God of glory, present in all places and filling all things, treasury of blessings and source of life: come and dwell with us, cleanse us from all sin and grant us your salvation.
On the edge of life. #trees#thicktrunktuesday #ThePhotoHour pic.twitter.com/T5d2g2g77y
— Dharamveer Meena, IFS🌲 (@dharamveerifs) March 29, 2022
Almighty God, who has taught us in thy holy Word that the law was given by Moses, but that grace and truth came by Jesus Christ: Grant that we, being not under the law but under grace, may live as children of that Jerusalem which is above, and rejoice in the freedom of our heavenly citizenship; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
–The Rev. James Mountain (1844-1933)
"Stormy March Sky at Daybreak"#AlmostHeaven #WestVirginia #Highlands #StormHour #ThePhotoHour pic.twitter.com/HVnQWBlmSD
— Thomas R Fletcher (@ThomasRFletcher) March 28, 2022
Merciful Lord,
you know our struggle to serve you:
when sin spoils our lives
and overshadows our hearts,
through the ministry of your Spirit come to our aid
and turn us back to you again;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen (slightly edited; KSH).
A Misty Start. 8°C with just a glimmer of the sun. Rooks pic.twitter.com/BnFKvmL52w
— Yorkshire Wolds Weather (@WeatherWolds) March 27, 2022
Defend us, O Lord, with your heavenly grace, that we may continue yours for ever and daily increase in your Holy Spirit more and more, until we come to your everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Rills and runnels; the Vinalopo River makes use of both as it makes it way, inexorably, southwards. #ThePhotoHour #naturaleza #nikond750 #Alicante pic.twitter.com/XrjHOq5tvf
— Kevin Rendall (@KevinRendall) March 26, 2022
O Thou who hast prepared a place for my soul, prepare my soul for that place. Prepare it with holiness; prepare it with desire; and even while it sojourneth upon earth, let it dwell in heaven with thee, beholding the beauty of thy countenance and the glory of thy saints, now and for evermore.
A beautiful sunrise at Corfe Castle last Friday morning. For once I'd managed to time a visit to Dorset with good conditions!
Nikon Z6 & 24-200Z@kasefiltersuk 0.6nd Hard Grad & Exposure Blend@StormHour#Dorset pic.twitter.com/qMVtBBOXID
— Stu Meech (@stumeech) March 23, 2022
Though we cannot love you as we ought, O Lord, let us love you as we are able, that guided by your light and kept by your power, we come at the last, into your glorious presence. Amen.
"Fly Away" ….. A peaceful scene in a troubled world #PrayForPeace @StormHour @ThePhotoHour #Weather pic.twitter.com/RGl0oaiDHZ
— simon c woodley (@simoncwoodley) March 23, 2022
Lord Christ, almighty Saviour, we cry to thee for aid against our strong enemy. O thou who art the Stronger than the strong, deliver us, we pray thee, from the evil one, and take sole possession of our hearts and minds; that filled with thy Spirit we may henceforth devote our lives to thy service, and therein find our perfect freedom; for the honour of thy great name.
Stunning Aurora activity in Ivalo this evening #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #northernlights #Finland #Ivalo pic.twitter.com/3wBUPvLL0i
— Caroline Benyon (@CaroBenyon) March 21, 2022
Heavenly Father, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you: Look with compassion upon the heartfelt desires of your servants, and purify our disordered affections, that we may behold your eternal glory in the face of Christ Jesus; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Robin in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #TwitterNatureCommunity #wildlifephotography #nature #birds #DDOR pic.twitter.com/kdFuBWItYV
— Rodshelf (@rodshelf) March 20, 2022
O God, who through thy Son Jesus Christ hast promised help to man according to his faith: Grant us the freedom of the children to taste the food of eternal life, and to share with others what we ourselves receive; through the merits of the same thy Son, our Lord.
The Full Moon setting behind the Ship of the Fens this misty spring morning 🌕.
Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire #FullMoon #WormMoon #Stormhour pic.twitter.com/NVkFCOImep— Veronica in the Fens 🧚🏼♀️ (@VeronicaJoPo) March 18, 2022
O Eternal God, who hast taught us by thy holy Word that our bodies are temples of thy Spirit: Keep us, we most humbly beseech thee, temperate and holy in thought, word and deed, that at the last we, with all the pure in heart, may see thee and be made like unto thee in thy heavenly kingdom; through Christ our Lord.
