Some people sing in the shower. My son, Sam, quotes movie lines.
"'My poor little Poopsies!'" -- Quoting Ursula in Little Mermaid after all her eels died.
He's been watching a lot of movies with his three year old daughter. Little Mermaid is popular right now.
Morning Prayer - Personal Modified Dan Version
This is my Morning Prayer adapted from the Book of Common Prayer (BCP).
I follow Rite II mostly. However, I like Rite I for the Confession of Sin. One reason is, I don't like asserting that, "I am truly sorry and humbly repent" as Rite II leads us. I leave it up to God to decide how sorry and penitent I am. I confess my sins in the first person because I can't confess someone else's sin and no one else can confess for me.
Instead of the apostles creed that I say every Sunday, I substituted something inspired by Colossians 2:6 -- As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:. "The Four Spiritual Laws" as taught by the Campus Crusade for Christ encapsulates the truths we embrace when we come to Christ. Then, Ephesians 6:10-17 reminds us who we battle against and what God has provided so that we may prevail in the inevitable conflict. Charles Stanley woke me up to this passage when he said he recites it first thing every morning.
I've also trimmed away some options I don't use that often to simplify things.
If this is useful for you, feel free to use it any way you like, or create your own version for your personal prayer time.
MORNING PRAYER
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. -- Psalm 19:14
Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling. -- Psalm 43:3
Confession of Sin
Almighty and most merciful Father,
I have erred and strayed from thy ways like a lost sheep,
I have followed too much the devices and desires of my own heart,
I have offended against thy holy laws,
I have left undone those things which I ought to have done,
and I have done those things which I ought not to have done.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon me,
spare thou those who confess their faults,
restore thou those who are penitent,
according to thy promises declared unto mankind
in Christ Jesus our Lord;
and grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake,
that I may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life,
to the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.
Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen.
Lord, open our lips and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Alleluia.
The mercy of the Lord is everlasting: Come let us adore him.
One of the Following...
Psalm 95:1-7
Come, let us sing to the Lord; *
let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *
and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God, *
and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *
and the heights of the hills are his also.
The sea is his, for he made it, *
and his hands have molded the dry land.
Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, *
and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. *
Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!
OR - Psalm 100
Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *
serve the Lord with gladness
and come before his presence with a song.
Know this: The Lord himself is God; *
he himself has made us, and we are his;
we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving;
go into his courts with praise; *
give thanks to him and call upon his Name.
For the Lord is good;
his mercy is everlasting; *
and his faithfulness endures from age to age.
The Psalm(s) Appointed (from the BCP's Daily Office Lectionary)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Lessons (from the BCP's Daily Office Lectionary - typically from the Old Testament, Epistle, and Gospel)
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Two Canticles are read varying by day of the week after the first two Lessons. The Lesson from the Gospel is read after the second Canticle.
Links to the Suggested Canticles at Morning Prayer are below.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Colossians 2:6 Confession
God loves me and has a wonderful plan for my life in this world and in the world to come.
I was sinful, separated from God, and helpless through my own efforts to find him.
God provided Jesus Christ, through his death and resurrection, as the only provision for my sin.
Individually receiving Jesus Christ allowed God's love and forgiveness into my life.
I will continue walking in Christ Jesus just as I received him.
My strength is in the Lord and in his mighty power.
I put on the full armor of God that I can withstand the devil’s schemes.
My struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
I put on the full armor of God, that I may be able to stand my ground in the day of evil, and after I have done everything to stand, I shall stand.
I stand firm with the belt of truth buckled around my waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
and my feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
I take up the shield of faith, with which I can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
I take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. -- Ephesians 6:10-17
The Prayers
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power,
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Suffrage (a short intercessory prayer)
V. Show us your mercy, O Lord;
R. And grant us your salvation.
V. Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
R. Let your people sing with joy.
V. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
R. For only in you can we live in safety.
V. Lord, keep this nation under your care;
R. And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
V. Let your way be known upon earth;
R. Your saving health among all nations.
V. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
R. Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
V. Create in us clean hearts, O God;
R. And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.
The Collect (a short general prayer)
A Collect for Sundays
O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance of the glorious resurrection of your Son our Lord: Give us this day such blessing through our worship of you, that the week to come may be spent in your favor; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Collect for Saturdays
Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Collect for Fridays
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
A Collect for the Renewal of Life (Thursday)
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness while it was day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Collect for Peace (Wednesday)
O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Collect for Grace (Tuesday)
Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Collect for Guidance (Monday)
Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer for Outreach
(Mon-Tues)
Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of thy faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
OR (Wed-Thurs)
O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
OR (Fri-Sun)
Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.
Personal Intercession and Thanksgiving (Your personal prayers without a script)
The General Thanksgiving
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, I give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. Bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, I pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom (shortened)
Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.
