These brief services are intended as a simple form of daily prayer of individuals, families, and other settings. |
When more than one person is present, the versicles and responses may be spoken responsively, with one person reading the words in
regular type and the others responding with the words in bold type. Prayers may be prayed in the same fashion, though those in bold type
are to be prayed by all. For the readings, several verses have been recommended for each particular time of day. These may be used on a
rotating basis. The value in using these few texts lies in the opportunity to learn them well. |
For the readings, several verses have been recommended for each particular time of day.
These may be used on a rotating basis. The value in using these few texts lies in the
opportunity to learn them well. For those desiring a more complete selection of readings,
daily lectionaries, such as those found in the hymnal may be used. Readings from the
Small Catechism may also be incorporated into the services. |
In the prayers “for others and ourselves,” the following suggestions are intended to
establish a pattern of daily and weekly prayer: |
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Sunday: For the joy of the resurrection among us; for the fruit of faith nourished by the
Word and the Sacraments. |
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Monday: For faith to live in the promises of Holy Baptism; for one’s calling and daily
work; for the unemployed; for the salvation and well-being of our neighbors; for
schools, colleges, and seminaries; for good government and for peace. |
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Tuesday: For deliverance against temptation and evil; for the addicted and despairing,
the tortured and oppressed; for those struggling with sin. |
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Wednesday: For marriage and family, that husbands and wives, parents and children
live in ordered harmony according to the Word of God; for parents who must raise
children alone; for our communities and neighborhoods. |
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Thursday: For the Church and her pastors; for teachers, deacons and deaconesses, for
missionaries, and for all who serve the Church; for fruitful and salutary use of the
blessed Sacrament of Christ’s body and blood. |
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Friday: For the preaching of the holy cross of our Lord Jesus Christ and for the spread
of His knowledge throughout the whole world; for the persecuted and oppressed; for the
sick and dying. |
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Saturday: For faithfulness to the end; for the renewal of those who are withering in the
faith or have fallen away; for receptive hearts and minds to God’s Word on the Lord’s
Day; for pastors and people as they prepare to administer and receive Christ’s holy gifts. |
If you have children, try the evening prayers as bedtime prayers, you will
find that your children love it! Try letting them take turns leading. |
If you would like to download a PDF version of the Daily Prayer for Christians for your use offline or suitable for printing, please
use the following link, courtesy of the LCMS:
Daily Prayer PDF
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