Daily Prayer at Crossroads Abbey

Morning lessons: Psalms 45; Judith 11; Acts 17:1-15.  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; Isaiah 29; Luke 2:22-52.  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; Judith 10; Acts 16:6-40.  As the deer desires the water brooks, so longs my soul for you, O Lord.

Evening lessons: Psalms 39, 41; Isaiah 28; Luke 2:1-21.  I said, “I will take heed to my ways, that I may not offend with my tongue.”

Morning lessons: Psalms 40; Judith 9; Acts 15:36-16:5.  I waited patiently for the Lord, and he inclined to me, and heard my call.

Evening lessons: Psalms 37:18-41; Isaiah 27; Luke 1:57-80.  The Lord knows the days of the godly, and their inheritance shall endure forever.

Morning lessons: Psalms 37:1-17; Judith 8; Acts 15:22-35.  Fret not yourself because of the ungodly, neither be envious of those who are evildoers.

Evening lessons: Psalms 38; Isaiah 26; Luke 1:24-56.  Rebuke me not, O Lord, in your anger, neither chasten me in your weighty displeasure.

Morning lessons: Psalms 32, 36; Judith 4; Acts 15:1-21.  Blessed is the one whose unrighteousness is forgiven, and whose sin is covered.

Evening lessons: Psalms 35; Isaiah 25; Luke 1:1-23.  Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me, and fight against those who fight against me.

Morning lessons: Psalms 34; 2 Kings 25; Acts 14:8-28.  I will always give thanks unto the Lord; his praise shall ever be in my mouth.

Evening lessons: Psalms 33; Isaiah 24; Mark 16.  Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous; it is fitting for the just to be thankful.

Morning lessons: Psalms 29, 30; 2 Kings 24; Acts 13:44-14:7.  Ascribe unto the Lord, O you mighty, ascribe unto the Lord worship and strength.

Evening lessons: Psalms 31; Isaiah 23 Mark 15.  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; 2 Kings 23; Acts 13:13-43.  Be my judge, O Lord, for I have walked innocently; my trust has been in the Lord; therefore I shall not fall.

Evening lessons: Psalms 27; Isaiah 22 Mark 14:53-72.  The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear?  The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?

Morning lessons: Psalms 25; 2 Kings 22; Acts 12:25-13:12.  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, neither let my enemies triumph over me.

Evening lessons: Psalms 23, 24; Isaiah 21 Mark 14:26-52.  The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Morning lessons: Psalms 22; 2 Kings 21; Acts 12:1-24.  My God, my God, why have you forsaken me, and are so far from my cry, and from the words of my complaint?

Evening lessons: Psalms 20, 21; Isaiah 20; Mark 14:1-25.  May the Lord hear you in the day of trouble, the Name of the God of Jacob defend you.

Morning lessons: Psalms 19; 2 Chronicles 33; Acts 11:19-30.  The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows his handiwork.

Evening lessons: Psalms 18:21-52; Isaiah 19; Mark 13:14-37.  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; 2 Kings 20; Acts 11:1-28.  I will love you, O Lord my strength; the Lord is my rock, my stronghold, and my deliverer.

Evening lessons: Psalms 17; Isaiah 18; Mark 12:35-13:13.  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; 2 Kings 19; Acts 10:24-48.  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; Isaiah 17; Mark 12:13-34.  Lord, who shall dwell in your tabernacle?  Or who shall rest upon your holy hill?

Morning lessons: Psalms 8, 11; 2 Kings 18; Acts 10:1-23.  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; Isaiah 16; Mark 11:27-12:12.  Why so you stand so far off, O Lord, and hide your face in the time of need and trouble?

Morning lessons: Psalms 9; 2 Chronicles 30; Acts 9:32-43.  I will give thanks unto you, O Lord, with my whole heart: I will speak of all your marvelous works.

Evening lessons: Psalms 7; Isaiah 15; Mark 11:1-26.  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; 2 Chronicles 29; Acts 9:1-31.  Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my meditations.

Evening lessons: Psalms 34; Isaiah 14; Revelation 19:1-16.  I will always give thanks unto the Lord; his praise shall ever be in my mouth.

Morning lessons: Psalms 1, 15; Hebrews 11:32-12:2; Acts 8:26-40.  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.

Evening lessons: Psalms 3, 4; Isaiah 13; Mark 10:32-52.  Lord, how they are increased who trouble me; many are those who rise against me.

Morning lessons: Psalms 2; 2 Chronicles 28; Acts 8:4-25.  Why do the nations so furiously rage together? And why do the peoples devise a vain thing?

Evening lessons: Psalms 149, 150; Isaiah 12; Mark 10:1-31.  Praise the Lord.  O sing unto the Lord a new song; let the congregation of the faithful praise him.

Morning lessons: Psalms 148; 2 Kings 17; Acts 7:35-8:3.  Praise the Lord.  O praise the Lord of heaven; praise him in the heights.

Evening lessons: Psalms 147; Isaiah 11; Mark 9:30-50.  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; 2 Kings 16; Acts 7:17-34.  Praise the Lord, O my soul; while I live I will praise the Lord.

Evening lessons: Psalms 145; Isaiah 10; Mark 9:1-29.  I will magnify you, O God my King, and I will praise your Name forever and ever.

Morning lessons: Psalms 144; Acts 6:1-7:16; John 14:15-31.  Blessed be the Lord my strength, who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight.

Evening lessons: Psalms 143; Isaiah 9; Mark 8:11-38.  Hear my prayer, O Lord, and consider my supplications; hearken to me, for your truth and righteousness' sake.

Morning lessons: Psalms 140; 2 Kings 15; Acts 5:12-42  Deliver me, O Lord, from evildoers, and preserve me from the violent.

Evening lessons: Psalms 141, 142; Isaiah 8; Mark 7:24-10.  Lord, I call upon you; hasten unto me, and hear my voice when I cry unto you.

Morning lessons: Psalms 139; 2 Chronicles 26; Acts 4:32-5:11.  O Lord, you have searched me and known me; you know my sitting down and my rising up; you understand my thoughts from afar.

Evening lessons: Psalms 137, 138; Isaiah 7; Mark 7:1-23.  By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, when we remembered you, O Zion.

Morning lessons: Psalms 136; 2 Kings 14; Acts 4:5-31.  O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious; for his mercy endures forever.

Evening lessons: Psalms 134, 135; Isaiah 6; Mark 6:30-56.  Behold now, praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord.

Morning lessons: Psalms 132, 133; 2 Kings 13; Acts 3:1-4:4.  Lord, remember David, and all his tribulations.

Evening lessons: Psalms 129, 130, 131; Isaiah 5; Mark 6:1-29.  “Many a time have they fought against me from my youth on,” may Israel now say.

Morning lessons: Psalms 127, 128; Acts 2:22-47; James 1.  Unless the Lord builds the house their labor is in vain who build it.