Morning prayer · 19 August
Hear, forgive, do
Lord, hear. Lord, forgive. Lord, act. Hear what I don’t say. Forgive what I say wrongly. Do what I leave undone. Then, not because of my words or my actions, but because of your mercy and truth, let everything turn out for your glory and the good of your kingdom. Amen.
O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.”
Adapted from Maria Hare, via Prayers Ancient and Modern (1897), in plain words. The verse is from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Drawing: Mutter.