Monk in the World Prayer Cycle: Day 5 Morning Prayer

Abbey of the Arts Prayer Cycle

CREDITS All songs and texts used with permission Opening Prayer written by Christine Valters Paintner Opening Song: In My Heart is the Road by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan First Reading from Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Sabbath. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux (2005). Sung Psalm Opening and Doxology by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Interpretation of Psalm 126 by Rev. Christine Robinson Second Reading from Exodus 20:1-11 (NRSV).The Sign of Jonas. Harcourt Press (1981) p. 321. Prayers of Concern written by Polly Burns Sung Response by Betsey Beckman Closing Song: You Can Rest Now by Trish Bruxvoort Colligan Closing Blessing: written by Christine Valters Paintner Please note: All of the Opening and Closing Songs are published on CDs in the Abbey of the Arts collection. In addition, these songs 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). The Psalm Opening, Doxology, and the Response to the Prayers of Concern also have accompanying congregational gestures. The audio and video recordings of these are available at AbbeyoftheArts.com.