11.25.23 EChurch@Wartburg Karen Swallow Prior: Trinity Forum Evening Conversation on Her Book: “On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life Through Great Books.”

Morning Prayer of The Eastern Church link

We give thee hearty thanks for the rest of the past night,
and for the gift of a new day, with its opportunities of pleasing thee.
Grant that we may so pass its hours in the perfect freedom of thy service,
that at eventide we may again give thanks unto thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Coptic Liturgy of St Cyril  link

O God of love,
Who hast given a new commandment through Thine only begotten Son,
that we should love one another, even as Thou didst love us, the unworthy and the wandering,
and gavest Thy beloved Son for our life and salvation; we pray Thee, Lord,
give to us, Thy servants, in all time of our life on the earth, a mind forgetful of past ill-will,
a pure conscience and sincere thoughts, and a heart to love our brethren; for the sake of Jesus Christ,
Thy Son, our Lord and only Saviour.
Amen.

Prayer for Entire Love by St Augustine link

O Lord, my God, Light of the blind and Strength of the weak;
yea, also, Light of those that see, and Strength of the strong;
hearken unto my soul, and hear it crying out of the depths.

O Lord, help us to turn and seek Thee; for Thou hast not forsaken
Thy creatures as we have forsaken Thee, our Creator. Let us turn and seek Thee,
for we know Thou art here in our hearts, when we confess to Thee,
when we cast ourselves upon Thee, and weep in Thy bosom, after all our rugged ways;
and Thou dost gently wipe away our tears, and we weep the more for joy;
because Thou, Lord, who madest us dost remake and comfort us.
Hear, Lord, my prayer, and grant that I may most entirely love Thee,
and do Thou rescue me, O Lord, from every temptation, even unto the end.
Amen.

Benediction link

Let us go forth into the world in peace and dedicated to Your service, O Lord.
Let us hold fast to that which is good, render to no person evil for evil, strengthen the faint-hearted,
support the weak, help the needy and the afflicted, and honor all people.
Let us love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of His Spirit.
And may God’s blessing be upon us and remain with us always.
Amen

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11.25.23 EChurch@Wartburg Karen Swallow Prior: Trinity Forum Evening Conversation on Her Book: “On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life Through Great Books.” — 3 Comments

  1. Swallow-Prior gives a good talk.
    It’s a malaise that’s overtaken much of the world.
    Constantly glued to some electronic device instead of reading a good book.
    Are we beginning a slide into illiteracy?
    Will books go the way of Bradbury? (Farenheit 451)