Prayers & Services

 

The prayers and services use by the Brotherhood are mainly taken from the MELANESIAN ENGLISH PRAYER BOOK

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and Offices and Prayers of the Melanesian Brotherhood 1996

The Melanesian Gloria

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The following prayers and hymn are taken from the Handbook of the Companions.

For the Brothers

ALMIGHTY God, your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by obeying you and offering himself, has shown us the true way of service; may the men of the Melanesian Brotherhood serve you in the way that he did, showing faithful love and being true to you alone, so that, by your power, the work they are called to do may bear good fruit, and make your loving plan for all mankind come true, to the glory of your name; through the same your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and rules with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

 

For Companions.

STRENGTHEN, O God, we pray you, all Companions of the Brotherhood, that we may faithfully keep our promises and daily serve you in good works. Make us to be of one heart and mind withm each Group, and show to others the love that comes from you. Let all that Jesus commanded his Church be to us as a light that never goes out, and our glad obedience as tire that is always burning, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

 

THE BROTHERS' AND COMPANIONS' HYMN

s:-f.m r:d r:m d:- r.m:f r.m:-.rd:t d:-
s:-.f.m r:m d: r.m:f r.m:-r d;t d:-
r:-.m:f r:- m:-.f:s r:-m:-f:s d':t l:s:-
s:-.f:m r:d r:m d:- r.m:f r.m:-r d:t d:-
 
Brother Ini formed the Brothers
Praise the Lord, for He is kind.
They must bring the word to others
Praise the Lord, for He is kind
Telling them of God their Father
And His Son who died for all
Brother Ini formed the Brothers
Praise the Lord, for He is kind.
 
Brother Ini formed Companions
Praise the Lord, for He is kind
They must all grow up like banyans
Praise the Lord, for He is kind.
Lifting high the spreading branches
Of the faith in every place
Brother Ini formed Companions
Praise the Lord, for He is kind.
 
The Companions with the Brothers
Praise the Lord, for He is kind
Must be one in serving others
Praise the Lord, for He is kind
Showing by their life and teaching
What a Christian really is.
For the Brothers and Companions
Praise the Lord, for He is kind.
 
BJMM- 1968.

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