The Lord bless and keep you and give to you His peace! This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.
The Psalmist says in Psalm 92 …
It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night.
At the Lutheran School of Theology, students and staff follow the path of the sun and the spiritual rhythm of morning and evening prayer.
Throughout the day students engage in a routine that includes communal meals, farm duties, rigorous study, and prayer. The spiritual rhythm of the day includes morning and evening chapel, scripture readings, hymns, and Luther’s Morning and Evening Prayer.
Here is a brief video that follows the spiritual rhythm of a day at the Lutheran School of Theology.
Luther’s Morning Prayer
In the morning, when you rise, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:
In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:
I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray Thee to keep me this day also from sin and all evil, that all my doings and life may please Thee. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.
Then go to your work with joy, singing a hymn, as the Ten Commandments, or what your devotion may suggest.
– Luther’s Small Catechism, Daily Prayers (Concordia Triglotta)
Luther’s Evening Prayer
In the evening, when you go to bed, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say:
In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may, in addition, say this little prayer:
I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast graciously kept me this day, and I pray Thee to forgive me all my sins, where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.
Then go to sleep promptly and cheerfully.
– Luther’s Small Catechism, Daily Prayers (Concordia Triglotta)
For a list of current prayer needs you can go to the Lutherans In Africa prayer page (here).
I thank God for His provision supplied by you. Your generous support, prayers, and many kindnesses have blessed us and the work of the Gospel. Come what may, we do belong to Jesus. We commend all into His hands.
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Thank you again for your generous support, encouragement, prayers and many kindnesses. We’ll commend all into His hands.
Come what may, we do belong to Jesus!
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