Daily Prayer
Antiphon (mantra) repeat quietly:
O people, shout for joy! Give thanks and praise forever.
Psalm 32
Happy the one who has been pardoned,
whose sin is forgiven.
At peace is the one
in whom God finds no guilt
in whose spirit there is no deceit.
As long as my guilt remained within me,
I wasted away.
I groaned night and day,
for your strength lay heavy upon me.
Indeed, my spirit was dried up
as by the summer's heat.
Finally I acknowledged my sin.
No longer concealing my guilt, I said,
"I will confess my offense,"
and you will free me of my sin.
You are my shelter, O God;
you save me from distress.
You bring me peace.
So let the faithful pray to you in time of need.
Even flood waters will never reach them.
"I, the God of Life, will instruct you
and teach you the way of wisdom.
I will counsel you with loving kindness.
Be not like horse and mule, unintelligent,
needing bridle and bit,
else they will not approach you."
Many sorrows await the wicked,
but mercy enfolds the one who trusts in God.
Rejoice and be glad;
exult in God.
O come, ring out your joy;
give thanks and praise forever.
Pray the Prayer of Jesus (Our Father)
Translation © 1998 Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Inc.
