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their Baptism.
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In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
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Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;
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hear my prayer and answer me. |
Evening, morning, and noon
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I cry out in distress and He hears my voice. |
Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you;
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He will never let the righteous fall. |
Psalm 55:1, 1617, 22
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Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
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as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. |
A hymn, canticle, or psalm may be sung or spoken.
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An appointed reading or one of the following is read: 1
Corinthians 7:17a, 2324; Luke
23:44-46; Matthew 5:1316; Matthew 13:19, 1823; Mark 13:2327; John 15:19;
Romans 7:1825; Romans 12:12; 1 Peter 1:39; Revelation 7:1317.
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O Lord,
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have mercy upon us.
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O Christ,
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have mercy upon us.
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O Lord,
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have mercy upon us.
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Lord's Prayer
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Prayers for others and ourselves
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Concluding prayer:
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Blessed Lord Jesus Christ, at this hour You hung upon the cross, stretching out
Your
loving arms to embrace the world in Your death. Grant that all people of the
earth may
look to You and see their salvation; for your mercys sake we pray. Amen.
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[OR]
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Heavenly Father, send Your Holy Spirit into our hearts, to direct and
rule us according
to Your will, to comfort us in all our afflictions, to defend us from all error,
and to lead
us into all truth; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. |
Let us bless the Lord.
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Thanks be to God. |
Reprinted from
Proposal for the
Lutheran Service Book, copyright The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod.
Used by permission.
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Trinity Lutheran
Church