Tuesday Tea-ology, 06/30/20

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Compassion, Forgiveness, God, Grace, Hope, Life, Mercy, Peace, Salvation, Tuesday Tea-ology

Tuesday Tea-ology is here, about the grace and compassion of God.

Easter Tuesday

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Christianity, Crucifixion, Easter, God, Grace, Hope, Jesus Christ, Mercy, Praise, Redemption, Resurrection, Salvation

I bless you, God Most High, for this day to declare your glory and the resurrection hope. Wonderful you are, and wonderful are your works for our redemption. Thank you for the love that sent your Son to the cross; thank you for the power that raised our Lord from the tomb. For your mercy and kindness, your majesty and strength, be forever praised, God Most High—Amen.

Easter, Evening

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Christianity, Easter, Father, God, God the Son, Holy Spirit, Holy Week, Jesus Christ, Praise, Prayer, Resurrection, Salvation, Trinity

Ever-blessed, ever-holy, Lord of life and light and love, ever-righteous, ever-mighty, God be praised this Easter dusk. We bless your Name and praise your majesty, Father-Son-Spirit, One God in Persons Three. Thank you for the gift of Jesus our Savior, for His atoning death, for His victorious resurrection, and for the gift of new life in Him. Draw us near, blessed God, in your so wonderful redemption—Amen.

Easter, First Light

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Christianity, Easter, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Holy Week, Hope, Jesus Christ, Life, Praise, Prayer, Redemption, Salvation, Trinity

All praise to you, God Triune, at the dawn of this resurrection day! You are worthy and wonderful, holy and glorious, far greater than any words can declare. How marvelous the miracle of our Lord’s resurrection, how merciful the grace you extend to sinners, how deep your love, how awesome your power. Spirit of Life, Father of Light, Risen and Reigning Lord, be forever glorified—Amen.

Good Friday, Night

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Christianity, Cross, Crucifixion, Faith, God, God the Son, Good Friday, Holy Week, Hope, Jesus Christ, Life, Prayer, Salvation

Lord Jesus, remember me, in your infinite mercy. Reach down to me, and draw me to the cross of your loving sacrifice. You have bridged the separation between us and God; dying, you tore asunder the temple curtain and wrenched open the tombs. Let me rest in the wonder of the cross. Give me faith to look upon you with trust and adoration, to proclaim in brokenness and awe, ‘truly you are the Son of God.’

Tenebrae

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Cross, Crucifixion, Good Friday, Gospel, Holy Week, Jesus Christ, Salvation

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Good Friday, Evening

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Christianity, Cross, Crucifixion, Faith, Good Friday, Holy Week, Jesus Christ, Praise, Prayer, Redemption, Salvation

Lifted up upon the cross, you draw all men to yourself, Lord Christ. To save us, you did not spare yourself. For our reconciliation with God, you lifted up your cry of God-forsakenness. You suffered and died in our place, our sacrificial lamb. Praise to you, lamb who was slain; glory to you, crucified Savior; honor to you, blessed Redeemer, who bore the cross for us.

Good Friday, Noon

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Faithfulness, God, God the Son, Good Friday, Grace, Holy Week, Jesus Christ, Lordship, Love, Mercy, Praise, Prayer, Salvation

In the hour when darkness reigns, you still are Lord of all, majestic Son of God. Only your self-restraint, only your unfailing love, allowed the suffering you endured for us. For us you bore the blows and the mockery; for us you stood before the tribunals of men and were slandered and maligned. Matchless is your mercy, great God and Savior. Be glorified in the objects of your mercy today.

Good Friday, Morning

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Christianity, Faithfulness, God, God the Son, Good Friday, Grace, Holy Spirit, Holy Week, Jesus Christ, Mercy, Praise, Prayer, Salvation

Merciful God, thank you for your love unending, unstoppable, unfathomable. Sending Father, empowering Spirit, faithful Son, thank you for the gift of life. Lord Christ, you did not resist laying down your life for us, but willingly turned yourself over to death; how masterful you were when they came to arrest you, how righteous when they slandered you, how merciful in your love. Have mercy on us—Amen.

Spirit of All Grace

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Christianity, Faith, Grace, holiness, Holy Spirit, Holy Week, Life, Mercy, Peace, Praise, Prayer, Salvation, Sanctification

Spirit of all grace, Spirit of salvation and life, sanctify my soul in your perfect peace. Spirit of promise, work in me the fulfillment of the promises, and lift my eyes by day and by night to the blessed hill of Calvary. Spirit of holy-love, put in me love of holiness and of the Holy One, who for me walked the path to Calvary. Holy Spirit, let your hand of mercy rest on me tonight—Amen