Prayer, Attention, Relationship

  • “Exegesis is loving God enough to stop and listen carefully to what God says.” — Eugene Peterson, “Eat This Book”

Saturday, December 20, 2025

Prayer of Lectio Divina, Monday, December 22, 9am (anticipating the Nativity of the Lord)

 



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Art for Visio Divina






Isaiah 9:2-7

2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness-on them light has shined. 3 You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. 4 For the yoke of their burden and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. 5 For all the boots of the tramping warriors and all the garments rolled in blood shall be burned as fuel for the fire. 6 For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders, and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Great will be his authority, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time onward and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.


The Lord’s Prayer in Three Voices

Voice 1     Our Father who art in Heaven

Voice 2         Holy One beyond all names, Eternal Wellspring

Voice 3 O Great Spirit, our Father from above,

Voice 1 Hallowed be thy name Thy kingdom come

Voice 2 May love rise again in us today 

Voice 3 we honor your name as sacred and holy.

Voice 1 thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven

Voice 2 with food for every table, shelter for every person,

Voice 3 Bring your good road to us, 

where the beauty of your ways in the spirit-world  

above is reflected in the earth below.

Voice 1 Give us this day our daily bread

Voice 2 and reverence for every living being.

Voice 3         Provide for us day by day

--the elk, the buffalo, and the salmon. 

The corn, the squash, and the wild rice. 

All the  things we need for each day.

Voice 1 Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us

Voice 2 Forgive us our failings in love,  and free us from all  

falseness, 

Voice 3 Release us from the things we have done wrong, 

in the same way we release others 

for the things done wrong to us.

Voice 1 and Lead us not into temptation,

Voice 2 that the light of our souls may shine 

Voice 3        Guide us away from the things that tempt us 

to stray from your good road

Voice 1      but deliver us from evil

Voice 2      and help the strength of our spirits endure 

for earth and all its people

Voice 3  and set us free from the evil one & his worthless ways.

Voice 1 For the kingdom, the power, & the glory are yours forever

Voice 2 this day, tonight,  and forever.  

Voice 1     Amen!

Voice 2   Yes, I commit! 

Voice 3   Aho! May it be so!

Matthew 6: 9-13 , (from "Celtic Benediction," by John Phillip Newell)        First Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament.

Closing Prayer


God of all ages, in the birth of Christ

your boundless love for your people

shattered the power of darkness.

Be born in us with that same love and light,

that our song may blend with all the choirs of heaven and earth to the glory of your holy name. Amen.



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