Daily Prayer at Crossroads Abbey

Morning lessons: Psalms 59; Exodus 31; Matthew 26:31-56.  Deliver me from my enemies, O God; defend me from those who rise up against me.

Evening lessons: Psalms 57, 60; Proverbs 21; Ephesians 4:1-16 Do you indeed decree righteousness, O you rulers, and do you judge uprightly, O children of men?

Morning lessons: Psalms 56, 57; Exodus 30; Matthew 26:1-30.  Be merciful to me, O God, for my adversaries are treading me down; they are daily fighting and troubling me.

Evening lessons: Psalms 55; Proverbs 20; Ephesians 3.  Hear my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my petition.

Morning lessons: Psalms 52, 53, 54; Exodus 29; Matthew 25:31-46.  Why do you boast, you tyrant, that you can do evil?

Evening lessons: Psalms 51; Proverbs 19; Ephesians 2:11-22.  Have mercy upon me, O God, in your great goodness, according to the multitude of your mercies wipe away my offences.

Morning lessons: Psalms 50; Exodus 28; Matthew 25:1-30.  The Lord, even the most might God, has spoken and called the world, from the rising of the sun to the going down thereof.

Evening lessons: Psalms 49; Proverbs 18; Ephesians 1:15-23.  Hear this, all you peoples; ponder it with your ears, all who dwell in the world.

Morning lessons: Psalms 47, 48; Exodus 27; Matthew 24:29-51.  O clap your hands together, all you peoples; O cry aloud unto God with shouts of joy.

Evening lessons: Psalms 46; Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 1:18-25.  God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Morning lessons: Psalms 45; Exodus 26; Matthew 24:1-28.  My heart overflows with a noble song; I will sing my words to the King; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Evening lessons: Psalms 44; Proverbs 17; Ephesians 1:1-14.  We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us what you did in the days of old.

Morning lessons: Psalms 42, 43; Exodus 25; Matthew 23:13-39.  As the deer desires the water brooks, do longs my soul for you, O God.

Evening lessons: Psalms 39, 41; Proverbs 16; Philemon.  I said, “I will take heed to my ways that I may not offend with my tongue.”

Morning lessons: Psalms 40; Exodus 24; Matthew 22:34-23:12.  I waited patiently for the Lord, and he inclined to me, and heard my call.

Evening lessons: Psalms 37:18-41; Proverbs 15; Colossians 4.  The Lord knows the days of the godly, and their inheritance shall endure forever.

Morning lessons: Psalms 37:1-17; Exodus 23; Matthew 22:1-33.  Fret not yourself because of the ungodly, neither be envious of those who are evildoers.

Evening lessons: Psalms 38; Proverbs 14; Colossians 3:12-25.  Rebuke me not, O Lord, in your anger, neither chasten me in your weighty displeasure.

Morning lessons: Psalms 32, 36; Exodus 22; Matthew 21:23-46.  Blessed is the one whose unrighteousness is forgiven, and whose sin is covered.

Evening lessons: Psalms 35; Proverbs 13; Colossians 2:20-3:11.  Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me, and fight against those who fight against me.

Morning lessons: Psalms 34; Exodus 21; Matthew 21:1-22.  I will always give thanks unto the Lord; his praise shall ever be in my mouth.

Evening lessons: Psalms 33; Proverbs 12; Colossians 2:8-19.  Rejoice in the Lord, O your righteous; it is fitting for the just to be thankful.

Morning lessons: Psalms 29, 30; Exodus 20; Matthew 20:17-34.  Ascribe unto the Lord, O you mighty, ascribe unto the Lord worship and strength.

Evening lessons: Psalms 31; Proverbs 11; Colossians 1:21-2:7.  In you, O Lord, have I put my trust; let me never be  put to confusion; deliver me in your righteousness.

Morning lessons: Psalms 26, 28; Exodus 19; Matthew 19:16-20:16.  Be my judge, O Lord, for I have walked innocently; my trust had been in the Lord,; therefore I shall not fall.

