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Opening Sentance

We are to glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to us, and we to the world. . . . .Galatians 6:14 (adapted)

Christ suffered and died for us.
O come, let us worship.

Psalm 56

1 Be gracious to me, O God, for people trample on me;
    all day long foes oppress me;
2 my enemies trample on me all day long,
    for many fight against me.
O Most High, 3 when I am afraid,
    I put my trust in you.
4 In God, whose word I praise,
    in God I trust; I am not afraid;
    what can flesh do to me?

5 All day long they seek to injure my cause;
    all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They stir up strife, they lurk,
    they watch my steps.
  As they hoped to have my life,
7     so repay them for their crime;
    in wrath cast down the peoples, O God!

8 You have kept count of my tossings;
    put my tears in your bottle.
    Are they not in your record?
9 Then my enemies will retreat
    on the day when I call.
    This I know, that God is for me.
10 In God, whose word I praise,
    in the Lord, whose word I praise,
11 in God I trust; I am not afraid.
    What can a mere mortal do to me?

12 My vows to you I must perform, O God;
    I will render thank-offerings to you.
13 For you have delivered my soul from death,
    and my feet from falling,
   so that I may walk before God
    in the light of life.

The Armour of God

Almighty God,
grant us your wisdom and favour,
give us the grace to cast off the works of darkness
and put on the full armour of God,
now in the time of this mortal life,
Place on us the belt of truth, because you are the way,
    and the truth and the life,
the breastplate of righteousness,
    because we have no righteousness of our own,
    but you became our righteousness on the cross.
Place on us shoes of the Gospel of peace
    that we miss no opportunity to share your love with others.
Put on us the shield of faith,
    that the fiery darts of the enemy do not harm us in any way.
Put on us the helmet of salvation,
    that our minds be protected and renewed daily in You.
Put on us the sword of the Spirit,
    which is the word of God;
    and may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
    the Love of God
    and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with us all for ever more.
Amen.