May 29th - Sunday Meditation - Easter 7

<p><strong>Daily Prayer: Sunday Morning</strong><br /> </p><p>In the name of the Father,</p><p>and of the Son,</p><p>and of the</p><p>Holy Spirit.<br /> </p><p>Amen.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Morning invocation of the light</strong></p><p>Glory be to God who has shown us the light!</p><p>Lead me from darkness to light,</p><p>Lead me from sadness to joy,</p><p>Lead me from death to immortality.</p><p>Glory be to God who has shown us the light!</p><p> </p><p><strong>Psalm 62</strong></p><p>God, you are my God, for you I long;</p><p>for you my soul is thirsting.</p><p>My body pines for you</p><p>like a dry, weary land without water.</p><p>So I gaze on you in the sanctuary</p><p>to see your strength and your glory.</p><p>For your love is better than life,</p><p>my lips will speak your praise.</p><p>So I will bless you all my life,</p><p>in your name I will lift up my hands.</p><p>My soul shall be filled as with a banquet,</p><p>my mouth shall praise you with joy.</p><p>On my bed I remember you.</p><p>On you I muse through the night</p><p>for you have been my help;</p><p>in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.</p><p>My soul clings to you;</p><p>your right hand holds me fast.</p><p><i>Glory be.</i></p><p><br /><strong>Scripture Reading</strong></p><p>Rev 7:10-12</p><p>"Salvation belongs to our God who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb!' And all the angels stood round the throne and round the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, 'Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God for ever and ever! Amen</p><p><br /><strong>Pause for silent prayer</strong></p><p><br /><strong>Canticle of Zechariah (Benedictus)</strong></p><p><i>"May that morning star which never sets, Christ our light,</i></p><p><i>find us aflame with charity until the world is enlightened</i></p><p><i>with love.'</i> (St. Bede)</p><p><br /><strong>Gospel Reading:</strong></p><p>Lk 1:68-79</p><p>He has raised up for us a mighty saviour,