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From the Poustinia: A Daily Prayer Podcast

From the Poustinia: A Daily Prayer Podcast

By: Nathan LeRud
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 A simple way to build a bit of silence and chant into your day. "From the Poustinia" features a simplified service of morning prayer using the resources of the Book of Common Prayer (1979) in plainsong chant. I also draw on the Episcopal Church's "Hymnal 1982", the Plainsong Psalter and other resources. Each day features a chanted psalm, a reading from scripture, often a short reflection or guided spiritual practice, followed by prayers and silence. Join me in praying from the Poustinia.Nathan LeRud Christianity Spirituality
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    Daily Prayer for the Feast of St. Mary
    Aug 15 2025

    A simple service of Morning Prayer for the Feast of St. Mary featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from John's Gospel followed by a short reflection, chanted prayers and silence. I use the Daily Office framework of the Episcopal Church's Book of Common Prayer (1979) with a few other resources thrown in.

    The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Caryll Houslander's book, The Reed of God: A New Edition of a Spiritual Classic is published by Ave Maria press (2006).

    Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud.com.⁠
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  • Morning Prayer for Thursday

    Morning Prayer for Thursday
    Aug 14 2025

    A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, chanted prayers and silence.

    The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud.com.⁠
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  • Morning Prayer for Wednesday (Proper 14)

    Morning Prayer for Wednesday (Proper 14)
    Aug 13 2025

    A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, chanted prayers and silence.

    The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud.com.⁠
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