July 23, 2007
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The Tasks of This Day
Send me, O Lord, into the tasks of this day rejoicing.
Teach me that I labor to Thee,
that I eat and drink to Thy glory,
that I think and plan to the ends
which Thou hast laid before me.Do Thou strengthen me that I may
become willing to sacrifice for others.Teach me to look upon my life today
as given me to help my fellowmen.Let me see in my profession,
in the need of those who depend on me,
in the want and struggle of the world about me,
my field for loving service.Remind me again that my life,
my speech, my faith
is nothing without love.Grant that I be ready to forgive,
quick in sympathy,
earnest in my rejoicing with those who are happy,
and zealous in bearing the burdens of my fellow-men.In Jesus’s name, Amen.
~ from the Lutheran Prayer Book
Comments (4)
What a treasure this little book of prayers must be to you! I love all the entries that you share from it.
Just letting you know I stopped by…..
Great prayer for my week, as I return to work minus an employee who is on vacation. Not much time for blogging.
Dana in GA
I’m going to copy this one down, thank you.
Beautiful! Thank you dear heart. Ed and I have been meeting together each morning for prayer using an 100 year old Anglican prayer book.The language is incredible. Modern language is reminiscent of Barney!. Oh the joy of reading the old. It is such a refreshing to our souls. Love and Blessings, M in SC