Good morning. I got some nice colours this morning. 🌅 pic.twitter.com/JD7mG3YWby
— Sharon (@sharonwelby1) March 15, 2022
Write deeply upon our minds, O Lord God, the lesson of thy holy Word, that only the pure in heart can see thee. Leave us not in the bondage of any sinful inclination. May we neither deceive ourselves with the thought that we have no sin, nor acquiesce idly in aught of which our conscience accuses us. Strengthen us by thy Holy Spirit to fight the good fight of faith, and grant that no day may pass without its victory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
A Glorious Spring Morning. 10°C and very still. Voles in the long grass. pic.twitter.com/aYQlNNkfUw
— Yorkshire Wolds Weather (@WeatherWolds) March 14, 2022
Almighty and eternal God, who has so made us of body, soul and spirit, that we live not by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth from thee: Make us to hunger for the spiritual food of thy Word; and as we trust thee for our daily bread, may we also trust thee to give us day by day the inward nourishment of that living truth which thou hast revealed to us in thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
A salmon pink sky this morning on Glastonbury Tor, and then the rain came. pic.twitter.com/XTbTMz1RGN
— Michelle Cowbourne (@Glastomichelle) March 11, 2022
O Heavenly Father, subdue in us whatever is contrary to thy holy will, that we may know how to please thee. Grant, O God, that we may never run into those temptations which in our prayers we desire to avoid. Lord, never permit our trials to be above our strength; through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Good morning from the river Great Ouse in Ely 🧡💚💙
Beautiful colours at sunrise ☺️ pic.twitter.com/BwQyauZBD6— Veronica in the Fens 🧚🏼♀️ (@VeronicaJoPo) March 9, 2022
The church prays with Ukraine because their cause is just and because they, like we, are vulnerable and imperiled, and they know it.
Ash Wednesday is about remembering that we will die, and that’s important. We are told to “number our days” (Ps. 90:12) and to remember that life is a vapor soon to vanish (James 4:14).
But it is also about how we died. Joined to Christ, we have died with him—in the most humiliating and shameful way possible. The way to glory is not the way of Rome, of Russia, or of our own desire to exalt or protect ourselves. The way to glory is the way of the cross.
In wartime, dictators should remember that, win or lose, they will die and that there will be no invading or conquering the kingdom of God. At Ash Wednesday—and all year round—we should remember this too.
“In wartime, dictators should remember that, win or lose, they will die and that there will be no invading or conquering the kingdom of God.” @drmoore on this Ash Wednesday:https://t.co/7twyqJwzzk
— Christianity Today (@CTmagazine) March 2, 2022
O Lord our God, who art of purer eyes than to behold iniquity: Have mercy upon us, we beseech thee, for our sins accuse us, and we are troubled by them and put to shame. We have done wrong to ourselves in ignorance, and to our brethren in willfulness, and by our selfish and faithless ways have grieved thy Holy Spirit. Forgive us, we humbly pray thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
–Prayers for the Christian Year (SCM, 1964)
"Blue Hour at the Lake"#AlmostHeaven #WestVirginia #Highlands #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #blues pic.twitter.com/G0yn4h4Mpt
— Thomas R Fletcher (@ThomasRFletcher) March 3, 2022
Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent:
create and make in us new and contrite hearts
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may receive from you, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Grateful for my many blessings! #AshWednesday @StPatsNYC pic.twitter.com/QNNvyZvVBV
— Rebekah (@RebekahAndrewsB) March 2, 2022
O Lord Jesus Christ, who didst take upon thee the form of a servant, humbling thyself and accepting death for us, even the death of the cross: Grant that this mind may be also in us; so that we may gladly take upon ourselves the life of humility and service, and taking up our cross daily may follow thee in thy suffering and death, that with thee we may attain unto the power of thy endless life. Grant this, O Christ, our Saviour and our King.
"The ashes mean I'm a sinner. The shape of the cross means I have a Savior." – Fr. Mike Schmitz #AshWednesday pic.twitter.com/1d83Mv7Kwv
— Sachin Jose (@Sachinettiyil) March 1, 2022
On that Wednesday, throughout the world,
as it is appointed, priests bless
clean ashes in church, and then lay them
on people’s heads, so that they may remember
that they came from earth and will return again to dust,
just as Almighty God said to Adam,
after he had sinned against God’s command:
‘In labour you shall live and in sweat you shall eat
your bread upon the earth, until you return again
to the same earth from which you came,
for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.’
This is not said about the souls of mankind,
but about their bodies, which moulder to dust,
and shall again on Judgement Day, through the power of our Lord,
rise from the earth, all who ever lived,
just as all trees quicken again in the season of spring
which were deadened by the winter’s chill.
'Þu eart dust and to duste gewendst.' An Anglo-Saxon Ash Wednesday and the link between Lent and spring: https://t.co/gW6skHKmRv
The word 'Lent' comes from the Old English word for spring, 'lencten', the season when the days are lengthening. pic.twitter.com/gDszcwXwJe
— Eleanor Parker (@ClerkofOxford) March 2, 2022
O Lord and heavenly Father, who hast given unto us thy people the true bread that cometh down from heaven, even thy Son Jesus Christ: Grant that throughout this Lent our souls may so be fed by him that we may continually live in him and he in us; and that day by day we may be renewed in spirit by the power of his endless life, who gave himself for us, and now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end.