Evening lessons: Psalms 27; Proverbs 10; Colossians 1:1-20.  The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear?  The Lord is the strength of my life; O whom then shall I be afraid?

Morning lessons: Psalms 25; Exodus 18; Matthew 19:1-15.  Unto you, O Lord will I lift up my soul; my God, I have put my trust in you; O let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me.

Evening lessons: Psalms 23, 24; Proverbs 9; Philippians 4.  The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.

Morning lessons: Psalms 22; Exodus 17; Matthew 18:15-35.  My God, my God, why have your forsaken me, and are so far from my cry, and from the words of my complaint?

Evening lessons: Psalms 20, 21; Proverbs 8; Philippians 3.  May the Lord hear you in the day of trouble; the Name of the God of Jacob defend you.

Morning lessons: Psalms 19; Exodus 16; Matthew 17:24-18:14.  The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament shows his handiwork.

Evening lessons: Psalms 18:21-52; Proverbs 7; Philippians 2:12-30.  The Lord rewarded me according to my righteous dealing; according to the cleanness of my hands he recompensed me.

Morning lessons: Psalms 18:1-20; Exodus 15; Matthew 17:1-23.  I will love you, O Lord my strength; the Lord is my rock, my stronghold, and my deliverer.

Evening lessons: Psalms 17; Proverbs 6; Philippians 2:1-11.  Hear what is right, O Lord; consider my complaint; hearken to my prayer, which does not come from lying lips.

Morning lessons: Psalms 12, 13, 14; Exodus 14; Matthew 16:13-28.  Help me, O Lord, for there is no godly one left; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of men.

Evening lessons: Psalms 15, 16; Proverbs 5; Philippians 1:12-30.  Lord, who shall dwell in your tabernacle?  Or who shall rest upon your holy hill?

Morning lessons: Psalms 8, 11; Exodus 13; Matthew 15:29-16:12.  O Lord our Governor, how excellent is your Name in all the world; you have set your glory above the heavens.

Evening lessons: Psalms 10; Proverbs 4; Philippians 1:1-11.  Why do you stand so far off, O Lord, and hide your face in time of need and trouble?

Morning lessons: Psalms 9; Exodus 12; Matthew 15:1-28.  I will give thanks unto you, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will speak of all your marvelous works.

Evening lessons: Psalms 7; Proverbs 3; Romans 16.  O Lord my God, in you have I put my trust; save me from all those who persecute me, and deliver me.

Morning lessons: Psalms 5, 6; Exodus 11; Matthew 14.  Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my meditations.

Evening lessons: Psalms 3, 4; Proverbs 2; Romans 15.  Lord, how they are increased who trouble me; many are those who rise against me.

Morning lessons: Psalms 1, 2; Exodus 10; Matthew 13:44-58.  Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of the scornful.

Morning lessons: Psalms 148; Exodus 9; Matthew 13:24-43.  Praise the Lord. O praise the Lord of heaven; praise him in the heights.

Evening lessons: Psalms 149, 150; Proverbs 1; Romans 14.  Praise the Lord.  O sing unto the Lord a new song; let the congregation of the faithful praise him.

Evening lessons: Psalms 147; Lamentations 5; Romans 13.  Praise the Lord, for it is a good thing to sing praises unto our God; indeed, a joyful and pleasant thing it is to be thankful.

Morning lessons: Psalms 146; Exodus 8; Matthew 13:1-23.  Praise the Lord, O my soul; while I live I will praise the Lord.

Evening lessons: Psalms 145; Lamentations 4; Romans 12.  I will magnify you, O God my king, and I will praise your Name forever and ever.

Morning lessons: Psalms 144; Exodus 7; Matthew 12:22-50.  Blessed be the Lord my strength who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight.

Evening lessons: Psalms 143, 142; Lamentations 3; Romans 11.  Hear my prayer, O Lord, and consider my supplications; hearken to me, for your truth and righteousness' sake.

Morning lessons: Psalms 140; Exodus 6; Matthew 12:1-21.  Deliver me, O Lord, from evildoers, and preserve me from the violent.