(At the end of this blog is a prayer for someone experiencing chronic pain)
The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Benedicite, omnia opera.
O
ALL ye Works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord
: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Angels of the Lord,
bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Heavens, bless ye the
Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Waters that be above
the firmament, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Powers of the
Lord, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Sun and Moon, bless ye
the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Stars of heaven, bless
ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Showers and Dew, bless
ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Winds of God, bless ye
the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Fire and Heat, bless
ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Winter and Summer,
bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Dews and Frosts, bless
ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Frost and Cold, bless
ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Ice and Snow, bless ye
the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Nights and Days, bless
ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Light and Darkness,
bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Lightnings and Clouds,
bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O let the Earth bless the
Lord : yea, let it praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Mountains and Hills,
bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Green Things upon
the earth, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Wells, bless ye the
Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Seas and Floods, bless
ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Whales, and all that
move in the waters, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Fowls of the air,
bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Beasts and Cattle,
bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Children of Men, bless
ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O let Israel bless the Lord
: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Priests of the Lord,
bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Servants of the Lord,
bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Spirits and Souls of
the Righteous, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye holy and humble Men of
heart, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O Ananias, Azarias, and
Misael, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
Glory be to the Father, and
to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen.
The Collect.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Old
Testament Reading: Micah 6.1-8
Psalter:
Psalm 84, 85 | 74
Epistle
Reading: Galatians 5.16-24
Gospel
Reading: St. Luke 17.11-19
Autumn Ember Days
http://orderofcenturions.org/documents/ember.html
Here’s a prayer I wrote for someone in chronic pain, and the medical folks seem unable to alleviate it. Feel free to use this as you may have need.
O LORD God, much like your servant Job, XXXX cries
out to you, “My
soul is poured out within me; days of affliction have taken hold of me. The
night racks my bones, and the pain that gnaws me takes no rest” (Job 30:16-17). We join with her begging you to
see him/her grief and take notice of his/her anguish. Lift up his/her heart,
body and soul with relief, grant him/her a reprieve from the hurt, and pour out
on him/her some refreshment. Guide the doctors, who are often trying to
problem-solve and are not quite the miracle-workers they and we sometimes think
they are. Help them to see what they are missing, find the exact cause of this
trouble, and speedily figure out a reliable and robust remedy. Lord, hear our
prayer, hear this prayer that we present to you in the name of your blessed
Son, Jesus Christ, who bore in his body grievous torments for us and our
salvation. Amen.
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