A prayer for journeying. God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit be shielding and saving me, as Three and as One, by my kneee, by my back, by my side, each step of the stormy world. – From Carmina Gadelica – Submitted by Christine
Category: Journey & Travel
Prayer Of Unknowing – Thomas Merton
“My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the…
Ocean Prayer
God the Father, all-powerful, all loving, Jesus, the Son of tears and sorrow, With thy co-assistance, O Holy Spirit! The Three-One, ever-living, ever-mighty, everlasting, Who brought the Children of Israel through the Red Sea, And Jonah to land from the belly of the great creature of the ocean, Who brought Paul and his companions in the ship, From the…
Lent Prayer
Christ of the wildernessChrist of the unknowingChrist of the fearful spaces In every stepwalk with us In each placeopen our eyes To see the wellspringswhere you wait for us O come to usChrist who knowsthe holy wayof the wilderness Amen Adapted by Doug from a blessing by Jan Richardson.
When I Travel – Saint Columba
I may travel alone yet I’m never alone, for you, my God, are always with me; there is no need to be afraid when the Lord of day and night is always here. Within your hand I am much safer than with an armed band. St Columba 521-597AD, Iona
Celtic Journey Prayer
I on your path, O God. You, O God, on my way. – Repeat as you walk. – Source unknown.
Aviator’s Prayer
Eternal God, Who makes the winds and clouds obey, You protect the eagle in it’s flight, And the dove seeking safety. Uphold me as I soar above land and sea, Pilot my ship safely through the sky. Be with me at takeoff and landing, And let me not lose my way. Above all, Keep me in your grace, And let…
Camino Call – Rick Zweck
Although not strictly a prayer, these words frame prayer and are a prayerful call to enter into the journey of God’s presence. Set out! You were born for the road. Set out! You have a meeting to keep. Where? With whom? You’ll see. Set out! Your steps will be your words, The road your song, The weariness your prayers, And…
A Sailor’s Prayer
Lord of earth, sea and sky, You rule the mighty deep, You rule the uttermost part of the sea, Even there your hand will lead me, Your right hand will uphold me. You are my compass, My lighthouse, My safe haven in the storm, Your grace surpasses the mightiest wave- Protect me from raging winds and treacherous billows! May your…
The Journey Prayer – St Brendan
God, bless to me this day, God bless to me this night; Bless, O bless, Thou God of grace, Each day and hour of my life; Bless, O bless, Thou God of grace, Each day and hour of my life. God, bless the pathway on which I go; God, bless the earth that is beneath my sole; Bless, O…
Journey & Journey’s End – Boethius
O Father, give the spirit power to climb To the fountain of all light, and be purified. Break through the mists of earth, the weight of the soil, Shine forth in splendour, you that are calm weather, And quiet resting place for souls. To see you is the end and the beginning, You carry us, and you go before, You…
May The Road Rise Up To Meet You
May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand. – An Old Gaelic Traveller’s Blessing