{"id":980,"date":"2020-09-26T13:04:32","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T13:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/turveyabbey.org.uk\/blog\/?page_id=980"},"modified":"2022-06-02T10:43:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T10:43:26","slug":"morning-reflection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/turveyabbey.org.uk\/blog\/?page_id=980","title":{"rendered":"Morning Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/turveyabbey.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/barley-field-1684052_1920-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/turveyabbey.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/barley-field-1684052_1920-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1872\"\/><\/a><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>#sp-ea-973 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 500ms;}#sp-ea-973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon.fa { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp-ea-973\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ex-icon=\"fa-minus\" data-col-icon=\"fa-plus\"  data-ea-active=\"ea-click\"  data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=#collapse9730 href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"true\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-minus\"><\/i> Beginning your time of prayer<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse9730\" data-parent=#sp-ea-973><div class=\"ea-body\"><p>To begin your time of prayer, bring yourself consciously into God's presence.<\/p>\n<p>Spend a couple of minutes in silence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=#collapse9731 href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-plus\"><\/i> The Benedictus<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse9731\" data-parent=#sp-ea-973><div class=\"ea-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read through the text of the Benedictus:<\/p>\n<p><b>Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel!<br \/>\n<\/b><b>He has visited his people and redeemed them.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>He has raised up for us a mighty saviour<br \/>\n<\/b><b>in the house of his servant David,<br \/>\n<\/b><b>as he promised by the lips of holy men,<br \/>\n<\/b><b>those who were his prophets from of old.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=#collapse9732 href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-plus\"><\/i> <\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse9732\" data-parent=#sp-ea-973><div class=\"ea-body\"><p><b>A saviour who would free us from our foes,<br \/>\n<\/b><b>from the hands of all who hate us.<br \/>\n<\/b><b>So his love for our fathers is fulfilled<br \/>\n<\/b><b>and his holy covenant remembered.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=#collapse9733 href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-plus\"><\/i> <\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse9733\" data-parent=#sp-ea-973><div class=\"ea-body\"><p><b>He swore to Abraham our father<br \/>\n<\/b><b>to grant us that freed from fear<br \/>\n<\/b><b>and saved from the hands of our foes,<br \/>\n<\/b><b>we might serve him in holiness and justice<br \/>\n<\/b><b>all the days of our life in his presence.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=#collapse9734 href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-plus\"><\/i> <\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse9734\" data-parent=#sp-ea-973><div class=\"ea-body\"><p><b>As for you, little child, you shall be<br \/>\n<\/b><b>called a prophet of God, the Most High.<br \/>\n<\/b><b>You shall go ahead of the Lord<br \/>\n<\/b><b>to prepare his ways before him.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=#collapse9735 href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-plus\"><\/i> <\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse9735\" data-parent=#sp-ea-973><div class=\"ea-body\"><p><b>To make known to his people their salvation<br \/>\n<\/b><b>through forgiveness of all their sins<br \/>\n<\/b><b>the loving kindness of the heart of our God<br \/>\n<\/b><b>who visits us like the dawn from on high.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=#collapse9736 href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-plus\"><\/i> <\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse9736\" data-parent=#sp-ea-973><div class=\"ea-body\"><p><b>He will give light to those in darkness,<br \/>\n<\/b><b>those who dwell in the shadow of death<br \/>\n<\/b><b>and guide us into 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