{"id":588,"date":"2006-11-26T20:51:50","date_gmt":"2006-11-26T20:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/redletters\/2006\/11\/the.html"},"modified":"2006-11-26T20:51:50","modified_gmt":"2006-11-26T20:51:50","slug":"the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/redletters\/2006\/11\/the.html","title":{"rendered":"The Daily Office"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Christmas season is always a great time to re-examine my life. This December I’m making a commitment to follow a ‘rhythmic’ pattern of prayer. Especially, since this area is a struggle for me! Here’s the morning prayer to start for today. If you enjoy this, click on this link for a great guide to The Daily Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As the sun does daily rise,
\n  Brightening all the morning skies,
\n  So to You with one accord
\n  Lift we up our hearts, O God.<\/span><\/p>\n

  <\/p>\n

Day by day provide us food,
\n  For from You come all things good;
\n  Strength unto our souls afford
\n  From Your living bread, O God.<\/span><\/p>\n

  <\/p>\n

Be our guard in sin and strife;
\n  Be the leader of our life;
\n  Lest from You we stray abroad,
\n  Stay our wayward feet, O God.<\/span><\/p>\n

  <\/p>\n

Quickened by the Spirit’s grace
\n  All Your holy will to trace
\n  While we daily search Your Word,
\n  Wisdom true impart, O God.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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