Second Sunday: Lent Daybook 12

Take a few deep breaths, settle your body, mind, and heart into a quiet space, and let’s begin with prayer.

Opening prayer: Heavenly Father, make me more like Jesus and more like the true self you’ve created as I savor your loving presence today. Please guide my thoughts and impressions by your Holy Spirit. Amen.

Look: Man of Sorrows, James B. Janknegt - Source

Listen: When Jesus Wept, Jan Garbarek, William Billings, Hilliard Ensemble - Lyrics | Spotify

*I apologize that this is not available in any format on video. It’s my favorite arrangement of this song, however, so I thought it was worthwhile to include today.

Read: Genesis 15:1-8; Psalm 27:9-17; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35

Pray: Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Do: On Sundays during Lent, we break our fast (at least partially). Enjoy something you've given up, giving thanks to Christ for the abundance we receive from his obedience and great love.

We also feast on poetry! Read this week’s poem, “The Weeping” by Federico Garcia Lorca, and spend a few moments preparing for the second full week of Lent.

*Sunday Scripture readings are taken from Year C of the Book of Common Prayer 2019 (Anglican Church of North America). Daily Scripture readings are taken from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer and include both Morning and Evening Psalms (Year 2).