the world. #pbwy

All and every glory to the One whose Name is holy Heart is merciful Love is everlasting whose Word is truth Will is justice Way is liberation whose Blessing is healing, renewal & Peace. Amen. #pbwy

#morningPrayer In thy mercy, o God, deliver your children from bitterness & hostility deception & division injustice & corruption violence & danger. For the sake of thy love, lead us guide us bless us, we humbly pray. Amen.

Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; discord, union; doubt, faith; despair, hope; darkness, light; sadness, joy. Where there is falsehood, truth; oppression, justice; hurt, healing. Amen.

Glory to God in the highest! On earth, peace—goodwill! Do justice, live kindness, walk humbly with God; love neighbor as self. This is the day grace has given, let us lift thanks and praise! Go in peace to claim hope serve justice practice compassion. Amen.

Call and send us, o God, to seek and serve you today. Give us the wisdom & courage to choose (again & agains) truth & love over fear & hate. Free us from all deception and every temptation away from you. Help us to perceive you in the faces of our neighbors. Amen.

O God, the Maker & Redeemer of all believers: Grant to the faithful departed the unsearchable benefits of the passion of your Son; that on the day of his appearing they may be manifested as your children; through Jesus Christ our Lord… Amen.

Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion & fellowship in the mystical body of Christ: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous & godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys you have prepared for those who truly love you...

Almighty & everliving God, you have made all things in your wisdom & established the boundaries of life & death: Grant that we may obey your voice in this world, in the world to come may enjoy that rest & peace which you have appointed for your people; through Jesus Christ…

This day be within and without me, lowly and meek, yet all-powerful. Christ as a light; Christ as a shield; Christ beside me on my left and my right. #MorningPrayer from Celtic Daily Prayer @northumbriacomm

God of grace and God of glory, on thy people pour thy power... Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour. Cure thy children’s warring madness, bend our pride to thy control; shame our wanton, selfish gladness, rich in things and poor in soul. - H.E. Fosdick

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Glory to God in the highest and Peace to God’s people on earth. Send us, Holy One, to love & serve to help & heal to care & bless til all are free. Amen.

Open our lips, kindle our hearts, stir our souls— that we may sing thy praise! Renew us in Spirit that we may grow in service to bear fruits of a lively faith as we care for neighbors witness for truth work for justice strive for peace & live for love. Amen.

#morningPrayer Open our lips give us voices thy glory and praise to sing from our hearts through all creation let our thanks resound and ring! . . . For the work of the day, prepare us through choices & challenges guide us by thy grace deliver us. Amen.

Bless us, o God, with thy Spirit— send us forth to love one another to love our neighbors as ourselves to love our enemies and to love you with all that we are— body, mind, heart, and soul. Through our thoughts, words, and deeds, may we bear grace. Amen. #pbwy

Until love reigns & freedom rings & justice flows & peace resounds & compassion kindles & neighborliness abounds, sustain us, o Spirit, send us to serve. Amen. #pbwy

Grace to you and Peace— from God, from Christ. Merciful God, forgive us our sins. You are God: we praise you… we acclaim you… All creation worships you. Give peace, O God, in all the world. Let us show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives. Amen.

In thy mercy, o God, deliver your children from bitterness & hostility deception & division injustice & corruption violence & danger. For the sake of thy love, lead us guide us bless us, we humbly pray. Amen.

a #MorningPrayer as we wake and rise into this day may we taste and savor blessing that we may be all the readier to bear and share it #PBWY