Morning Prayer: All My Heart | Ordinary Time, Proper 26

This is Ordinary Time, Proper 26, in the Church Calendar.  Our general order comes from the Book of Common Prayer (1979) Daily Office and Scripture readings from the Revised Common Lectionary. We’ll sing “Million Little Miracles” by Brandon Lake, Chris Brown, and Steven Furtick throughout today’s time of prayer. We’ll read Psalm 119:1-8 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Lesson is Mark 12:28-34. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Visit Patreon to give and support Morning Prayer monthly. Go to PayPal to give a one-time gift. Photo by Steve Johnson. Million Little Miracles Brandon Lake | Chris Brown | Steven Furtick Verse 1 All my life I've been carried by grace Don't ask me how 'cause I can't explain It's nothing short of a miracle I'm here I've got some blessings that I don't deserve I've got some scars but that's how you learn It's nothing short of a miracle I'm here Pre-Chorus I think it over and it doesn't add up I know it comes from above Chorus I've got miracles on miracles A million little miracles Miracles on miracles Count your miracles 1-2-3-4 I can't even count 'em all Verse 2 You held me steady so I wouldn't give up You opened doors that nobody could shut I hope I never get over what You've done I wanna live with an open heart I wanna live like I know who You are I hope I never get over what You've done Pre-Chorus It's not coincidence and it's not luck I know it comes from above Vamp I can't even I can't even count 'em all I can't even I can't even count 'em all I can't even I can't even count 'em all 1-2-3-4 I can't even count 'em all Prayer of Confession Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. Psalm 119:1-8 Happy are they whose way is blameless, * who walk in the law of the Lord! Happy are they who observe his decrees * and seek him with all their hearts! Who never do any wrong, * but always walk in his ways. You laid down your commandments, * that we should fully keep them. Oh, that my ways were made so direct * that I might keep your statutes! Then I should not be put to shame, * when I regard all your commandments. I will thank you with an unfeigned heart, * when I have learned your righteous judgments. I will keep your statutes; * do not utterly forsake me. Mark 12:28-34 (NRSV) One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that Jesus answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Then the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that ‘he is one, and besides him there is no other’; and ‘to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength,’ and ‘to love one’s neighbor as oneself,’—this is much more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that no one dared to ask him any question. The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believ