Trieb, Germany
Opening Prayer
Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening, You have the words of eternal life. Speak to me and comfort my soul; help me to amend my whole life, and may it, in turn, give You praise, glory, and endless honor. -Thomas a’ Kempis (1380-1471) (silent reflection) Prayer of the Bible “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” -Psalm 91:14-16 (Free expression of praise and thanksgiving to God) Confession of Sin You have set our iniquities before You, Lord, our secret sins in the light of Your presence. -Psalm 90:8 (Time of silence for confession of sin) The Words of Jesus For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believe in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. -John 6: 40 (Think deeply on these life-giving words of Jesus) Prayers for Ourselves and Others Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my requests! Answer me in Your faithfulness and righteousness -Psalm 143:1 (Time to bring before God our own needs and the needs of others) Closing Prayer I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, the Father may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen -Ephesians 3:16-20 
Gozo, Malta
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