An annotated look at The Daily Prayer

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The "Daily Prayer" is actually a requirement made by MBEddy that all who join with The Mother Church pray this prayer each day. The prayer is short, to the point and covers the inner discipline of one's own thinking to the nourishing expanse of mankind's every feeling.

It reminds me of a sunrise.

This is it:

Thy kingdom come.
Let the reign of divine Truth, Life and Love be established in me and rule out of me all sin.
And may Thy word enrich the affections of all mankind and govern them.

I had a good time with http://www.onelook.com/ (an online collection of dozens of dictionaries) to dive deeper into the meaning of the words, sometimes going to dictionaries as far back as 1913. Here is what I found:

Thy kingdom come
Thy kingdom (An extensive scientific division distinguished by leading or ruling characteristics: domain; The rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy; environment, surroundings, all that is governed by God) is already here

Let the reign of divine Truth. Life and Love be established in me
Let the dominant authority (of Truth , Life and Love) be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance in me

And rule out of me all sin
Rule:

• keep in check (Example: "Rule one's temper")
• decide with authority
• decide on and make a declaration about
• exercise authority over; as of nations
• be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance (onelook.com)

Sin:
The seven deadly sins are pride, covetousness, lust, wrath, gluttony, envy, and sloth.

• Sin is a transgression against God; transgression of the law of God;
• disobedience of the divine command;
• any violation of God's will, either in purpose or conduct;
• moral deficiency in the character; iniquity; as, sins of omission and sins of commission.

And may Thy word
Word: The spoken sign of a conception or an idea

Enrich the affections
Make better, richer, wealthy and improved affections those things we act upon; to produce an effect or change upon. To influence or move, as the feelings or passions.

Of all mankind and govern them.
Govern:

• direct or strongly influence the behavior of
• exercise authority over; as of nations
• bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulation

In other words:

The dominant and divine authority of God is here, now.
Let this authority be enlarged and primary in my life and let it eradicate any suggestion of separation from God.
And may God's actualized presence permeate all that stirs mankind bring us into conformity with all that is good and true and eternal.

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