The Work You Have Given Us To Do
In the Book of Common Prayer, the Anglican prayer book, there’s a wonderful turn of phrase that comes in a prayer toward the end of the worship service: “And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.”
The prayers of the church found in the Anglican liturgy have sometimes been called “Scripture arranged for worship.” The poetic cadences are rooted in the words of the Bible, expressing the good news of life and salvation through Jesus Christ in a way that the church can pray together. There’s spiritual wisdom packed into the text; one of the benefits of praying the same prayers week after week is the chance to reflect on them with fresh eyes and ears and draw out more of that wisdom over time.
With this post, I’d like to do just that: Reflect on this simple prayer line by line, allowing the Bible and the church to teach us about the work our Father has given us.
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