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Morning Prayer and Worship

Morning Prayer and Worship

Ben Ward // Steady Stream

Join me, Ben Ward, as we pray, sing, and worship together. We'll read a Psalm and Scripture passage from the Daily Office in the Book of Common Prayer. We'll also say the Apostles' Creed and Lord's Prayer as we pray for ourselves and others and give thanks to Jesus. All accompanied by my guitar. Monday through Friday from Mobile, Alabama, USA.
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Morning Prayer and Worship - My heart is set - Morning Prayer, Wednesday, Proper 27
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11/15/23 • 16 min

It’s Wednesday of Ordinary Time, Proper 27 in the Church Calendar. November 15, 2023

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing a song of Thanksgiving I wrote with Stephanie Osorio called “Grateful” with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 119:97-120 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Revelation 18:21-24. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer.

If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list.

Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more.

Would you like to be a guest reader on a future podcast episode? Find out more!

Join our Facebook group here!

Art: Games People Play, Kay Sasser Jacoby

Proper 27 - O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Morning Prayer and Worship - You find me - Morning Prayer for the Tuesday after Pentecost
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06/10/25 • 16 min

It’s the Tuesday after Pentecost, Proper 5 in the Church Calendar, June 10, 2025.

Our general order and lectionary come from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office.

Psalms 61, 62

Luke 19:1-10

Today’s song: Mover of Mountains (Ben Ward, Joanne Hofmeister)

Playlist of songs from Morning Prayer.

If you have a prayer request please ⁠submit it here⁠. Sign up ⁠here⁠ for the email list.

Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Thank you for your support. ⁠You can go here to find out more⁠.

Get an ad-free feed of the podcast with a monthly contribution of any amount!

⁠Join our Facebook group here!⁠

Photo by Greta Hoffman.

On the Day of Pentecost

Alleluia. The Spirit of the Lord renews the face of the earth: Come let us adore him. Alleluia.

Collect of the Day

Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day, Rite Two

O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

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It’s the Monday after Pentecost, Proper 5 in the Church Calendar, June 9, 2025.

Our general order and lectionary come from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office.

Psalm 89:1-18

Luke 9:51-62

Today’s song: Spirit of the Living God (Daniel Iverson), Holy Spirit (Katie Torwalt, Bryan Torwalt)

Playlist of songs from Morning Prayer.

If you have a prayer request please ⁠submit it here⁠. Sign up ⁠here⁠ for the email list.

Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Thank you for your support. ⁠You can go here to find out more⁠.

Get an ad-free feed of the podcast with a monthly contribution of any amount!

⁠Join our Facebook group here!⁠

Photo by Hanne Sema.

On the Day of Pentecost

Alleluia. The Spirit of the Lord renews the face of the earth: Come let us adore him. Alleluia.

Collect of the Day

Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day, Rite Two

O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

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It’s the Seventh Friday of Easter in the Church Calendar, June 6, 2025.

Our general order and lectionary come from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office.

Psalm 102

Luke 10:38-42

Today’s song: Cathedral (Melissa Helser, Jonathan Helser, Molly Skaggs)

Playlist of songs from Morning Prayer.

If you have a prayer request please ⁠submit it here⁠. Sign up ⁠here⁠ for the email list.

Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Thank you for your support. ⁠You can go here to find out more⁠.

Get an ad-free feed of the podcast with a monthly contribution of any amount!

⁠Join our Facebook group here!⁠

Photo by Mathias Reding.

Collect of the Day

Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day, Rite Two

O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

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Celebrating William Tyndale, Thursday, Proper 22 in the Church Calendar

This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing the song “No Longer Slaves” by Brian Johnson, Joel Case, and Jonathan David Helser. We’ll then offer a Prayer of Confession. We’ll read Psalm 15 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture Lesson is John 12:44-50 . 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.

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Art: Imaginary Destinations, 2022, by Kay Sasser Jacoby

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It’s Monday of Ordinary Time, Proper 6 in the Church Calendar, June 16, 2025.

Our general order and lectionary come from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office.

Psalm 80

Luke 20:9-19

Today’s song: Song of Freedom (Ben Ward)

Playlist of songs from Morning Prayer.

If you have a prayer request please ⁠submit it here⁠. Sign up ⁠here⁠ for the email list.

Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Thank you for your support. ⁠You can go here to find out more⁠.

Get an ad-free feed of the podcast with a monthly contribution of any amount!

⁠Join our Facebook group here!⁠

Photo by Roman.

The Lord’s Day: Of God the Father, Rite Two

For you are the source of light and life; you made us in your image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect of the Day

First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday, Rite Two

Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Morning Prayer and Worship - On a thousand hills – Morning Prayer in Ordinary Time
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07/27/23 • 21 min

Monday, July 31, 2023 at 8:30pm Central, I’ll be going live in our new Facebook group to tell the story of how God provided the new guitar I was able to get as a result of the summer giving campaign. I’ll bring the guitar and play a bit as well! Join the Facebook group here. It’s Thursday of Ordinary Time, Proper 11 in the Church Calendar. July 27, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “O Lord, You’re Beautiful” by Keith Green and we’ll include a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 50 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 15:1-11 . 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. Thank you for supporting Morning Prayer. You can go here to find out more. Photo: Roman Fox, Paris 4. Proper 11 - Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Morning Prayer and Worship - At this I fell at his feet - Morning Prayer, Thursday, Proper 27
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11/16/23 • 18 min

It’s Thursday of Ordinary Time, Proper 27 in the Church Calendar. November 16, 2023

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Like Incense / Sometimes By Step” by Brooke Ligertwood, Beaker, and Rich Mullins with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalms 23 and 27 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Revelation 19:1-10. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer.

If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list.

Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more.

Would you like to be a guest reader on a future podcast episode? Find out more!

Join our Facebook group here!

Art: Games People Play, Kay Sasser Jacoby

Proper 27 - O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Morning Prayer and Worship - I waited for You - Morning Prayer for the First Friday in Lent
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03/14/25 • 16 min

It’s The First Friday in Lent in the Church Calendar, March 14, 2025.

Our general order and lectionary come from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office.

Today’s song: O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Charles Wesley, Lowell Mason)

Psalms 40, 54

John 3:22-36

Playlist of songs from Morning Prayer.

If you have a prayer request please ⁠submit it here⁠. Sign up ⁠here⁠ for the email list.

Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Thank you for your support. ⁠You can go here to find out more⁠.

Get an ad-free feed of the podcast with a monthly contribution of any amount!

⁠Join our Facebook group here!⁠

Photo by Tom Fisk.

Collect of the Day

First Sunday in Lent, Rite Two

Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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Morning Prayer and Worship - Kyrie Eleison – Morning Prayer, Friday, Proper 19
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09/22/23 • 19 min

Join me live in our Prayer and Worship Facebook group Monday, September 25 at 7pm central time. I’ll share a bit about the Podcast and what’s coming up in the future! There will be songs! Join our Facebook group here!

It’s Friday of Ordinary Time, Proper 19 in the Church Calendar. September 22, 2023.

Praying today for Jill in Mobile, Alabama, USA.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Kyrie” by John Lang, Richard Page, and Steve George with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 69:1-23, 29-36 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer.

If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list.

Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more.

Would you like to be a guest reader on a future podcast episode? Go to benwardmusic.com/readers and find out more!

Art: Bushwick, Eleanor Doughty

Proper 19 – O God, because without you we are not able to please you mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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