Blessings on The Dying

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Lord, When it's dying time, I shall not die

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Galatians 2:20, Romans 6:4-5, Colossians 3:3-4, 2 Timothy 2:11, Philippians 3:10-11

Come Thou and dwell with me, Lord of the holy race; Make here Thy resting-place, Hear me, O Trinity. That I Thy love may prove, Teach Thou my heart and hand, Ever at Thy command Swiftly to move...

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The Fall of the Leaf; a Sacred Ode

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2 Chronicles 29:15, Psalm 144:4, Job 7:6-10, Job 14:1, Psalm 78:39, Psalm 103:15-16, Psalm 90:9, James 4:14, 1 Peter 1:24, Ecclesiastes 1:4, Ecclesiastes 3:18-21

See the leaves around us falling, Dry and withered to the ground; Thus to thoughtless mortals calling, In a sad and solemn sound "Youth on length of days presuming, Who the paths of pleasure tre...

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Gracious God, we confess that we think

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1 Peter 1:3, Luke 24:1-12, Mark 16:1-8, Matthew 28:1-10, John 11:25-26, John 20:1-18, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

Gracious God, we confess that we think of Easter as the springtime holiday rather than the mystery holiday, the hope-time holiday, the now-its-up-to-us holiday. We’re more at home with bulbs and bunni...

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Wilderness Prayer

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Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia

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Psalm 30:

God of the Ages, Every day we come face to face with our mortality and the pain of this broken world Every day the need is great in body, mind, and spirit Every day brings disappointment Every day b...

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Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who

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Augustine of Hippo

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Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe ...

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Watch, dear Lord, with those who wake,

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Augustine of Hippo

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Watch, dear Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep [tonight], and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ, rest your weary ones. Bless your dying one...

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God of love—Father, Son and Holy

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Richard Herman

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John 11:32-35, Acts 10:, John 5:1-9, Luke 10:25-37, Ephesians 4:3-6, Matthew 25:40

God of love—Father, Son and Holy Spirit: You loved us before we ever knew You. Give us such a deep love for You, that we can see the world as You see it, feel the compassion You feel, and be a people ...

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For the gift of divine peace

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Numbers 6:24-26, Jeremiah 29:7, Isaiah 40:28-31, 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Matthew 25:35-36, Psalm 34:17-18

Leader: For the gift of divine peace and of pardon, with all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord have mercy Leader: For the holy Christian Church, here a...

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Holy God, we come to confession

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Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

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Holy God, we come to confession realizing that we are often aware of the big sins in our lives, but we ignore the sins we think are small. We ask Your forgiveness for times when we have been apathetic...

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God of Grace and Power ... and our

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Richard Herman

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John 17:21, Micah 6:8, Proverbs 22:9, Matthew 5:4, Jeremiah 17:14

God of Grace and Power ... and our Friend, who sticks closer than a brother: You know when we stumble ... and You know when we manage to get it right. You know when we forget you, but You don’t forget...

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God of Grace and Power—our Friend, who

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Richard Herman

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2 Corinthians 1:3-4, 1 Peter 5:7, Philippians 4:19, Romans 15:13, James 1:27

God of Grace and Power—our Friend, who sticks closer than a brother: You know when we screw up ...and You know when we manage to get it right. You know when we forget you ... but You never forget us. ...

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We praise and thank you, O Lord, that

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Psalm 119:103, Luke 22:19, Psalm 34:18, 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Matthew 28:19-20, John 14:16-17, Matthew 6:9-13, Numbers 6:24-26, Matthew 25:36, Psalm 33:12, Romans 8:26, Acts 1:8, 2 Corinthians 5:18-20, Acts 2:42

We praise and thank you, O Lord, that you have fed us with your Word [and at your table]. Grateful for your gifts and mindful of the communion of your saints, we offer to you our prayers for all pe...

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Gracious God, you freely embraced death

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Austin D. Hill

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Gracious God, you freely embraced death for us. Every day we choose our own will. We choose not to die to ourselves for you. We take the gift you gave us and squander it. Please give us the courage ...

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Healing is the province of God. We may beg it, but not command it

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Calvin Miller

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Matthew 8:2-3, James 5:14-15, Hosea 6:1, Revelation 22:2, Numbers 12:, 2 Kings 5:

Healing is the province of God. We may beg it, but not command it. We may seek it, but not apprehend it. It is God's high prize to give or withhold. It is a treasure of grace. Kept, it blesse...

