Optional Gracetide Proper 19

Optional Gracetide 19 "Prayer"

Prayer:
Gracious Father, through the leading of your Spirit, you inspire our hungry souls to reach out to you in prayer. Give us the determination to pray without ceasing, as you are with us always. We ask this in the name of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Corpus of Lectionary Citations:

Torah or History:
Genesis 32:23-33
1 Kings 18:29-40
2 Kings 4:29-37

Psalm 42

Wisdom:
Psalm 25
Psalm 26
Psalm 38

Prophets:
Isaiah 26:20--27:1
Jeremiah 10:23-25
Daniel 6

Deuterocanonical:
Tobit 3

Apostolic Epistle:
Romans 8:26-27
Ephesians 3:14-21
James 4:1-10

Apostolic Account:
Acts 4:23-31
Revelation 7:9-17; 8:1-5

Gospel:
Matthew 6:5-15
Matthew 7:7-11 or Luke 7:9-13
Luke 11:1-4

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008):
Isaiah 26:20--27:1
Psalm 42
Romans 8:26-27
Matthew 6:5-15

Year B (2006):
Jeremiah 10:23-25
Psalm 42
Ephesians 3:14-21
Matthew 7:7-11 or Luke 7:9-13

Year C (2007):
Daniel 6
Psalm 42
James 4:1-10
Luke 11:1-4

Post-Communion Prayer:
Gracious Father, we are grateful for the nourishment that you share through both word and sacrament. Through your Spirit strengthen us to be your faithful witnesses, eager to proclaim to a hungry world the good news of salvation in Christ, who is Lord forever and ever. Amen.