Category: Daily Prayer

Lord, I Believe; Help Thou My Unbelief 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that...

Good morning Cornerstone friends, I trust that you are refreshed from a good night of untroubled sleep A prayer of Chinese workers Humbly, simply, early in the day we come to praise God’s kindness and his great mercy. We beg him to pity our distress, and grant forgiveness for all our wrongs. So as we worship,...

Good evening, everyone. Welcome to our prayers for the evening of Pentecost. Many of our hymns remind us more clearly than I can of the impact God’s Spirit makes in our lives. We begin by listening to, or joining in with the singing of the song, ‘Spirit of God, unseen as the wind’, an excerpt from...

A reading from Psalm 92 1 It is good to praise the Lord   and make music to your name, O Most High, 2 proclaiming your love in the morning   and your faithfulness at night, 3 to the music of the ten-stringed lyre   and the melody of the harp. 4 For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord;   I sing...

Awake, my soul, and with the sun thy daily stage of duty run; shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise to pay thy morning sacrifice. A reading from Psalm 57 1 Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,   for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings...

I wait for the Lord with longing; I put my hope in his word. My soul waits for the Lord more eagerly than watchmen for the morning, like those who watch for the morning. Let Israel look for the Lord. For in the Lord is love unfailing and great is his power to deliver. He alone...

Weeping may endure for the night but rejoicing comes in the morning. Psalm 30: 5b Welcome to Friday, you congregation of Christ the Cornerstone! Have you touched the air? Tasted the morning? At the beginning of this new day let us praise the Lord in prayer and poetry. We thank you Lord for today, full of...

The Persecuted Church Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you … . Be faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown. Revelation 2: 10 The death and resurrection...

A Hope and a Future You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord. Jeremiah 29:13–14 In an effort to know the future, many people may be turning to astrology and other means. They are worried about the future and feel...

Good morning, Cornerstone friends. Welcome to our morning gathering together. The Lord is my strength and my song  and he has become my salvation.   Joyful shouts of salvation  sound from the tents of the righteous. ‘The right hand of the Lord does mighty deeds;  the right hand of the Lord raises up; the right hand of...

This evening, I suggest that we each call to mind those events which have made an impact on us in the news this week. With these people and places in mind, I would like to use the Lord’s Prayer as a framework for our intercessions. Please click on the link below, for ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ from...

A reading from the Prophet Isaiah 13 Shout for joy, you heavens;   rejoice, you earth;   burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people   and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. 14 But Zion said, ‘The Lord has forsaken me,   the Lord has forgotten me.’ 15 ‘Can a mother forget the baby at her breast   and...

Psalm 93 1 The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty;   the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength;   indeed, the world is established, firm and secure. 2 Your throne was established long ago;   you are from all eternity. 3 The seas have lifted up, Lord,   the seas have lifted up their voice;   the seas have lifted...

Good evening, Cornerstone People, on this first day after Ascension: the day when those early Christians had to begin living without the physical presence of Jesus. As darkness approaches, we gather up today’s events and activities and hand them over into God’s keeping. We begin with Psalm 103 verses 1-4 and 19-22. Bless the Lord my...

Good morning, everyone. Peace to you and all those you are concerned about this morning. Please click on the link below for our opening music to set the theme for this morning, which I hope many of you will remember our own choir singing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAFCY_4mrWM I will begin with a passage from Isaiah 26: Our city...