MORNING PRAYER SERVICE

17 AUGUST 2018

1. Introduction : -
2. Opening Song : Here I am Lord

I the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry.

All who dwell in dark and sin, my hand will save.
I who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness
bright.
Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send?
(Reff..)

I the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people’s

pain.
I have wept for love of them. They turn away.
I will break their heart of stone; give them hearts for love
alone.
I will speak my word to them, whom shall I send?
(Reff)

Reff :
Here I am Lord, is it I Lord. I have heard You calling in
the night.
I will go Lord, if You lead me. I will hold your people in
my heart.

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3. Opening Prayer

Lord, whose love in humble service, Bore the weight of

human need, Who did on the cross forsaken, Show us
mercy’s perfect deed: We your servants, bring the
worship, not of voice alone, but heart consecrating to
your purpose, every gift which you impart.
As we worship, grant us vision, ‘Till your love’s revealing
light,
In its height and depth and greatness, Dawns upon
human sight;
making known the needs and burdens, your compassion
bids us bear, Stirring us to faithful service, Your
abundant life to share.
Called from worship into service, Forth in your great
name we go, to the child, the youth, the aged, Love in
living deeds to show, Hope and health, goodwill and
comfort
Counsel, aid, and peace we give, that our children Lord,
in freedom.
May your mercy know and live in me. Amen.

Psalm 51

Antifon :
You alone I have grieved by my sin; have pity on me
O Lord.
Have mercy on me, God in your kindness.
In your compassion blot out my offense.
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O wash me more and more from my guilt
And cleanse me from my sin.
My offenses truly I know them;
My sin is always before me.
Against you, you alone, have I sinned;
What is evil in your sight I have done.
That you may be justified when you give sentence
And be without reproach when you judge.
O see, in guilt I was born, a sinner was I conceived.
Indeed, you love truth in the heart;
Then in the secret of my heart teach me wisdom.
O purify me, then I shall be clean;
O wash me, I shall be whiter than snow.
Make me hear rejoicing and gladness,
That the bones you have crushed may revive.
From my sins turn away your face
And blot out all my guilt.
A pure heart create for me, o God,
Put a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from your presence,
Nor deprive me of your holy spirit.
Give me again the joy of your help;
With a spirit of fervor sustain me.
That I may teach transgressors your ways
And sinners may return to you.
O rescue me, God, my helper,
And my tongue shall ring out your goodness
O Lord open my lips and my mouth shall declare your
praise.
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For in sacrifice you take no delight,
Burnt offering from me you would refuse,
My sacrifice, a contrite spirit.
A humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn.
In your goodness, show favor to Zion:
Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
Then you will be pleased with lawful sacrifice
Holocaust offered on your altar.
Glory be ...

4. Reading, Galatian 5: 1-26

1 Christ set us free, so that we should remain free. Stand

firm, then, and do not let yourselves be fastened again
to the yoke of slavery.
2 I, Paul, give you my word that if you accept
circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all.
3 I give my assurance once again to every man who
accepts circumcision that he is under obligation to keep
the whole Law;
4 once you seek to be reckoned as upright through the
Law, then you have separated yourself from Christ, you
have fallen away from grace.
5 We are led by the Spirit to wait in the confident hope of
saving justice through faith,
6 since in Christ Jesus it is not being circumcised or being
uncircumcised that can effect anything --
only faith working through love.

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7 You began your race well; who came to obstruct you
and stop you obeying the truth?
8 It was certainly not any prompting from him who called
you!
9 A pinch of yeast ferments the whole batch.
10 But I feel sure that, united in the Lord, you will not be led
astray, and that anyone who makes trouble with
you will be condemned, no matter who he is.
11 And I, brothers -- if I were still preaching circumcision,
why should I still be persecuted? For then the obstacle
which is the cross would have no point any more.
12 I could wish that those who are unsettling you would go
further and mutilate themselves.
13 After all, brothers, you were called to be free; do not use
your freedom as an opening for self-indulgence, but be
servants to one another in love,
14 since the whole of the Law is summarised in the one
commandment: You must love your neighbour as
yourself.
15 If you go snapping at one another and tearing one
another to pieces, take care: you will be eaten up by one
another.
16 Instead, I tell you, be guided by the Spirit, and
you will no longer yield to self- indulgence.
17 The desires of self-indulgence are always in opposition
to the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are in
opposition to self-indulgence: they are opposites, one
against the other; that is how you are prevented from
doing the things that you want to.
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18 But when you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the
Law.
19 When self-indulgence is at work the results are obvious:
sexual vice, impurity, and sensuality,
20 the worship of false gods and sorcery; antagonisms and
rivalry, jealousy, bad temper and quarrels,
disagreements,
21 factions and malice, drunkenness, orgies and all such
things. And about these, I tell you now as I have told you
in the past, that people who behave in these
ways will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 On the other hand the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness,
23 gentleness and self-control; no law can touch such
things as these.
24 All who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified self with all
its passions and its desires.
25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let our behaviour be
guided by the Spirit
26 and let us not be conceited or provocative and envious
of one another.

5. Personal Reflection.

Intersection

Lord, Jesus you draw us to live closer to you and to live in

your love. We do hope that our presence in the society,
become the witness of your love. Ignite in our heart the
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Holy Spirit and encourage us to live that Spirit. Let us pray
to the Lord ...

Blessed are you, Jesus, redeemer of mankind; you did not

hesitate to undergo your passion and death, to redeem us
by your precious blood. Let us pray to the Lord…
You promised that you would provide living water, the
fountain of eternal life. Pour forth you Spirit upon all men.
Let us pray to the Lord ...

You send disciples to preach the Gospel to all nations.

Bless our country so that it becomes a place to spread the
Gospel. May our country still open to the Good news and
become good place for the Good News to grow. Let us pray
to the Lord …

We pray for the prosperity and the peacefulness of our

country Indonesia, who celebrate 73 years of her
Independence. May God bless our country and the people;
give them peace and the spirit of untiy among us. Let us
pray to the Lord...

You have given the sick and the suffering a share in your
cross, give them patience and strength. Let us pray to the
Lord ...

Our Father ... Hail Mary ... Glory be ...

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Prayer for our nation

We trust our nation to Your loving care, Lord. Send Your

Spirit to touch the hearts of our nation’s leaders. Give them
the wisdom to know what is right, and the courage to do it.
Give us Your light and Your truth to guide us in our ways so
that we may seek Your will in our lives and impact the world
around us for Your Kingdom. In Jesus' Name we pray.
Amen

6. Closing Song : Sing A New Song

Sing a new song unto the Lord,

Let your song be sung from mountain high.
Sing a new song unto the Lord, singing alleluia.

Reff :
Yahweh’s people dance for joy, o come before the Lord
And play for Him on glad tambourines,
And let the trumpet sound.