"Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades" (Revelation 1:17b-18).
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God,
You are the first, and the last, and the living one.
You died, and behold, you are alive forevermore.
You have the keys to Death and Hades.
Thank you for the vision of grandeur and majesty that we received this evening;
thank you for your surpassing glory, Lord Jesus;
we give you thanks,
we give you praise,
for you are the Alpha,
you are the Omega,
you are the Almighty.
We confess that we do not always live according to this great and wonderful truth.
We are selfish and seek our own glory.
Forgive us, Father, for the sake of your Son Jesus,
who lived, and died, and rose,
and who sits beside you
on your right hand.
Restore us, Father,
and grant that out of this vision of your Son Jesus,
his power and authority would grow in our hearts and minds,
and that our commitment to being His disciples would strengthen.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer!
We pray that Christ would be celebrated all over the world.
We pray especially for our dear brothers and sisters in the Upper Shire, Malawi,
that they would celebrate the glory and majesty of your Son Jesus.
We are grateful for the mighty works you have done among the Malawi people,
and we pray that you would continue strengthening these our brothers and sisters.
May your church there grow in faith and in number,
and may your church continue the good works that you have prepared for them.
We pray for more godly leaders,
who are willing to preach the good news in difficult circumstances.
Give wisdom and insight,
as your people seek to alleviate the effects of poverty and the HIV crisis.
Grant our church here in Vancouver a soft heart,
to serve, edify, and encourage our brothers and sisters there.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer!
Heavenly Father, we pray for our church here in Vancouver.
Thank you for David, Dan, Neil, and Jim,
and for the many others who serve you here at St. John's.
Bless each one according to your goodness!
We pray for our bishop here in New Westminster,
that you would embrace him with the love of your Son Jesus.
We pray for the unity of your church,
especially the Anglican Communion worldwide,
teach us to love,
teach us to love the truth.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer!
Finally, we lift up the following in the quietness of our hearts:
coworkers or school colleagues;
friends and family members;
we lift up those in our lives who do not know the name of Jesus;
and we pray for the poor, the hungry, the homeless, and the jobless in Vancouver.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer!
And now, as our Saviour Christ has taught us, let us pray together:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever, Amen.
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Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God,
You are the first, and the last, and the living one.
You died, and behold, you are alive forevermore.
You have the keys to Death and Hades.
Thank you for the vision of grandeur and majesty that we received this evening;
thank you for your surpassing glory, Lord Jesus;
we give you thanks,
we give you praise,
for you are the Alpha,
you are the Omega,
you are the Almighty.
We confess that we do not always live according to this great and wonderful truth.
We are selfish and seek our own glory.
Forgive us, Father, for the sake of your Son Jesus,
who lived, and died, and rose,
and who sits beside you
on your right hand.
Restore us, Father,
and grant that out of this vision of your Son Jesus,
his power and authority would grow in our hearts and minds,
and that our commitment to being His disciples would strengthen.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer!
We pray that Christ would be celebrated all over the world.
We pray especially for our dear brothers and sisters in the Upper Shire, Malawi,
that they would celebrate the glory and majesty of your Son Jesus.
We are grateful for the mighty works you have done among the Malawi people,
and we pray that you would continue strengthening these our brothers and sisters.
May your church there grow in faith and in number,
and may your church continue the good works that you have prepared for them.
We pray for more godly leaders,
who are willing to preach the good news in difficult circumstances.
Give wisdom and insight,
as your people seek to alleviate the effects of poverty and the HIV crisis.
Grant our church here in Vancouver a soft heart,
to serve, edify, and encourage our brothers and sisters there.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer!
Heavenly Father, we pray for our church here in Vancouver.
Thank you for David, Dan, Neil, and Jim,
and for the many others who serve you here at St. John's.
Bless each one according to your goodness!
We pray for our bishop here in New Westminster,
that you would embrace him with the love of your Son Jesus.
We pray for the unity of your church,
especially the Anglican Communion worldwide,
teach us to love,
teach us to love the truth.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer!
Finally, we lift up the following in the quietness of our hearts:
coworkers or school colleagues;
friends and family members;
we lift up those in our lives who do not know the name of Jesus;
and we pray for the poor, the hungry, the homeless, and the jobless in Vancouver.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer!
And now, as our Saviour Christ has taught us, let us pray together:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever, Amen.
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Evening Service Prayer at St. John's Shaughnessy Anglican Church. Prayer is based on Revelation 1:9-20.
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