Lent Day 16

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Lent Day 16
Thursday, March 5, 2015
         Jeff Lampl

"He continued to pray just as he had always done."   Daniel 6:10

Begin
Silence, Stillness, and Centering before God (2 minutes)  

  Scripture Reading:  Psalm 139:1-6 
  You have searched me, Lord,
  and you know me.
  You know when I sit and when I rise;
  you perceive my thoughts from afar.
  You discern my going out and my lying down;
  you are familiar with all my ways.
  Before a word is on my tongue
  you, Lord, Know it completely.
  You hem me in behind and before,
  and you lay your hand upon me.
  Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
  too lofty for me to attain.

Devotional

  St. Patrick (AD 389–461), originally from Britain and raised a Christian, was sold into
  slavery in Ireland for six years. Upon his escape, he become an ordained bishop and
  returned to Ireland, traveling widely, evangelizing tirelessly, and organizing churches and
  monasteries. His mission to Ireland marked an important turning point in the history of
  missions in the Roman Empire.84       

          Prayer of Saint Patrick

              I arise today
             Through God’s strength to pilot me;
             God’s might to uphold me,
             God’s wisdom to guide me,
             God’s eye to look before me,
             God’s ear to hear me,
             God’s word to speak for me,
             God’s hand to guard me,
             God’s way to lie before me,
             God’s shield to protect me,

             God's hosts to save me
             From the snares of the devil,
             From the temptations of vices<

             From every one who desires me ill,
             Afar and anear,
             Alone or in a multitude . . . . .
            
             Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
             Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
             Christ on my right, Christ on my left,

             Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
             Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
             Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
             Christ in the eye that sees me,
             Christ in the ear that hears me.

             I arise today
             Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
             Through a belief in the Threeness,
             Through a confession of the Oneness
              Of the Creator of creation. 85

Questions to Consider

  Which lines from Patrick's prayer speak to you?  Carry them in your heart today.
 

Prayer

  Lord, thank you for your reassuring presence that surrounds me. This is almost too    
  wonderful for me to take in! By the Holy Spirit, enlarge my capacity to remain aware of your
  presence throughout the remainder of this day. In Jesus’ name, amen.          

  Conclude with Silence (2 minutes)

 
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