Concluding Blessing
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen. -- 2 Corinthians 13:14
OR
May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. -- Romans 15:13
OR
Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen. -- Ephesians 3:20,21
I follow Rite II mostly. However, I like Rite I for the Confession of Sin. One reason is, I don't like asserting that, "I am truly sorry and humbly repent" as Rite II leads us. I leave it up to God to decide how sorry and penitent I am. I confess my sins in the first person because I can't confess someone else's sin and no one else can confess for me.
Instead of the apostles creed that I say every Sunday, I substituted something inspired by Colossians 2:6 -- As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:. "The Four Spiritual Laws" as taught by the Campus Crusade for Christ encapsulates the truths we embrace when we come to Christ. Then, Ephesians 6:10-17 reminds us who we battle against and what God has provided so that we may prevail in the inevitable conflict. Charles Stanley woke me up to this passage when he said he recites it first thing every morning.
I've also trimmed away some options I don't use that often to simplify things.
If this is useful for you, feel free to use it any way you like, or create your own version for your personal prayer time.
MORNING PRAYER
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. -- Psalm 19:14
Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling. -- Psalm 43:3
Confession of Sin
Almighty and most merciful Father,
I have erred and strayed from thy ways like a lost sheep,
I have followed too much the devices and desires of my own heart,
I have offended against thy holy laws,
I have left undone those things which I ought to have done,
and I have done those things which I ought not to have done.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon me,
spare thou those who confess their faults,
restore thou those who are penitent,
according to thy promises declared unto mankind
in Christ Jesus our Lord;
and grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake,
that I may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life,
to the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.
Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen.
Lord, open our lips and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Alleluia.
The mercy of the Lord is everlasting: Come let us adore him.
One of the Following...
Psalm 95:1-7
Come, let us sing to the Lord; *
let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *
and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God, *
and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *
and the heights of the hills are his also.
The sea is his, for he made it, *
and his hands have molded the dry land.
Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, *
and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. *
Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!
OR - Psalm 100
Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *
serve the Lord with gladness
and come before his presence with a song.
Know this: The Lord himself is God; *
he himself has made us, and we are his;
we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving;
go into his courts with praise; *
give thanks to him and call upon his Name.
For the Lord is good;
his mercy is everlasting; *
and his faithfulness endures from age to age.
The Psalm(s) Appointed (from the BCP's Daily Office Lectionary)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Lessons (from the BCP's Daily Office Lectionary - typically from the Old Testament, Epistle, and Gospel)
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Two Canticles are read varying by day of the week after the first two Lessons. The Lesson from the Gospel is read after the second Canticle.
Links to the Suggested Canticles at Morning Prayer are below.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Colossians 2:6 Confession
God loves me and has a wonderful plan for my life in this world and in the world to come.
I was sinful, separated from God, and helpless through my own efforts to find him.
God provided Jesus Christ, through his death and resurrection, as the only provision for my sin.
Individually receiving Jesus Christ allowed God's love and forgiveness into my life.
I will continue walking in Christ Jesus just as I received him.
My strength is in the Lord and in his mighty power.
I put on the full armor of God that I can withstand the devil’s schemes.
My struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
I put on the full armor of God, that I may be able to stand my ground in the day of evil, and after I have done everything to stand, I shall stand.
I stand firm with the belt of truth buckled around my waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
and my feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
I take up the shield of faith, with which I can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
I take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. -- Ephesians 6:10-17
The Prayers
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power,
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Suffrage (a short intercessory prayer)
V. Show us your mercy, O Lord;
R. And grant us your salvation.
V. Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
R. Let your people sing with joy.
V. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
R. For only in you can we live in safety.
V. Lord, keep this nation under your care;
R. And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
V. Let your way be known upon earth;
R. Your saving health among all nations.
V. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
R. Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
V. Create in us clean hearts, O God;
R. And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.
The Collect (a short general prayer)
A Collect for Sundays
O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance of the glorious resurrection of your Son our Lord: Give us this day such blessing through our worship of you, that the week to come may be spent in your favor; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Collect for Saturdays
Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Collect for Fridays
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
A Collect for the Renewal of Life (Thursday)
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness while it was day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Collect for Peace (Wednesday)
O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Collect for Grace (Tuesday)
Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Collect for Guidance (Monday)
Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer for Outreach
(Mon-Tues)
Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of thy faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
OR (Wed-Thurs)
O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
OR (Fri-Sun)
Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.
Personal Intercession and Thanksgiving (Your personal prayers without a script)
The General Thanksgiving
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, I give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. Bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, I pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom (shortened)
Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.
Concluding Blessing
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen. -- 2 Corinthians 13:14
OR
May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. -- Romans 15:13
OR
Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen. -- Ephesians 3:20,21
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