A Verse, psalm and prayer led by Jean Swinbank, Psalm 76 sung by Grace Buckley and the St Mungo Singers
A poem marking the martyr’s anniversary by Mary Hanrahan
A morning Prayer for school led by pupils of Our Lady of the Missions, East Renfrewshire
The Morning Prayer:
Will you come and follow me if I but call your name?
Will you go where you don’t know and never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown, will you let my name be know?
Will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?
Let us pray
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Let the faithfulness and courage of St John Ogilvie Inspire us and all men and women of faith
to stand up for human dignity and for what is right and true. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
Verses of Psalm 22
The Lord is my shepherd; He’s all that I need; The Lord takes such good care of me.
Beside the still waters, in pastures so green, the Lord takes such good care of me.
He guides me, he keeps me, he walks by my side; I’ll follow wherever he leads.
His goodness and kindness will always be mine His mercies will follow me.
I’ll live in his presence each day of my life The Lord takes such good care of me.
He fills me with blessings, He always provides;the Lord takes such good care of me.
Short Reading 2 Cor 1:3-5
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, a gentle Father and the God of all consolation, who comforts us in all our sorrows, so that we can offer others, in their sorrows, the consolation that we have received from God ourselves. Indeed, as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so, through Christ, does our consolation overflow.
Intercessions
We pray for the church throughout the world, here in our own country, where St John was born,
and in Glasgow where he died.
Lord, hear us
We pray for Pope Francis, for our bishops,
for the leaders of all the churches and communities of faith
and all men and women of good will.
Lord, hear us
We pray for our families, our school, and our friends.
Lord, hear us
We pray for people in need everywhere,
especially where their lives are menaced
or taken from them in violence or war.
Lord, hear us
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us thus day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
Let us pray
God, our Father,
the rainbow is a sign of your faithfulness and love for all your children.
Give us the grace to follow Christ as St John did
In generous service of all who come into our lives.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Blessing:
May the Lord bless us, and keep us from all harm,
and may he lead us to eternal life.
Will you come and follow me if I but call your name?
Will you go where you don’t know and never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown, will you let my name be know?
Will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?
Will you leave yourself behind if I but call your name?
Will you care for cruel and kind and never be the same?
Will you risk the hostile stare, should your life attract or scare?
Will you let me answer prayer in you and you in me?
Lord, your summons echoes true when you but call my name.
Let me turn and follow you and never be the same.
In your company I’ll go where your love and footsteps show.
Thus I’ll move and live and grow in you and you in me.
Copyrights: Will you come and follow me: Words John Bell and Graham Maule © WGRG. Psalm 23: words and music by Peter and Hanneke Jacobs
