The Virtual Abbey

We believe spiritual life transcends boundaries of time and place. Our online community prays the Daily Office via Twitter.
#PBWY (Peace be with you).

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May Peace… be with you.

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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

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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

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#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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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…

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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#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.

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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

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

Amen.

#pbwy

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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.

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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.

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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