Daily Primer — July 7, Barents Sea
Each day you will be given:
A Florilegium entry
A Daily Prayer
and a Night Prayer.
A Florilegium entry
A Daily Prayer
and a Night Prayer.
Savior, teach me the silence of humility,
the silence of wisdom,
the silence of love,
the silence of perfection,
the silence that speaks without words,
the silence of faith.
Lord, teach me to silence my own heart that I may listen to the gentle movement of the Holy Spirit within me and sense the depths which are of God. Amen.
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Each day we must learn to say, “Your will be done.” Celtic Christians often prayed these few lines that expressed their desire to do God’s will, to die to self and to live for God:
May we do the will of God
Sharing in the death if Christ,
Rising with him to eternal life.
For most of us, it is not the lack of vision that holds us back, nor is it lack of resources; it is our own volition, our will power. It is not that we make a choice to do something else; it is that we fail to choose. What is of the uttermost importance is that we make a choice, that we decide for ourselves to start the journey and to decide the direction we are going. The strange thing about this decision is that it is a way we already know, for God has already spoken of it in our heart.
the silence of wisdom,
the silence of love,
the silence of perfection,
the silence that speaks without words,
the silence of faith.
Lord, teach me to silence my own heart that I may listen to the gentle movement of the Holy Spirit within me and sense the depths which are of God. Amen.
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Each day we must learn to say, “Your will be done.” Celtic Christians often prayed these few lines that expressed their desire to do God’s will, to die to self and to live for God:
May we do the will of God
Sharing in the death if Christ,
Rising with him to eternal life.
For most of us, it is not the lack of vision that holds us back, nor is it lack of resources; it is our own volition, our will power. It is not that we make a choice to do something else; it is that we fail to choose. What is of the uttermost importance is that we make a choice, that we decide for ourselves to start the journey and to decide the direction we are going. The strange thing about this decision is that it is a way we already know, for God has already spoken of it in our heart.
"The Frankfurt Prayer” — 16th century.
And then:
David Adam, A Desert in the Ocean: The Spiritual Journey according to St. Brendan the Navigator, pp. 27-28.
And then:
David Adam, A Desert in the Ocean: The Spiritual Journey according to St. Brendan the Navigator, pp. 27-28.
Florilegium is the Medieval Latin word for bouquet, or more literally flowers (flos, flor-) which are gathered (legere). The word florilegium was used to refer to a compilation of writings, often religious or philosophical. These florilegium are literary flowers—beautiful words/prayers/thoughts I have gathered. During my sabbatical they will give me something to ponder each day. — PHL.
God, who hopes that we will live together in unity. You show us what it looks like to be community in the mystery and harmony of the Holy Trinity. Help us to learn the wisdom of mutual submission in love and respect for the other. Guide us as we seek to shape communities of peace and unity. Amen.
Psalm 133. Liturgy of the Hours — PHL.
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
I bind unto myself the Name,
The strong Name of the Trinity,
By invocation of the same,
The Three in One and One in Three.
By Whom all nature hath creation,
Eternal Father, Spirit, Word:
Praise to the Lord of my salvation,
Salvation is of Christ the Lord.
Amen.
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
I bind unto myself the Name,
The strong Name of the Trinity,
By invocation of the same,
The Three in One and One in Three.
By Whom all nature hath creation,
Eternal Father, Spirit, Word:
Praise to the Lord of my salvation,
Salvation is of Christ the Lord.
Amen.
These lines are the concluding stanzas of the prayer on St. Patrick’s breastplate.