Come, Lord Jesus, our guest to be And bless these gifts Bestowed by Thee. And bless our loved ones everywhere, And keep them in Your loving care. Amen.
Morning Prayer – John Wesley
O that we could begin this day in devout meditations, in joy unspeakable, and in blessing and praising Thee, who hast given us such good hope and everlasting consolation. Lift up our minds above all these little things below, which are apt to distract our thoughts; and keep them above till our hearts are fully bent to seek Thee every…
Start Of School
A prayer for start of term, semester or school year… Heavenly Father, As we come together again, widen our vision, broaden our minds grow our understanding, deepen our compassion for those less fortunate, strengthen our hands for service, open our mouths to speak words that build others up, unblock our ears to hear your voice and to hear others…
Mighty Breath Of God
Holy Spirit, Mighty Breath of God, blow far from us all dark despair, all deep distress, all groundless fears, all sinful desires, all Satan’s snares, all false values, all selfish wishes, all wasteful worries. Holy Spirit, Mighty Breath of God, Breathe into us your holy presence, your living love, your healing touch, your boundless courage, your mighty strength, your perfect peace, your divine grace, your…
God Be Merciful To Me
God, be merciful to me; On Thy grace I rest my plea; In Thy vast, abounding grace, My transgressions all erase. Wash me wholly from my sin; Cleanse from every ill within. For my sins before me rise, Ever present to my eyes. I have sinned ‘gainst Thee alone. In Thy sight this evil done; That Thy judgment may be…
General Confession Prayer
Eternal God, in whom we live and move and have our being, whose face is hidden from us by our sins, and whose mercy we forget in the blindness of our hearts: cleanse us from all our offences, and deliver us from proud thoughts and vain desires, that with reverent and humble hearts we may draw near to you, confessing…
Prayer Of Praise – St Patrick
Our God, God of all, God of heaven and earth, seas and rivers, God of sun and moon, of all the stars, God of high mountain and lowly valley, God over heaven, and in heaven, and under heaven. God who fills heaven and earth and sea and in all things that are in them. Who inspires all things, who gives life…
To Meditate On The Word – St Jerome
Lord, You have given us Your Word for a light to shine upon our path; grant us so to meditate on that Word, and to follow its teaching, that we may find in it the light that shines more and more until the perfect day; through Jesus Christ our Lord. – St Jerome 342 – 420AD
Intercession Prayer – Clement Of Rome
We call on you, Lord, be our helper and protector. Save the afflicted among us; have mercy on the lowly; raise up the fallen; appear to the needy; heal the ungodly; restore the wanderers of thy people; feed the hungry; ransom our prisoners; raise up the sick; comfort the faint-hearted. – Clement of Rome (died 99AD)
Before I Speak
O Lord, I place myself in Your hands. I may l be tempted on this day in which I am blessed to speak to others to do so in my own strength, as though I have any word to say, and wisdom to offer, anything of my own. Forgive me now, Lord, and forgive me then, and turn me quickly to…
Repentance & Openness – Bob Hostetler
Lord God, my faithful Lover, you have been so good to me, in spite of all my neglect and thoughtlessness. From my earliest moments of moral awareness, I have chosen my own way instead of yours. Over and over again in my life, I have wrestled the sovereign’s crown from your head and tried to place it on mine. Too…
I Repent – Eugene Peterson
I repent, Lord. I repent. I have been wrong in supposing that I could manage my own life and be my own god; I have been wrong in thinking I had, or could get, the strength, education and training to make it on my own; I trust that God in Jesus Christ is telling me the truth. I…