In peace, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For the peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For the peace of the whole world, for the wellbeing of the church of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For…
We pray for all who are lonely, children who are being bullied and dare not tell anyone; shy people who make it hard to make friends; those who feel rejected and isolated; those whose partner has died or left them; and the elderly people who miss their families and old friends. Be with them all in infinite love.
We hold before God: those for whom life is very difficult; those who have difficult decisions to make, and who honestly do not know what is the right thing to do. We hold before God: those who have difficult tasks to do and to face, and who fear they may fail in them. We hold before God: those who have…
You are holy, Lord, the only God, and Your deeds are wonderful. You are strong. You are great. You are the Most High. You are Almighty. You, Holy Father are King of heaven and earth. You are Three and One, Lord God, all Good. You are Good, all Good, supreme Good, Lord God, living and true. You are love. You…
Eternal God, the only source of peace, We pray for all who serve in the defence force of this land. Give them courage and comfort in danger, Patience in waiting, and discipline in the just use of force. Help us to seek for all people The freedom to serve you and each other in compassion and peace. We ask this…
Lord God, Without those before us, Without our mothers and fathers in faith, We would not know you. We remember our parents and our parents in faith. God of Zechariah and Elizabeth, God of Mary and Joseph, God of John the Baptist, God of the angels Gabriel and Michael, God of Ambrose and Augustine, God of all martyrs and…
Lord God Heavenly Father, Creator of all your precious people, To you belongs all thanks and praise. As you called Moses and Matthew, Samuel and Peter, Deborah and Mary, Send your Spirit to light up our lives, That others may see the Light of the World. We pray for men and women, To embrace vocation and answer your call To…
Dear Lord our God, Help us to see Christ In others, Help us to receive Christ From others, Help us to share, Christ With others, Help us to be Christ To others, Help us to bring Christ To others. Help us to see that In him we live and move And have our being, That we live in him, And…
Lord Jesus, you experienced in person torture and death as a prisoner of conscience. You were beaten and flogged and sentenced to an agonizing death though you had done no wrong. Be now with prisoners of conscience throughout the world. Be with them in their fear and loneliness, in the agony of physical and mental torture, and in the face of…
Heavenly Father, you have promised to hear what we ask in the name of your Son: Accept and fulfil our petitions, we pray, not as we ask in our ignorance, nor as we deserve in our sinfulness, but as you know and love us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. – The Book of Common Prayer
Dear Jesus, Help us to spread your fragrance wherever we go. Flood us with you Spirit and life. Possess our being so utterly that our lives may be a radiance of yours. Let us praise you in the way you love best – by shining on those around us. Let us preach you without preaching Not by words but example,…
Christ Jesus, your life was not spectacular: You carried a cross – help us to walk your road. (pause – or response) Christ Jesus, you learned faithfulness in suffering, You have become our source of eternal life. (pause – or response) Christ Jesus, when wounded you did not make threats, Show us how to forgive to…