We give back to you, Lord God, those whom you gave us. You did not lose them when you gave them to us. We do not lose them when they return to you. Christ has shown us love that cannot die, So death has lost its sting and cannot separate us from you. Open our eyes to see you more…
Bless, Lord God, my little plot of land, and the strength with which I’m tilling it, bless the seed I’m carefully planting, and the prayers I’m sowing with it. Bless the seasons that are coming, and the sunshine and the rain. Bless the days and shortening nights, and the hopes of my small barn. Bless, O Father of good…
Well for me that I have Jesus, O how strong I hold to Him That He might refresh my heart when so sick and sad am I. Jesus have I, He who loves me, He who takes me as His own! Ah, therefore I don’t leave Jesus, Lest I should break my heart. A Celtic translation of ‘Jesu Joy Of…
O Christ our God Ceaselessly we worship Before your Cross That gives us Life; And praise your Resurrection, When on that third day You made anew Our failing nature Showing us so clearly The Way back to heaven. For you alone are Good, The Lover of Humankind. – John Damascus (676 – 749 AD)
I cannot dance Lord, unless you lead me. I can leap with abandonWhen you, Lord, set the song. Then shall I leap into love, From love into knowledge, From knowledge into joy,And from joy to something beyond human experience.There I want to remain, yet You call me to circle higher still. – Mechthild of Magdeburg (1207 – 1282AD)
God of the destitute, prune our lives of all that we cling to. God of true wealth, draw us through the narrow gate of loss. God of Yeshua, living in those we neglect, through their generosity turn us to repentance, that we may be forgiven. Amen. – Jim Cotter.
My child, My precious child, I love you! Come, rest in my arms of love. Be still in my embrace. Let me hold you during the storms. Let me comfort you in the dark times. For I know you. You are so precious to me; You are my beloved. My child, Be. Be what I made you to be. Be…
Through every minute of the day, O Lord: Hear our prayer. Through every day of the week, O Lord: Hear our prayer. Through all our years of life, O Lord: Hear our prayer. Thank you for the 70 years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, O Lord: Hear our prayer. We pray for those who mourn and for the Royal family, O…
Good and Gracious God You are Lord of creation, by and through you Word all things came into being. Creator God, we pray for those areas of our country where drought has lingered long and where the land has become grey and desolate with waiting. Lord, pour out your blessings of rain upon the parched and thirsty regions of our…
May the light of God illumine the heart of our souls May the flame of Christ kindle us to love. May the first of the Spirit free us to live this day, tonight, and forever. From Jamberoo Alley
Come, Lord, do not smile and say you are already with us. Millions do not know you, and to us who do, what is the difference? What is the point of your presence if our lives do not alter? Change our lives, shatter our complacency. Make your word our life’s purpose. Take away the quietness of a clear conscience. Press…