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No One Can See The Kingdom
Unless He Is Born Again
Hymn: 'Wait For the Lord' (Taizé Chant)
Wait for the Lord, whose day is near.
Wait for the Lord: keep watch, take heart!
Introductory Sentence:
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say rejoice. Let your gentleness be
known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in
everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be
made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes understanding, will guard
your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Prayer of the Day
Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. AMEN.
A Reading John 3: 1-8 Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
Silent Meditation
There is a freedom in God's Spirit that is like the wind: a freedom from worry
and fatigue; a freedom from needing to be right or admired; a freedom to be
oneself. And in this freedom is the love of God shown: that I will pray for
those who are not free; that I will long for reconciliation and compassion to
cover all; and that I will desire the wind of the Spirit of love to fill my
heart.
Intercessions
God our Father, we bless you for having called us
to know you, to love you and to live with you.
Lord have mercy ...
You sent your beloved Son, your perfect image and the reflection of your face;
he became like us in all things but sin.
Christ have mercy ...
In him you proclaimed the goodness of your
kingdom; you forgive our offences and heal our wounds.
Lord have mercy ...
Keep us in the communion of your Son; keep us
alert as we wait for the day of his coming.
Christ have mercy ...
Give us your peace, so that we can communicate
it to one another in mutual love, and serve the human family.
Lord have mercy ...
Please add any personal intercessions
Our Father ...
A Prayer from Taizé
Jesus our joy, the simple desire for your presence is already the beginning of
faith. And, in our life, the hidden event of this longing causes wellsprings of
kindness, generosity, and the inner harmony which comes from the Holy Spirit in
us. AMEN.
Closing Hymn: 'Laudate Dominum' (Taizé Chant)
Br. Nick Morris (Rome)