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TODAY’S WORD…

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I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,
and He turned to me and heard my cry.
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He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.
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He has given me a new song to sing,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see what He has done and be amazed.
They will put their trust in the Lord.

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– Psalm 40:1-3 (NLT)

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PRAYER…

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My Lord and my God,

I know that You love me,

I know that You listen to my prayers,

and I thank You for Your faithfulness in responding.

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Grant, O Lord,

that, filled with hope,

and with faith and trust in my heart

I will always be prepared to wait patiently till You respond;

to accept that Your will be done;

and to never stop reaching out for Your helping hand

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O Lord, my God, my Healer and my Saviour,

I lift my heart to You,

and I sing a song of praise and thanks,

to give You glory and honour.

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Amen.

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QUOTE…

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The Holy Spirit…teaches us-to pray in hope.

Conversely, the prayer of the Church and personal prayer nourish hope in us.

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The psalms especially, with their concrete and varied language,

teach us to fix our hope in God:

"I waited patiently for the LORD;

He inclined to me and heard my cry." [Ps 40:1]

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As St. Paul prayed:

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,

so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." [Rom 15:13]

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– Catechism of the Catholic Church – CCC 2657

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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I lift my heart to You, my Lord, and I praise and thank You.

Jesus, I trust in You!

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