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Thanksgiving for the Word |
| Your word is a lantern to our feet | ||
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and a light upon our path. | |
| This prayer of thanksgiving may be said | ||
| Blessed are you, Lord our God. | ||
| How sweet are your words to the taste, | ||
| sweeter than honey to the mouth. | ||
| How precious are your commands for our life, | ||
| more than the finest gold in our hands. | ||
| How marvellous is your will for the world, | ||
| unending is your love for the nations. | ||
| Our voices shall sing of your promises | ||
| and our lips declare your praise | ||
| for ever and ever. | ||
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Amen. | |
| After a suitable introduction, this or another authorized confession and absolution may be used | ||
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O King enthroned on high, | |
| filling the earth with your glory: | ||
| holy is your name, | ||
| Lord God almighty. | ||
| In our sinfulness we cry to you | ||
| to take our guilt away, | ||
| and to cleanse our lips to speak your word, | ||
| through Jesus Christ our Lord. | ||
| Amen. | ||
| May the God of all healing and forgiveness | ||
| draw us to himself, | ||
| and cleanse us from all our sins | ||
| that we may behold the glory of his Son, | ||
| the Word made flesh, | ||
| Jesus Christ our Lord. | ||
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Amen. | |
| Testimonies may be shared. The Apostles' Creed or an authorized Affirmation of Faith is said at a principal service and may be said on other occasions. | ||
| Intercessions are offered. | ||
| This or another Collect is said | ||
| Almighty God, | ||
| we thank you for the gift of your holy word. | ||
| May it be a lantern to our feet, | ||
| a light upon our paths, | ||
| and a strength to our lives. | ||
| Take us and use us | ||
| to love and serve all people | ||
| in the power of the Holy Spirit | ||
| and in the name of your Son, | ||
| Jesus Christ our Lord. | ||
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Amen. | |
| The Lord's Prayer is said. | ||
| The service ends either with the Peace or with the following proclamation to the world | ||
| The Word of life which was from the beginning | ||
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we proclaim to you. | |
| The darkness is passing away | ||
| and the true light is already shining; | ||
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the Word of life which was from the beginning. | |
| That which we heard, which we saw with our eyes, | ||
| and touched with our hands, | ||
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we proclaim to you. | |
| For our fellowship is with the Father, | ||
| and with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. | ||
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The Word of life, which was from the beginning, | |
| we proclaim to you. | ||
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from 1 John 1
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| Let us bless the Lord. | ||
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Thanks be to God. | |