The Soul of a Pilgrim Prayer Cycle: Day 2 Morning Prayer

Abbey of the Arts Prayer Cycle

All songs and texts used with permission Opening Prayer: Written by Christine Valters Paintner Opening Song: I Lay Open (Psalm 25) by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan from the album Trust First Reading: Howard Thurman, Meditations from the Heart, Beacon Press, 1999. page 174. Sung Psalm Opening and Doxology: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan from the album Monk in the World: Songs for Contemplative Living Psalm Translation: Wilda C. Gafney, A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church © 2021 Church Publishing Incorporated, New York, NY 10016, used by permission. (Year W) page 75. Second Reading: Genesis 12: 1-2. Scripture quotation is from the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition. Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Prayers of Concern: Written by Cassidhe Hart Sung Response: Tune by Betsey Beckman, lyrics by Christine Valters Paintner and Simon de Voil, sung by Simon de Voil and Alexa Sunshine Rose Closing Song: Open Hand by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan from the album The Soul’s Slow Ripening: Songs for Celtic Seekers Closing Blessing: Written by Christine Valters Paintner to companion her book The Soul of a Pilgrim (Ave Maria Press) Please note: All of the songs and prayer responses are published on CDs in the Abbey of the Arts collection except for “I Lay Open” by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (see credits for source). In addition, these songs & responses have accompanying gesture prayers and/or dances created by Betsey Beckman that can be found on the corresponding DVD (each album has a DVD companion). Audio and video recordings of the Prayer Cycles are available at AbbeyoftheArts.com.