ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;
worship the Lord in holy splendor.
Morning
Invitatory Psalm 67
God, be gracious to us and bless us
and make your face to shine upon us,
that your way may be known upon earth,
your saving power among all nations.
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you.
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth.
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you.
The earth has yielded its increase;
God, our God, has blessed us.
May God continue to bless us;
let all the ends of the earth revere you.
Psalm 32
Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long.
For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah
Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
Therefore let all who are faithful offer prayer to you; at a time of distress, the rush of mighty waters shall not reach them.
You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with glad cries of deliverance. Selah
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
Do not be like a horse or a mule, without understanding, whose temper must be curbed with bit and bridle, else it will not stay near you.
Many are the torments of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds those who trust in the Lord.
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
Daily Lectionary Reading, Psalm 29:5-11
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Prayer for Today:
God of the past, present and future, Who was, and is, and is to be—
we worship you this day as the Beloved Presence with us always,
no matter what happens in our life or death – you are there with us.
Your voice comes to us in so many ways, and sometimes we do
not recognise your tones, or we cannot interpret your words to us.
Ever-patient God, enable us we pray, to hear your messages to us
so that we may listen, love, and serve you as you deserve and desire.
Beckoning God, you call us to yourself, so that we may worship you, in
truth and in all honesty. The many voices of this world greedily seek to
intrude on your voice, and sometimes God’s messages become distorted
by louder voices. Help us to discern the true Voice of God, so that we
may obediently listen, obey, worship and serve you. We rejoice in the
strength that the Lord our God gives us, and for the blessing of God’s
peace, which the world neither gives, seeks after, or fully understands.
Pilgrim’s God, as we journey through life, and experience all that being
human entails, we who have known the God our forebears, can travel
in trust, faith and certainty, so that whatever happens, God’s voice will
always be gently calling us home to be with God – the Great Author and
Completion of our faith, and the Holy One whose name we whisper in awe.
Holy God, we come today, in reverence and trust, offering all that we are
and have to our God – that Voice – that is never silent or too faint to hear. Amen.
If used in shared worship, please provide an acknowledgement as follows:
© 2012 Joan Stott – "The Timeless Psalms" RCL Psalm Year B, used with permission.
Evening
Psalms 44, 45
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