In a previous meditation, Johann Starck led us in acknowledging the constant goodness of God (Listen here.). In today’s meditation, we pray with Starck as we thank and praise God for His goodness through all our life. Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. H. T. …
We live among earthly things that pass away, and we can become so anxious about those things. So we pray that our Lord Jesus would grant us to love the heavenly things and hold fast to those things that endure. Collect for Proper 20 (the Sunday closest to September 21), …
Johann Arndt has a unique way of “drilling down” into the heart of the Christian life. In today’s meditation, Arndt explores just how we can forsake our sins. Source: Devotions and Prayers of Johann Arndt, selected and translated by John Joseph Stoudt, pages 18-19 (Meditation from Arndt’s True Christianity and …
In this hymn by Eliza Alderson, we exalt our Lord Jesus Christ for sacrificing Himself for us, and then we pray that …
In Johann Gerhard’s Meditation II, “An Exercise of Repentance from Our Lord’s Passion,” we behold the suffering of Christ for us. Source: …
God’s glory is always to have mercy. We pray that He would be gracious to all of us who have gone astray …
On this Ash Wednesday, we confess that God hates nothing that He has made and He forgives penitent sinners. We pray that …
In this fourth week of Advent we ask our Almighty God to purify our conscience by His daily visitation. Fourth Sunday of …
During Advent we meditate on our Coming King who comes to save us sinners. Johann Starck, in his Prayer Book, leads us …
In this third week of Advent, we pray that our Lord Jesus would stir up His power and come among us with …
