It Is Well with My Soul: The Sacred Roots Annual 2022-2023

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T he S eason of L ent

Petitions and Supplications, Ending with the Lord’s Prayer Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

~ Matthew 6.9-13 (KJV)

Doxology (and/or closing song) Praise God fromwhom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. D eparting to S erve Benediction

We beseech Thee, O Lord, let Thy gracious favour carry us through the fast which we have begun; that as we observe it by bodily discipline, so we may be able to fulfil it with sincerity of mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ~ Gelasian Sacramentary. In William Bright. Ancient Collects and Other Prayers: Selected for Devotional Use from Various Rituals , 8th ed. Oxford and London: James Parker, 1908. p. 31. Affirmation for the Day Wednesday: We must do our works for the Father in secret, and he will reward us openly. Thursday: True prayer is not an act of gibberish or mere repetition; rather, we must pray aware of our relationship to God as Father. Friday: The prayer God accepts must seek above all else, God’s Kingdom and his will.