Daily Prayer for All Seasons
People in all kinds of religious traditions, including Judaism and Christianity, have been marking time with prayer for almost as long as we’ve divided the day into hours. “Praying the hours,” as it’s called, has always reminded us that God walks with us throughout each day; “praying the hours” is also a way that the community of faith comes together, whether we’re united all in one place or scattered like raindrops.
Daily Prayer for All Seasons, a resource published by the Episcopal Church, offers short seasonal prayer services to help you "pray the hours" wherever you are. For each season, the book offers eight daily invitations for you to pause for a short prayer/meditation break. Each service can be prayed in 3-8 minutes. In addition to the familiar liturgical seasons (Advent, Lent, Easter, etc.), Daily Prayer for All Seasons divides the long Season after Pentecost into two seasons: a Season of Rest, and a Season of Creation.
You can download a complete copy of Daily Prayer for All Seasons, buy a bound copy, or pray along with the small group (of regular people of all ages) in the audio recordings on the following pages.
Daily Prayer for All Seasons, a resource published by the Episcopal Church, offers short seasonal prayer services to help you "pray the hours" wherever you are. For each season, the book offers eight daily invitations for you to pause for a short prayer/meditation break. Each service can be prayed in 3-8 minutes. In addition to the familiar liturgical seasons (Advent, Lent, Easter, etc.), Daily Prayer for All Seasons divides the long Season after Pentecost into two seasons: a Season of Rest, and a Season of Creation.
You can download a complete copy of Daily Prayer for All Seasons, buy a bound copy, or pray along with the small group (of regular people of all ages) in the audio recordings on the following pages.
Link below to audio recordings of prayers for each season
Spiritual Focus throughout the day
Each of the eight "hours" invites a different spiritual focus throughout the day
1-Upon Waking (Lauds): Focus on Praise
2- At the Start of the Day (Prime): Focus on Discernment
3- At Mid-Morning (Terce): Focus on Wisdom
4- At Mid-Day (Sext): Focus on Perseverance and Renewal
5-In the Afternoon (None): Focus on Love
6- At Dusk (Vespers): Focus on Forgiveness
7-At Bedtime (Compline): Focus on Trust
8-Late at night (Vigils): Focus on Keeping Watch