Take a moment of stillness, noticing God’s presence with you. Today’s reflection invites you to begin with Scripture, pause later with a hymn verse, and end the day in prayer.
Scripture
Genesis 1 : 3-4 NIV
God said, “Let there be light,”
and there was light.
God saw that the light was good,
and he separated the light from the darkness.
Hymn Verse
StF 69
Ye holy angels bright, who wait at God’s right hand,
or through the realms of light fly at your Lord’s command,
assist our song, or else the theme
too high doth seem for mortal tongue.
Richard Baxter (1615 – 1691) and others
Evening Prayer
Thanksgiving: Thank you, O God, for the creation of light and its separation from the darkness.
Sorrow: We are deeply sorry for our lack of gratitude, our failures in stewardship, our ongoing damage to your precious creation.
Commitment: I/We commit to more frequent gratitude, to better stewardship, to greener lifestyle choices, to deeper commitment to a fairer world and a more sustainable planet.
Ye Holy Angels Bright | StF 69 | John Hampden Gurney, Richard Baxter, Richard R. Chope | Public Domain | CCLI Song 2960803 | Church Copyright License 149726
Scripture quotation taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
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