Tag Archives: Pray

O Lord, throughout these 40 days

1 Lord, who throughout these forty daysfor us did fast and pray, teach us with you to mourn our sins and close by you to stay.  2 As you with Satan did contend,and did the victory win, O give us strength in you … Continue reading

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17th Sunday after Trinity

Watchword for the 16th Sunday after Trinity: This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. (1Jo5:4b) The Introit is from Psalm 25:  Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. All … Continue reading

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Busyness and prayer

“That mighty preacher, Thomas Chalmers, was once pondering over why, in spite of all his efforts and enormous popularity, there was not more spiritual outcome to show for it all, and came to this conclusion that he was trusting to … Continue reading

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Matins in the morning

Here is today’s sermon I preached during Matins in chapel to read: Mt9,35-38 Matins and to listen to:   

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Herrenhuter readings for Wednesday, the 17th February 2016

Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, pardon everyone who sets their heart on seeking God– the LORD, the God of their ancestors– even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.” … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Monday, the 1st February 2016

The holy prophet Moses writes: “I prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Tuesday, the 21st April 2015

Then Job answered the LORD: “I am unworthy– how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.” (Job 40:3-4 NIV) and “Lord, teach us to pray” (Luk 11:1 NIV) Reading post-graduate student Eric Gboto’s account of the … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Thursday, the 5th February 2013

I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. (Psa 57:2 KJV) If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Tuesday, the 30th December 2014

And the children of Israel said unto the Lord: “We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.” (Judges 10:15)  But after that the kindness and love of God … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Sunday the 12th October 2014

We humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods. (Ezr 8:21 ESV) And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all … Continue reading

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