Lent Daybook 5: I Know That You Delight In Me

Welcome to a Lent daybook for these 40 days of prayerful repentance.

Is this your first time to practice Lent? Here's a simple introduction.

Look: Joseph's Dream, Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis - Source

Listen*: Love Starvation, Nick Lowe - Bandcamp w/ lyrics | Spotify | YouTube

[This song selection might feel random, but consider listening to it from the perspective of Joseph after he's told his dream to his brothers as expressed in the painting above.]

Read**: Psalm 41, 52; Genesis 37:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-19; Mark 1:1-13

Pray: The Lord's Prayer - Adapted from this source.

Do: This week, fast from television (or another form of entertainment). Feast on reading instead!

LentTamara Hill MurphyMarch 2, 2020Lent Daybook 2020

Lent Daybook, 34: The Cry That Will Be Heard

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Look: The Cry That Will Be Heard, 1969, and Community, 1982, Sister Corita Kent - Source

Listen: “Crucifixus a 8 voci” from Allegri: Miserere, Cantillation, Antony Walker, Brett Weymark - Spotify | YouTube | Latin text & English translation

Read: Psalm 137:1-9; Psalm 144; Jeremiah 31:27-34; Romans 11:25-36; John 12:37-50

Pray & Do: Read, reflect, and repent with An American Lent (Week 6).

Lent Daybook, 33: Poured Out

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Look: Christ and the Sinner, Andrey Mironov - Source

Listen: “Love Is Always There” from Waterdeep, Waterdeep - Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics

Read: Psalm 22; Jeremiah 29:1,4-13; Romans 11:13-24; John 12:1-10

Pray: from Jeremiah 29:11

Do: Spend 15 minutes in silence. Reflect prayerfully on the previous week.

LentTamara Hill MurphyApril 11, 2019Lent Daybook 2019, [Look.Listen.Pray.Do.], liturgical art

Lent Daybook, 32: Stupor

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Look: The Waiting Room, George Tooker - Source

Listen: “Something to Believe In”, The New Respects - Spotify | YouTube

Read: Psalm 131, 132; Jeremiah 26:1-16; Romans 11:1-12; John 10:19-42

Pray: from Psalm 131

Do: Fast from spending money, and feast on giving alms.

LentTamara Hill MurphyApril 10, 2019Lent Daybook 2019, [Look.Listen.Pray.Do.], visual art, prayer, generostiy

Lent Daybook, 31: Slander

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Look: Agnus Dei, Willem Zijlstra - Source

Listen: Listen: “War Machine”, Bill Fay - Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics

Read: Psalm 119:145-176; Jeremiah 25:30-38; Romans 10:14-21; John 10:1-18

Pray: from John 10:16

Do: Fast from spending money, and feast on giving alms.

LentTamara Hill MurphyApril 9, 2019Lent Daybook 2019, [Look.Listen.Pray.Do.], visual art

Lent Daybook, 30: Open Our Eyes

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Look: The Healing of the Blind Man at Bethsaida, Julia Stankova - Source

Listen: “Amazing Grace” from Spirit of the Century, The Blind Boys of Alabama - Spotify | YouTube

Read: Psalm 121, 122, 123; Jeremiah 25:8-17; Romans 10:1-13; John 9:18-41

Pray: Prayers of the People (Form VI), Book of Common Prayer

Do: Fast from spending money, and feast on giving alms.

LentTamara Hill MurphyApril 8, 2019Lent Daybook 2019, [Look.Listen.Pray.Do.]

Lent Daybook, 29: Naked As We Came

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Look: Pennsylvania Coal Town, Edward Hopper - Source

Listen: “Naked as We Came” from Our Endless Numbered Days, Iron & Wine - Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics

Read: Psalm 31; Jeremiah 24:1-10; Romans 9:19-33; John 9:1-17

Pray: Collect for Fifth Sunday in Lent, Book of Common Prayer

Do: Fast from spending money, and feast on giving alms.

Lent Daybook, 28: Bad News

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Look: Paper Works, 2017, Myriam Dion - Source

Listen: “No Bad News” from Children Running Through, Patty Griffin - Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics

Read: Psalm 107:33-43, 108:1-13; Jeremiah 23:9-15; Romans 9:1-18; John 6:60-71

Pray & Do: Read, reflect, and repent with An American Lent (Week 5).

Lent Daybook, 27: Hear My Prayer

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Look: Leaping Flames, Lyon County, Kansas, 2009, Larry Swarm - Source

Listen: “O Lord Hear My Prayer” from Taizé Reflections, Vol. 1, Various Artists - Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics

Read: Psalm 102; Jeremiah 23:1-8; Romans 8:28-39; John 6:52-59

Pray: from Romans 8:31-32

Do: Spend 15 minutes in silence. Reflect prayerfully on the previous week.

LentTamara Hill MurphyApril 4, 2019Lent Daybook 2019, [Look.Listen.Pray.Do.], photography, taize

Lent Daybook, 26: All Creation Groans

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Look: A Grove of 6 Women, Caitlin Connolly - Source

Listen: Listen: “In Labor All Creation Groans” from Lamentations, Bifrost Arts Music - Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics

Read: Psalm 69; Jeremiah 22:13-23; Romans 8:12-27; John 6:41-51

Pray: from Romans 8:26

Do: Fast from taking offense. Feast on acts of forgiveness instead.