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Gracious God, You have called us out of

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Allen Thompson

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1 Peter 2:9, Colossians 1:13-14, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 4:22-24, Matthew 16:24, Philippians 3:20-21, John 8:36

Gracious God, You have called us out of darkness and into the light of Your love. You have redeemed us and made us whole in order to set us free from bondage. The challenge You place before us is to d...

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May those without hope take heart in

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Pamela C. Hawkins

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May those without hope take heart in you, O Christ. May those with no home find shade at your right hand. May those near the end see beginnings; may those at the last become first. At the foot of y...

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Hear the Good News! The saying is sure

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Darren Pollock

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1 Timothy 1:15, 1 Peter 2:24, Ephesians 1:7, Romans 6:23, Romans 5:8

Hear the good news! The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, that we might be dead to...

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We come before our heavenly Father

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 18:19-20, 2 Corinthians 5:18-20, Isaiah 1:17, James 5:16, 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Ephesians 6:18, 2 Corinthians 1:11

Pastor: We come before our heavenly Father in the name of the One who is King of kings, His Son, Jesus Christ. At His invitation we pray. People: Your Kingdom come; Your will be done. P...

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Adapted from “The Precious Blood” in The Valley of Vision

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Arthur Bennett

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Psalm 51:1-2, Luke 23:39-43, Luke 15:11-32, Ephesians 2:4-5, Romans 5:8, Isaiah 53:5

Leader: Blessed Lord Jesus, before your cross I kneel and see the heinousness of my sin, my iniquity that caused you to be made a curse, the evil that provokes divine wrath. All: Show me the enormit...

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Inspired by John 14:6

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Richard Herman

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John 14:6

Jesus – Savior, Friend, and Lord: When we’re lost, confused and anxious – You are our Way. When we misunderstand – and are misunderstood, when we are lied to and lied about, and when we lie or b...

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Pastor: Great is the mystery of

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Dustin Ray

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Pastor: Great is the mystery of faith: All: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again! Pastor: Praise to you, Lord Jesus: All: Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored o...

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Let us pray for the whole Church

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Isaiah 52:7, Ezekiel 36:26-27, 2 Chronicles 20:12, Mark 1:14-15, Romans 8:29, Psalm 46:1-2

Pastor: Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs. Almighty God, You have enriched Your Church with the proclamation of the Gospel [...

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All these prayers we offer up into

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Deuteronomy 8:3, Proverbs 22:6, Micah 6:8 , 2 Timothy 3:16-17 , 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Psalm 34:18-19

Pastor: Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs. God of mercy, You provide us with Your Holy Word, that we might know and believe in Ch...

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Faithful Father, Hear Our Prayers

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Joel 2:12-14, Isaiah 55:7, Matthew 26:26-29, John 15:1-8, Psalm 51:10

Leader: Heavenly Father, as we enter this Lenten season of repentance and renewed devotion, we pray that You would remember us according to Your steadfast love and goodness in Christ and instruct an...

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Prayers of the People on Mother's Day

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Deuteronomy 31:6-8, Micah 6:8, Ephesians 2:19-22, John 15:1-17, Psalm 139:1-4

Pastor: In peace, let us pray to the Lord: People: Lord, have mercy. Pastor: For the holy Christian Church, here and scattered throughout the world, and for the proclamation of the Gospel and the...

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Living Hope Through Christ's Resurrection

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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1 Peter 1:1-12, Psalm 61:1-4

Cantor: Hear our prayer, O Lord; hear our prayer, O Lord. Incline Your ear to us, and grant us Your peace. People: Response (Sung response to each petition) Pastor: ...

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Seeking God's Grace Together

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Acts 4:31-35 , Hebrews 4:16, Romans 12:5, John 6:35, Psalm 136:1

Pastor: In peace, let us pray to the Lord: People: Lord, have mercy. Pastor: For the holy Christian Church, here and scattered throughout the world, and for the proclamation of the ...

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Prayers for Strength and Hope

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Acts 2:1-4 , Psalm 61:1-4, 1 Peter 1:1-2

Pastor: With the Psalmist we pray: Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer; from the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I, for You have be...

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Prayers of Faith and Hope

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Acts 2:29-40

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Heavenly Father – because we are Your creation, You have chosen

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Genesis 12:

Pastor: Heavenly Father – because we are Your creation, You have chosen not to abandon us to sin and death but to rescue us– and it cost the life of Your Son, Jesus Christ, so that we might live wit...

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