This document contains the text for morning prayers, including a psalm, short reading and meditation, and closing prayers. It discusses how all Christians are equally sinners yet welcomed at God's table based on Christ's righteousness. The closing prayer asks God to help the afflicted, lowly, fallen, needy, ungodly and more within the community.

1. June 19, 2014
Morning
Prayers

2. Introduction
To whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life,
and we have believed and have come to know
that You are the Holy One of God.
Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory
If you are praying with another person – read responsively
where appropriate

3. The Psalm – Psalm 24Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
1 The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it,
the world, and those who live in it;
2 for he has founded it on the seas,
and established it on the rivers.
3 Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?
And who shall stand in his holy place?
4 Those who have clean hands and pure hearts,
who do not lift up their souls to what is false,
and do not swear deceitfully.
5 They will receive blessing from the Lord,
and vindication from the God of their salvation.
6 Such is the company of those who seek him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your heads, O gates!
and be lifted up, O ancient doors!
that the King of glory may come in.
8 Who is the King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty,
the Lord, mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O gates!
and be lifted up, O ancient doors!
that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

4. Short Reading and Meditation
Is not the bread which we
break, communion in the
body of Christ? Because
there is only one bread,
we who are many are one
body.
Thought for Today
In the body of Christ, we
are all sinners in need of
redemption - not one of
us has clean hands or a
pure heart - and yet we
are welcomed to the table
of the Lord based on His
righteousness given to us.
How should that affect
the quality of life together
as Christ’s Church?
1 Corinthians 10:16-17

5. Prayer
Pray Silently or Aloud for Others and Yourself
We beseech thee, Master, to be our helper and protector.
Save the afflicted among us; have mercy on the lowly;
raise up the fallen; appear to the needy; heal the ungodly;
restore the wanderers of thy people;
feed the hungry; ransom our prisoners;
raise up the sick; comfort the faint-hearted.
(Clement of Rome, 1st Century)

6. Prayer
Pray Silently or Aloud for Others and Yourself
We beseech thee, Master, to be our helper and protector.
Save the afflicted among us; have mercy on the lowly;
raise up the fallen; appear to the needy; heal the ungodly;
restore the wanderers of thy people;
feed the hungry; ransom our prisoners;
raise up the sick; comfort the faint-hearted.
(Clement of Rome, 1st Century)