I place my soul and my body In your safe refuge this night, O God, In your safe refuge, O Jesus Christ, In your safe refuge, O Spirit of Truth, The Three who defend my cause, And never turn the back upon me. Father, kind and just, Son, who overcame death, Holy Spirit of power, Keep me this night from harm,…
I will praise you, O Lord, For You lifted me out of the depths! You did not let my enemies laugh at me, Lord my God, I called to you for help and you healed me. O Lord, you brought me up from the grave, you saved me from the pit. Sing to the Lord, you saints; praise his holy name. For…
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod…
Use the words of Christ as a response during prayer… Yet not My will, But Yours be done. – Luke 22:42 I praise you, Father, that you have hidden things from the wise, and revealed them to little children! – Matthew 11:25 Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. – John 17:17 Father, forgive them, For they do…
Use the words of leaders of faith as a response during prayer… Lord speak to me, That I may speak. – Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) O God, Make us children of quietness, And heirs of peace. – St Clement (35-98AD) O God, Help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand. – William Penn (1644-1718) Lord open…
Use these words from the Psalms as a response during prayer… In peace I will lie down and sleep, For you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. – Psalm 4:8 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and Redeemer. – Psalm 19:12-13 The Lord is…
Use the words of scripture as a response during prayer… Lord I believe, help my unbelief. – Mark 9:24 Lord to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. – John 6:68 Stay with us Lord, For evening comes and the day is almost over. – Luke 24:29 Lord I believe, help my unbelief. – Mark 9:24…
O Heavenly Father, We thank You for food and remember the hungry. We thank You for health and remember the sick. We thank You for friends and remember the friendless. We thank You for freedom and remember the enslaved. May these remembrances stir us to service. That You gifts to us may be used for others. Amen. – A common…
O God, enlarge within us the sense of fellowship with all living things, our brothers and sisters the animals to whom you gave the earth as their home in common with us. We remember with shame that in the past we have exercised the high power of man with ruthless cruelty so that the voice of the earth, which should…
Christ within us, Light above us, Earth beneath us, Love surrounds us. Amen. – from EcoCongregation Ireland: www.ecocongregation.org
Of course these prayers are not ‘to’ creation, but acknowledge that as we pray we join in the song of praise to God that all creation was designed for… Creator of All, This world, Your creation, Rolled into a sphere, Packaged in sunshine, Gift-wrapped in love, Given to us, Thank you. Amen. In Your time, Creator God, this world was…
I lift up my eyes to the hills- where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord: The maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip. The one who watches over you will not sleep; he does not rest or sleep. The Lord watches over you- The Lord is your shade at your right…