Good morning Twitter!☕🌞🕊️#HappyWednesday 👍👌🤗 pic.twitter.com/uylZS7J3lA
— Alex Matveeff (@alexgen0359) March 2, 2022
Almighty and most merciful God, who hast given thy Son to die for our sins and to obtain eternal redemption for us through his own blood: Let the merit of his spotless sacrifice, we beseech thee, purge our consciences from dead works to serve thee, the living God, that we may receive the promise of eternal inheritance in Christ Jesus our Lord; to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be honour and glory, world without end.
One from the arched window on Glastonbury Tor at sunrise today. Portrait format so will need a click to view. pic.twitter.com/KIYAVrN1fG
— Michelle (@Glastomichelle) March 27, 2021
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who didst devote thy life and thy death to our most plenteous redemption: Grant that what thou hast wrought for us may also be wrought in us: that, growing into thy likeness, we may serve and share thy redeeming work; who livest and reignest in the glory of the eternal Trinity now and for evermore.
—A Procession of Passion Prayers, ed. Eric Milner-White (London: SPCK, 1952)
Spectacular golden sunrise this morning from Pawleys Island. Great shot Liz Gilland! #scwx pic.twitter.com/sKHzlylpMM
— Ed Piotrowski (@EdPiotrowski) March 26, 2021
Thanks be to thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits which thou hast given us, for all the pains and insults which thou hast borne for us. O most merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother, may we know thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, and follow thee more nearly, now and for evermore.
St Richard of Chichester, bishop, Chancellor of Oxford University, & patron of Sussex, died #OTD in 1253. This was the site of his shrine: pic.twitter.com/xIvbgg0NF7
— Eleanor Parker (@ClerkofOxford) April 3, 2017
O God, who by the example of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ hast taught us the greatness of true humility, and dost call us to watch with him in his passion: Give us grace to serve one another in all lowliness, and to enter into the fellowship of his sufferings; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end.
A stunning sunrise over the rooftops of London this morning. This picture was taken by Liam, a member of our Security team, who climbed the 225ft to the top of the West Towers to raise the St Peter flag on the Eve of the Annunciation pic.twitter.com/Epod3ApZHf
— Westminster Abbey (@wabbey) March 24, 2021
Most merciful God,
who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ
delivered and saved the world:
grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross
we may triumph in the power of his victory;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
We had a frost early this morning just before sunrise here at Chesterton Valley. March 22nd 2021. Warwickshire,England. pic.twitter.com/A4cuwoEHG0
— David Adams Photos 2021. (@chesterton2015) March 22, 2021
O God, who by the cross and passion of thy Son Jesus Christ didst save and deliver mankind: Grant that by steadfast faith in the merits of that holy sacrifice we may find help and salvation, and may triumph in the power of his victory; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Sunrise, Evangeline Beach #novascotia #eastcoast pic.twitter.com/lwnz0GTjwX
— Martin Delaney (@martindelaney) March 21, 2021
O Lord Jesus Christ, who didst feed the multitude by the lakeside, using the humble gifts of a boy’s generous impulse, and a disciple’s faith in thy power: Help us in thy Church to call forth such generosity in others, and strengthen our faith that the hungry millions can be fed; for thy name’s sake.
WOW! Spectacular sunrise seen this morning from Duluth, Minnesota. #Sunrise #Duluth #MNwx pic.twitter.com/EneOV6RAHY
— Mark Tarello (@mark_tarello) March 20, 2021
O Lord and heavenly Father, who hast given unto us thy people the true bread that cometh down from heaven, even thy Son Jesus Christ: Grant that our souls may so be fed by him who giveth life unto the world, that we may abide in him and he in us, and thy Church be filled with the power of his unending life; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Early starts … stunning rewards ☀️#sunrise #shepherdess #woolfarm #farm #view #spring pic.twitter.com/R3FyBVuK4X
— Alison O’Neill 🐑 Shepherdess (@woolismybread) March 19, 2021
O Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who art thyself the bread of life, and hast promised that he who comes to thee shall never hunger: Grant us faith truly to partake of thee through Word and Sacrament, that we may find refreshment of spirit and be strengthened for thy service; who livest and reignest with the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end.
Yosemite National Park, California. pic.twitter.com/8oayOVhHZ1
— Tracy Hogan (@HoganSOG) March 18, 2021
Almighty God, who has taught us in thy holy Word that the law was given by Moses, but that grace and truth came by Jesus Christ: Grant that we, being not under the law but under grace, may live as children of that Jerusalem which is above, and rejoice in the freedom of our heavenly citizenship; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
–The Rev. James Mountain (1844-1933)
Strasbourg, France⠀https://t.co/n45yeJqiuC pic.twitter.com/IiQIv4cdFo
— Architecture Hub (@architecturehub) March 7, 2021
Merciful Lord,
absolve your people from their offences,
that through your bountiful goodness
we may all be delivered from the chains of those sins
which by our frailty we have committed;
grant this, heavenly Father,
for Jesus Christ’s sake, our blessed Lord and Saviour,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Nice sunrise over meadows valley Chesterton,Warwickshire,England. March 2021. pic.twitter.com/GbjF3gg4pr
— David Adams Photos 2021. (@chesterton2015) March 15, 2021