Today is Friday the 16th of August in the 19th week of ordinary time. Breathe on me Wash me in your glory

When faith is frail, you carry me.

In your presence I am free. One Hope Project sings Abba father, breathe on me.

Wash me in your presence I am free. The The

The Today we'll use the practice of Lexio Divina to pray with our scripture passage. It's a simple yet profound method of prayer found in many traditions of Christian spirituality.

The Lexio of Lexio Divina is a listening with the heart,

as you tend to do quite naturally when you're struck by the beauty of a sunset,

as you're mulling over a treasured memory, or as you pay attention to someone you love.

In praying this way, you hear a scripture passage or other sacred text and you let God guide your heart.

As we prepare to pray with our passage from the prophet Isaiah, take a moment and invite God to speak to you through the text.

Ask for openness.

Let yourself settle into an expectant stillness.

Listen with your heart to the words.

There's no need to rush, no need to get to the end of the passage.

When a particular word or phrase strikes you and seems to have some savour, linger with it.

Thank you. linger with it. You will say on that day, I will say on that day, I will give thanks to you, O Lord.

For though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, and you comforted me.

Surely God is my salvation. I will trust and will not be afraid. For the Lord God is my strength and my might. He has become my salvation. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation

and you will say on that day,

give thanks to the Lord,

call on his name,

make known his deeds among the nations,

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