Lord God heavenly Father, Thank you that we can come just as we are, Thank you that we are welcome before your throne of Grace, Thank you for this gift of prayer. Lord in your mercy… Hear our prayer. God of all creation, We thank you for rivers and streams, lakes and the sea… We pray for all those who…
O God, who brought us to birth, and in whose arms we die, in our grief and shock contain and comfort us; embrace us with your love, give us hope in our confusion and grace to let go into new life; through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us all with the gift of this earthly life and has given to our brother/sister N his/her span of years and gifts of character. God our Father, we thank you now for all his/her life, for every memory of love and joy, for every good act…
Spirit of Christ, sanctify us. Body of Christ, save us. Blood of Christ, refresh us. Water from the side of Christ, wash us. Passion of Christ, strengthen us. Lord Jesus, hear us. Within your wounds hide us. Let us never be separated from you. From the power of darkness defend us. In the hour of death, call us so we come to…
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me. (Pray repeated as you breathe).
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ where I lie, Christ where I sit, Christ where I arise, Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of every one who speaks to me, Christ…
O Lord make me a channel of your peace Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is discord, union; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy; Let me seek not to be consoled, but to console; Not to be understood, but to understand; Not…
My heart is not proud, Lord, My eyes are not arrogant. I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I am calm and quiet Like a child with its mother; like a small child I am content. Israel, put your hope in the Lord both now and forevermore. Amen. – Psalm 131
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep: May God guard me through the night And wake me with the morning light. Amen.
Lord, high and holy, meek and lowly, You have brought me to the valley of vision, where I live in the depths but see You in the heights; hemmed in by mountains of sin I behold Your glory. Let me learn by paradox that the way down is the way up, that to be low is to be high, that…
O Lord my God, thank you for bringing this day to a close. Thank you for giving me rest in body and soul. Your hand has been over me and has guarded and preserved me. Forgive my lack of faith and any wrong that I have done today, and help me to forgive all who have wronged us. Let me…
Lord, you are closer to me than my own breathing, nearer than my hands and feet. – St Teresa of Avila 1515-1582AD