Monk in the World Prayer Cycle: Day 4 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: Blessing to the World by Karen Drucker First Reading from Joan Chittister, Wisdom Distilled in the Daily. HarperSanFrancisco (1990). Sung Psalm Opening and Doxology by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan Interpretation of Psalm 40 by Rev. Christine Robinson Second Reading from Matthew 20:1–16 (NRSV) Prayers of Concern written by Polly Burns Sung Response by Betsey Beckman Closing Song: Prayer of St. Francis by Simon de Voil 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.