Posts tagged silence
Lent Daybook, 2: Behold, the Lamb of God

Welcome to a Lent daybook for these 40 days of prayer. Click through the title link to see the full post.

Look: Ecco Homo, J Kirk Richards - Source

Listen: “Messiah: Part the Second: No. 22 Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God”, Handel Messiah, The Robert Shaw Chorale & Orchestra - Spotify | YouTube | Text

Read: Psalm 37:1-18; Deuteronomy 7:6-11; Titus 1:1-16; John 1:29-34

Pray: adapted from John 1:32, 34

Do: Sit in silence for 5 minutes, praying only the Jesus Prayer

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Advent Daybook, 21: O Rex Gentium (King of the Nations)

An Advent daybook for these 24 days of prayerful expectation. Join me, won't you?

For an introduction read this post: Advent Daybook explained. You can see previous Advent daybook 2018 posts here.

Look: Jesus Rides A White Horse, James B. Janknegt (source)

Listen: “O Come, All Ye Faithful” from Nine Lessons & Carols, The Choir of King’s College (Stephen Cleobury)

Read: Jeremiah 10:6-7, Haggai 2:6-9, Isaiah 2:2-4, 9:5, Ephesians 2:17-22, Matthew 21:33-42

Pray: O come, Desire of nations, bind in one the hearts of humankind; O bid our sad divisions cease, and be for us our Prince of Peace.”

Do: Spend at least 15 minutes sitting in silence. Don’t try to make anything happen during the time. Just be.

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