The first priority in Archbishop Mark’s Apostolic Priorities for the Archdiocese of Brisbane, documented in With Lamps Ablaze, is Teaching Prayer. He says, “Often we urge people to pray but don’t really teach them how to pray… Now is the time to teach ways of prayer which are mature and all-embracing. Christian prayer begins not with speaking but with listening; and learning to pray is therefore learning to listen – to listen even to the silences of God. If all we do is speak, then in the words of Jesus we “babble like the pagans” (Matt 6:7). But if we speak after listening and in response to God who always has the first word, then we speak according to the mind of the Holy Spirit. That’s what we need to teach and learn. In the Gospel of Mark, we read that Jesus called the twelve apostles to himself, first of all, “that they might be with him” (3:14). This is where the mission starts: being with Jesus, which is what prayer is.”
Join us for our new weekly series, Let’s Pray, where we invite you to pray along with us. Each week we will invite you to pray a new prayer with us – maybe you don’t know what to pray, or want to pray along with someone, or want to practice your faith through prayer. Our Let’s Pray series is for everyone.
Prayer can take many forms. In prayer, we lift up our hearts and minds to God, to listen and speak to God. We can pray silently or aloud. We can pray alone or with others. This time, we invite you to pray in the form of song of praise and worship. The song is called “Jesus I Adore”, and it is about our salvation history. So, let’s pray.
- Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Adoration
Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane
Hello, everyone. My name is Dom, this is Maddie and Michael, and we are from Emmanuel Worship. We are going to pray with you today. We’re going to sing a song of praise and worship. The song is called Jesus I Adore. And it is about our salvation history. So let’s pray together.In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Verse 1:
The universe was still and void
‘till our God breathed and broke the noise
Creation’s pride in humankind
To live among his earthly lifeVerse 2:
And as we failed to honour Him
He picked us up to love again
The prophets sent to speak His words
To tell us of a coming SonVerse 3:
And He was born in Bethlehem
Jesus Christ, a virgin’s son
A humble man He grew to be
Our God amongst humanityVerse 4:
With miracles, His powers known
It drew the ire of Roman throne
They strung Him up to breathe His last
Sealed in earth, our King was lostVerse 5:
With blinding light, and quaking earth
He slayed death, restoring hope
He built our Church, on Peter’s rock
And sent the fire of PentecostChorus:
I will worship Thee
All the days of my life
I will praise Thy name forevermore
Glory be – Father, Spirit, and the Son
Jesus I Adore
I will worship Thee
All the days of my life
I will praise Thy name forevermore
Glory be – Father, Spirit, and the Son
Jesus I AdoreBridge:
We press on in the faith of our fathers
We press on through the lives of the saints
Holy Mother pray for us children
Jesus I Adore
We press on in the faith of our fathers
We press on through the lives of the saints
Holy Mother pray for us children
Jesus I AdoreVerse 6:
Two thousand years have passed since then
And still we sing and praise His name
Until that day the heavens roar
Salvation of our Christ the LordChorus:
I will worship Thee
All the days of my life
I will praise Thy name forevermore
Glory be – Father, Spirit, and the Son
Jesus I Adore
I will worship Thee
All the days of my life
I will praise Thy name forevermore
Glory be – Father, Spirit, and the Son
Jesus I AdoreThank you so much for praying with us today. And we just invite you, to give your life to Jesus today. Surrender to Him. Surrender to His mercy. He is Holy, Holy, Holy. So thank you so much for praying with us. In Jesus name, Amen.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.