107:1-9

Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! For his mercy endures forever. (Psalm 107:1)
      LORD, thank you for your goodness and mercy towards us.

Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, (Psalm 107:2)
      Jesus, thank you for paying the price of my redemption; thank you for rescuing me from the hand of the enemy.

And gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. (Psalm 107:3)
      Holy Spirit, thank you for guiding us to this diocese.

They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; they found no city to dwell in. (Psalm 107:4)
      Jesus, your church is wandering in the wilderness; please bring us to a place of truth and safety, of righteousness and mercy. Thank you.

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. (Psalm 107:5)
      Father, please give us in the Episcopal Church this day’s bread; and because we cannot live by bread along, please give us this day’s word.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. (Psalm 107:6)
      LORD, deliver your faithful people out of their distresses.

And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city for a dwelling place. (Psalm 107:7)
      Holy Spirit, lead your faithful people in the Anglican Communion forth by the right way and bring us to that dwelling place you have prepared for us.

Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! (Psalm 107:8 )
      Holy Father, move in the hearts of the men of this diocese so that we will all give thanks to you and show forth your wonderful works to our children.

For he satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness. (Psalm 107:9)
      Jesus, thank you for feeding our souls with your body and blood.

A word received: Keep on praying; don’t be discouraged. I hear your prayers and I answer them. Every prayer is precious to me.

Friday: 107:1-32; Numbers 20:1-13; Romans 5:12-21; Matthew 20:29-34
Saturday: 33; Numbers 20:14-29; Romans 6:1-11; Matthew 21:1-11

Albany Intercessor

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We pray that the Light of the world may illuminate the Anglican pilgrims in Jerusalem.

Matthew 20: 29-34

And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him.  And behold, two blind men sitting by the roadside, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”  The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent; but they cried out the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”  And Jesus stopped and called them, saying, “What do you want me to do for you?”  They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.”  And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they received their sight and followed him.

Lord, have mercy on us.  Open our eyes.  Have pity on us and give us eyes to see your light. 

Our church has been blinded by the world, Father.  We can no longer discern good from evil.  We no longer recognize evil as evil, and sometimes even proclaim evil to be good.  We have preferred darkness to the light for so long that we are now are lost in the dark. 

Father, send forth your Spirit to the Anglican pilgrims in Jerusalem and give them wisdom and knowledge and eyes to lead us out of this dark place.  Create a path for them, Father, and lead them to your path and along your path.  May they not stumble.  May they not falter.  May thy will be done.

Amen.