LentTamara Hill MurphyApril 3, 2019Lent Daybook 2019, [Look.Listen.Pray.Do.], visual art, prayer

Lent Daybook, 25: Amend Your Ways

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Look: “Forgive Thy Other”, Scott Erickson - Source

Listen: Listen: “Peace (A Communion Song)” from A Liturgy, A Legacy, & A Ragamuffin Band, Rich Mullins - Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics

Read: Psalm 101, 109; Jeremiah 18:1-11; Romans 8:1-11; John 6:27-40

Pray: from John 6:33

Do: Fast from taking offense. Feast on acts of forgiveness instead.

Lent Daybook, 24: The Desire To Do What Is Right, But Not the Ability to Carry It Out

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Look: Jonah Drowning, Caleb Stoltzfus - Source

Listen: “Still Rolling Stones” from Look Up Child, Lauren Daigle - Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics

Read: Psalm 97, 99; Jeremiah 17:19-27; Romans 7:13-25; John 6:16-27

Pray: Prayers of the People (Form VI), Book of Common Prayer

Do: Fast from taking offense. Feast on acts of forgiveness instead.

Lent Daybook, 23: That Nothing May Be Lost

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Look: Prodigal, Charlie Mackesy - Source

Listen: “Wandering Boy” from Dark Matter, Randy Newman - Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics

Read: Psalm 89:1-18; Jeremiah 16:10-21; Romans 7:1-12; John 6:1-15

Pray: Collect for Fourth Sunday in Lent, Book of Common Prayer

Do: Fast from taking offense. Feast on acts of forgiveness instead.

Hoping All Things in Love: Week 4 Preview

LentTamara Hill MurphyMarch 30, 2019Love & Unlove in the Stories of Lent, visual art, forgiveness, confession

Lent Daybook, 22: Come By Here

Look: The Divide (Wallen Ridge State Prison fence), Raymond Thompson, Jr. - Source

Listen: “Come by Here” and “Oh, Wallace” from Freedom Songs: Selma, Alabama (A Documentary Recording by Carl Benkert), Various Artists - Spotify | YouTube

Read: Psalm 87, 90; Jeremiah 13:1-11; Romans 6:12-23; John 8:47-59

Pray & Do: Read, reflect, and repent with An American Lent (Week 4).

Lent Daybook, 21: Slave or Free

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Look: Atlas, Jan Maris - Source

Listen: “Jesus” from Welcome to the Welcome Wagon, The Welcome Wagon - Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics

Read: Psalm 88; Jeremiah 11:1-8,14-20; Romans 6:1-11; John 8:33-47

Pray: from Psalm 88:1-2

Do: Spend 15 minutes in silence. Reflect prayerfully on the previous week.

LentTamara Hill MurphyMarch 28, 2019Lent Daybook 2019, [Look.Listen.Pray.Do.], visual art, prayer

Lent Daybook, 20: One Man's Obedience

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Look: Second Adam, Bruce Herman - Source

Listen: “What Wondrous Love Is This” from Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Hymn Sing, Keith & Kristyn Getty - Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics

Read: Psalm 42, 43; Jeremiah 10:11-24; Romans 5:12-21; John 8:21-32

Pray: The Lord’s Prayer

Do: Fast from preconceived notions (judgments). Feast on a hospitable imagination instead.

LentTamara Hill MurphyMarch 27, 2019Lent Daybook 2019, [Look.Listen.Pray.Do.], visual art

Lent Daybook, 19: Balm

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Look: The Good Samaritan, after Delacroix, Vincent van Gogh - Source

Listen: “There Is A Balm In Gilead” from In Bright Mansions, The Fisk Jubilee Singers - Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics

Read: Psalm 119:97-120; Jeremiah 8:18-9:6; Romans 5:1-11; John 8:12-20

Pray: adapted from Romans 5:20

Do: Fast from preconceived notions (judgments). Feast on a hospitable imagination instead.

Lent Daybook, 18: Craving

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Look: Girls in the Windows, Ormond Gigli (New York City, 1960) - Source

Listen: “Hunger” from High as Hope, Florence + The Machine - Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics

Read: Psalm 78:1-39; Jeremiah 7:21-34; Romans 4:13-25; John 7:37-52

Pray: Prayers of the People (Form VI), Book of Common Prayer

Do: Fast from preconceived notions (judgments). Feast on a hospitable imagination instead.

LentTamara Hill MurphyMarch 25, 2019Lent Daybook 2019, [Look.Listen.Pray.Do.], photography, prayer

Lent Daybook, 17: Right Judgment

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Look: Central American Immigrant Caravan - Source

Listen: “Summa” from Tavener: The last sleep of the Virgin & Thunder entered her, Arvo Pärt, Chilingirian Quartet - Spotify | YouTube | Definition of “summa”

Read: Psalm 80; Jeremiah 7:1-15; Romans 4:1-12; John 7:14-36

Pray: Collect for Third Sunday in Lent, Book of Common Prayer

Do: Fast from preconceived notions (judgments). Feast on a hospitable imagination instead.

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