{"id":2488,"date":"2017-09-22T01:04:17","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T23:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=2488"},"modified":"2019-03-23T11:18:56","modified_gmt":"2019-03-23T10:18:56","slug":"theme-shelter-under-his-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/09\/22\/theme-shelter-under-his-wings\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme: Shelter under His wings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/shelter_under_his_wings_2017_sept_prayer_sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PDF version<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThis <span style=\"color:red;text-transform:uppercase;\">prayer sheet<\/span> is inspired by the September 2017 theme of the month: Refuge. <\/p>\n<p>The psalmist says, <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful, because I come to you for safety. In the shadow of your wings I find protection until the raging storms are over.&#8221; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>(Psalm 57:1, GNT) <\/p>\n<p>These prayers are a response to God&#8217;s gracious invitation to us to seek shelter &#8220;under his wings&#8221; and to bring others to safety.<\/p>\n<p>For personal use or to share.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jVpAcwBfkFw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>You are my hiding place<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>by Michael Ledner<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You are my hiding place<br \/>\nYou always fill my heart<br \/>\nwith songs of deliverance<br \/>\nWhenever I am afraid<br \/>\nI will trust in you<br \/>\nI will trust in you<br \/>\nLet the weak say, &#8220;I am strong<br \/>\nin the strength of the Lord&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>A.  CANTICLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In the shadow of Your wings<br \/>\nI will sing Your praises, O Lord.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Lord is my light, my salvation;<br \/>\nwhom shall I fear?<br \/>\nThe Lord is the refuge of my life;<br \/>\nof whom shall I be afraid?<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the shadow of Your wings<br \/>\nI will sing Your praises, O Lord.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One thing I ask of the Lord,<br \/>\none thing I seek;<br \/>\nto dwell in the presence of my God,<br \/>\nto gaze on Your holy place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the shadow of Your wings<br \/>\nI will sing Your praises, O Lord.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I believe I shall see the goodness<br \/>\nof the Lord in the land of the living.<br \/>\nO wait for the Lord!<br \/>\nHave courage and wait,<br \/>\nwait for the Lord.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the shadow of Your wings<br \/>\nI will sing Your praises, O Lord.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>B.  PRAYER OF INVOCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blessed are You,<br \/>\nO Lord our God,<br \/>\nWellspring of all that is.<\/p>\n<p>You are the sea on which we float,<br \/>\nYou are the wind that fills our sails,<br \/>\nYou are the storm that buffets us,<br \/>\nYou are the calm that brings us peace.<\/p>\n<p>Open our ears to hear Your word,<br \/>\nOpen our eyes to see Your beauty,<br \/>\nOpen our hearts to be warmed by Your love.<\/p>\n<p>Free us from our lonely prisons<br \/>\nof fear and selfishness,<br \/>\nAnd make us over, day by day,<br \/>\ninto bearers of Your peace.<\/p>\n<p>Amen<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>C. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+17%3A8%3B+Psalm+36%3A7%3B+Psalm+57%3A1%3B+Psalm+63%3A7%3B+Psalm+91%3A4&#038;version=NIVUK\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READINGS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Psalm 17:8<\/li>\n<li>Psalm 36:7<\/li>\n<li>Psalm 57:1<\/li>\n<li>Psalm 63:7<\/li>\n<li>Psalm 91:4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>D.  PRAYER OF DEDICATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>God-ever-with-us:<br \/>\nyou draw us near to your heart,<br \/>\nso that, cradled in compassion,<br \/>\nwe might see the brokenness<br \/>\nof all who are around us.<\/p>\n<p>Teacher-beside-us:<br \/>\nyou draw us near to yourself,<br \/>\nso that, by following you,<br \/>\nwe may discover the deep joy<br \/>\nof serving the broken of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Spirit-within-us:<br \/>\nyou draw near to us with your peace,<br \/>\nso that, reconciled and restored to God,<br \/>\nwe may be the healers to a world shattered by despair.<\/p>\n<p>God in Community, Holy in One,<br \/>\nas we draw near to you in this time,<br \/>\nwe lift the prayer you have taught us, saying,<\/p>\n<p>Our Father . . .<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>E. LET US PRAY<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>\u201cLet all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.\u201d (Psalm 5:11)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Let us pray \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>F. SENDING PRAYER<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(inspired by Psalm 63: 6-7)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As we leave this place, O God,<br \/>\nwe will still remember you.<br \/>\nWe will think of you through the night,<br \/>\nknowing that you are with us,<br \/>\nthat you are our help.<br \/>\n<strong>And so we keep singing.<br \/>\nWe will sing in the shadow of your wings.<br \/>\nToday. Every day.<br \/>\nAmen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CREDITS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following resources found on <a href=\"https:\/\/re-worship.blogspot.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/re-worship.blogspot.com\/<\/a> and adapted for this prayer sheet:<\/p>\n<p>B. Richard Rosenberg, posted on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldprayers.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World Prayers<\/a><br \/>\nD. written by Thom Shuman, and posted on his <a href=\"http:\/\/lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com\/2008_10_01_archive.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lectionary Liturgies<\/a> website<br \/>\nF. written by Joanna Harader, and posted on <a href=\"http:\/\/spaciousfaith.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spacious Faith<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additional:<br \/>\nA. from the Northumbria Community service of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northumbriacommunity.org\/offices\/evening-prayer\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">evening prayer<\/a> <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Prayer sheet prepared by Rev. 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