Opening Responses | ||
Reader |
Jesus said, ‘When two or three gather in
my name, I am there with them.’ |
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ALL |
BE WITH US, LORD JESUS AS WE GATHER IN YOUR NAME: BE PRESENT TO US. |
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Reader | Jesus asks, ‘Do you love me?’ | |
ALL |
YES LORD, YOU KNOW WE LOVE YOU. |
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Reader |
And the Lord asks that we show our love in feeding his lambs – in feeding his sheep. |
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ALL |
TEACH US TO SHOW OUR LOVE MORE DEEPLY IN ENSURING THAT THE SMALL, THE WEAK AND THE VULNERABLE ARE TREATED AS THE MOST CHERISHED OF GOD’S CHILDREN: THE PRECIOUS SHEEP OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD’S FLOCK. |
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Scripture Reading - John 15 9-17 | ||
Music response | ||
Litany of Yearning for Fruitfulness |
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Lord have mercy Christ have mercy Lord have mercy |
LORD HAVE MERCY CHRIST HAVE MERCY LORD HAVE MERCY |
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Lord of the Vineyard Plougher of heart’s secrets Harrower of hidden thoughts Pruner of the unfruitful Gatherer of the harvest ... |
HAVE MERCY ON US | |
For the fruit of compassion For the fruit of loving kindness For the fruit of deep listening For the fruit of wise companionship For the fruit of naming sin For the fruit of seeking forgiveness For the fruit of right judgement For the fruit of safeguarding God’s people For the fruit of humility For the fruit of desire to change Fro the fruit of... |
HEAR OUR PRAYER, LORD. | |
If prayed in the evening, the liturgy/
Hour could close with the psalm for Night Prayer (87/88), Nunc Dimittis, etc. Alternatively,
Psalm 129/130, Out of the Depths could be used.
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