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In name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.
OTHERS: Amen.
The Rule of Our Holy Father St Benedict, Chapter the 57th,
The Craftsmen Of The Monastery.
"If there be craftsmen in the monastery,
"let them practise their crafts with all humility,
"provided the abbot give permission.
"But if one of them be puffed up because of his skill in his craft,
"supposing that he is conferring a benefit on the monastery,
"let him be removed from his work
"and not return to it unless he have humbled himself
"and the abbot entrust it to him again.
"If any of the work of the craftsmen is to be sold,
"let those who have to manage the business
"take care that they be not guilty of any dishonesty.
"Let them always remember Ananias and Saphira,
"and take care lest they or any others
"who deal dishonestly with the property of the monastery
"should suffer in their souls
"the death which they endured in their bodies.
"And as regards the price,
"let not the sin of avarice creep in,
"but let the goods always be sold a little cheaper
"than they are sold by people of the world,
"that in all things God may be glorified."
Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of life
and the ability to work for your glory
and our sustenance.
Help us through the teaching and intercession of St Benedict
to serve you and our brethren faithfully in our daily work.
Through Christ, our Lord.
OTHERS: Amen.
Ah! Toby!
Come on! Go!
Wait. Right.
Go on!
Oh, I've got to kick it back to you. Right.
We get very excited about this! Come on.
HAIRDRYER WHIRS
# O God, come to my aid
ALL: # Lord, make haste to help me
# Glory be to the Father and to the Son
# And to the Holy Spirit
# As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be
# World without end, amen
# Hallelujah. #
Cry out with joy to God, all the earth.
ALL: Let our joy then be in Him.
He rules forever by His might.
His eyes keep watch over the nations.
Let rebels not rise against Him.
O peoples, bless our God.
Let the voice of His praise resound.
Oh, God, who gave life to our souls, and kept our feet from stumbling.
For you, O God, have tested us.
You have tried us as silver is tried.
You led us, God, into the snare.
You laid a heavy burden on our backs.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end, amen.
# The eyes of all creatures look to you
ALL: # And your give them their food in due time
# Glory be to the Father and to the Son
# And to the Holy Spirit
# As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be
# World without end, amen. #
A reading from a sermon by St John Chrysostom.
"Though our bodies may be in an attitude of prayer
"and our mouths babbling some pious formula,
"can we really claim to be praying in the presence of God
"when our minds are wandering hither and thither,
"in home and marketplace?"
"Those people who pray in the presence of the Lord,
"who pray with complete recollection,
"who having no worldly attachments, have removed from earth to heaven
"and banished all human preoccupations...
"..that, indeed, is how Christ also commanded us to pray in the Gospels,
"when he told His disciples not to pray like the Gentiles,
"and not to use empty repetitions.
"He also taught them the right way to pray,
"showing them it is not in a multiplicity of words,
"but mental alertness, that wins us a hearing.
"Christ commanded us to make our players short
"and to say them frequently, at brief intervals...
"..for if you spin out your words to any length,
"you are often inattentive
"and so give the devil freedom to approach and trip you up
"and divert your mind from what you were saying.
"But if you pray continuously and frequently,
"repeating your prayer at brief intervals,
"you can easily remain recollected and fully alert as you pray.
"That is true prayer,
"when its cries come from the depths of one's being."
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# I glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ
# My soul glorifies the Lord
# My spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour
# He looks on His servant in her lowliness
# Henceforth all ages will call me blessed
ALL: # The Almighty works marvels for me
# Holy his name
# His mercy is from age to age
# On those who fear Him
# He puts forth his arm in strength
# And scatters the proud-hearted
# He casts the mighty from their thrones
# And raises the lowly
# He fills the hungry with good things
# Sends the rich away empty
# He protects Israel and His servant
# Remembering His mercy
# The mercy promised to our fathers
# To Abraham and his sons forever
# For me, to live in is Christ
# To die is gain
# Find glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. #
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