tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520413.post4431447195414732981..comments2023-10-11T03:54:58.698-06:00Comments on Randall Friesen: Prayer for a difficult dayRandall Friesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112919973262687369noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520413.post-18699460496696114922009-11-23T15:15:57.000-07:002009-11-23T15:15:57.000-07:00Amen and Amen.Amen and Amen.Vanessahttp://Websitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520413.post-41965830815346621852009-11-21T03:29:13.000-07:002009-11-21T03:29:13.000-07:00Amazing. Thank you for posting this.Amazing. Thank you for posting this.Christy Zhttp://Websitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520413.post-75160522427399209062009-11-21T02:16:32.000-07:002009-11-21T02:16:32.000-07:00I arise todayThrough a mighty strength, the invoca...I arise today<br>Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,<br>Through the belief in the threeness,<br>Through the confession of the oneness<br>Of the Creator of Creation.<br><br>I arise today<br>Through the strength of Christ's birth with his baptism,<br>Through the strength of his crucifixion with his burial,<br>Through the strength of his resurrection with his ascension,<br>Through the strength of his descent for the Judgment Day.<br><br>I arise today<br>Through the strength of the love of Cherubim,<br>In obedience of angels,<br>In the service of archangels,<br>In hope of resurrection to meet with reward,<br>In prayers of patriarchs,<br>In predictions of prophets,<br>In preaching of apostles,<br>In faith of confessors,<br>In innocence of holy virgins,<br>In deeds of righteous men.<br><br>I arise today<br>Through the strength of heaven:<br>Light of sun,<br>Radiance of moon,<br>Splendor of fire,<br>Speed of lightning,<br>Swiftness of wind,<br>Depth of sea,<br>Stability of earth,<br>Firmness of rock.<br><br>I arise today<br>Through God's strength to pilot me:<br>God's might to uphold me,<br>God's wisdom to guide me,<br>God's eye to look before me,<br>God's ear to hear me,<br>God's word to speak for me,<br>God's hand to guard me,<br>God's way to lie before me,<br>God's shield to protect me,<br>God's host to save me<br>From snares of demons,<br>From temptations of vices,<br>From everyone who shall wish me ill,<br>Afar and anear,<br>Alone and in multitude.<br><br>I summon today all these powers between me and those evils,<br>Against every cruel merciless power that may oppose my body and soul,<br>Against incantations of false prophets,<br>Against black laws of pagandom<br>Against false laws of heretics,<br>Against craft of idolatry,<br>Against spells of witches and smiths and wizards,<br>Against every knowledge that corrupts man's body and soul.<br><br>Christ to shield me today<br>Against poison, against burning,<br>Against drowning, against wounding,<br>So that there may come to me abundance of reward.<br>Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,<br>Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,<br>Christ on my right, Christ on my left,<br>Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise,<br>Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,<br>Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,<br>Christ in every eye that sees me,<br>Christ in every ear that hears me.<br><br>I arise today<br>Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,<br>Through belief in the threeness,<br>Through confession of the oneness,<br>Of the Creator of Creation.Dejan Letkemanhttp://Websitenoreply@blogger.com