Worthy of praise from every mouth, of confession from every tongue, of worship from every creature, is your glorious name, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who created the world in your grace and by your compassion saved the world. To your majesty, O God, ten thousand times ten thousand bow down and adore, singing and praising without ceasing and…
In the hopelessness of poverty, God of the poor, Aid me. In the crush of defeat, God of the downtrodden, Lift me. In the despair of loneliness, God of the forsaken, Comfort me. In the grip of guilt, God of the defenceless, Free me. In the anxiety of life, God of the troubled, Calm me and…
Lord God, Lover of my soul, you have done so much for me. You have made known to me the path of life and filled me with joy in your presence (Psalm 16:11). Yet, I confess that I am prone to wander, prone to leave the God I love. Please have mercy on my feeble and fickle heart, and help…
Lord God, I want to preach so that you are glorified. I want to speak of you, praise you, praise your name. Although I probably cannot make it turn out well, won’t you make it turn out well – Martin Luther (1483-1565AD) Found in “Luther The Preacher”
O Lord, I pray for grace To know what I ought to know, To love what I ought to love, To praise what delights You most, To value what is precious in Your sight, To hate what is offensive to You. Dot let me judge by what my eyes see, Or pass sentence on people because of ignorance. But teach me…
Awaken us, Holy Spirit, To your love, Open our hearts To your indwelling. Awaken us, Lord Jesus, To your life, Open our minds To your abiding. Awaken us, Lord, To your purpose, Open our wills To your guiding. Amen. – Rick Zweck
Shepherd of our souls, and First Voice of creation, now let there be… freedom. For we’re still wretched creatures, always weary, always weak, and only You can rescue us from the unhappiness we make. – Hildegard of Bingen 1098-1179AD (Doug)
Love And Lament On Australia Day Dear God, Thanks for ‘Straya’. For cricket and barbies at the beach, For the bush and the open sky, for our simmering summer! I truly do love Your ‘land of the long weekend’. Today I am filled with love and lament for ‘Straya’. I pray for those who ‘Straya’ has hurt: For…
We pray before you, O Lord, the troubles and perils of people and nations, the sighing of prisoners and captives, the sorrows of the bereaved, the necessities of strangers, the helplessness of the weak, the despondency of the weary, the failing powers of the aged. O Lord, draw near to each; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. …
God my soul’s healer, Keep me at even, Keep me at morning, Keep me at noon, On rough course faring, Help and safeguard You are my security this night. I am tired, astray, and stumbling, Shield Thou me from snare and sin. In the name of Christ. Amen. – From the Carmina Gadelica – Submitted by Doug
Dear Lord, Thank You for my life and thank You for my husband’s life. I am so grateful to have a best friend to share this life with. I pray that I can better support my husband. Open my eyes to ways I can serve him, love him, affirm him, and speak truth into his life. I pray for the…
Dear Lord, Save me… The sea is so wide and my boat is so small. (repeat as needed!)