Gracious God, Thank you for the food before us, The friends around us, The love between us, and Your presence among us. Amen.
Author: matt
The Gospel Of The God Of Life
The Gospel of the God of life To shelter thee, to aid thee; Yea, the Gospel of beloved Christ The holy Gospel of the Lord; To keep thee from all malice, From every dole and dolor; To keep thee from all spite, From evil eye and anguish. Thou shalt travel thither, thou shalt travel hither, Thou shalt travel hill and…
The Sacred Three Evening Prayer
The Sacred Three, To save, To shield, To surround, The hearth, The house, The household, The Sacred Three, This evening, This night, Each single night. Amen. – Doug.
Solmon’s Prayer For Wisdom
O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. I am here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. So give me a discerning heart to govern your people and…
Body Confession Prayer
We close our eyes and place our hands over them… Lord God, forgive me for turning my eyes away from you. Forgive me for being dissatisfied with the good things you have given… Lord God, have mercy on me. We place our hands on our lips… Lord God, I am sorry for the things I have spoken which hurt or…
Floor And Roof – Caedmon
Author of all marvels, we praise you. Creator of all things heavenly and earthly, we praise you. Your power and your wisdom are everywhere displayed. You have placed the night skies like a roof over our heads, and the solid and fruitful earth as the ground under our feet. Father, Son and Holy Spirit we thank and praise you! Amen. …
Those Who Care For The Sick – Mother Teresa
Dearest Lord, may I see you today and every day In the presence of your sick ones, and while I am nursing them may I serve you. Though you hide yourself behind the unattractive disguise of the irritable, the exacting, and the unreasonable, may I still recognise You and say: “Jesus, my patient, I am joyful to serve you.” …
Beethoven’s Prayer
Lord God, give me victory over myself, that nothing may imprison my life. Be the guiding light of my heart, lift me up from the dark depths. May my sou be caught up in your wisdom, Fight its way upwards in fiery flight. For you alone understand me, and only you can give me the power to keep going. – This prayer…
Help Us Spread Your Fragrance – Mother Teresa
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,…
Five Prayers Of Christ As He Suffered
Hear the five prayers of Christ in his suffering. Then pray them with Christ… Matthew 26:39 “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not my will but Yours be done.” Luke 23:34 “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” Matthew 27:46 “My God, my…
Taize Prayers Of The Church
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…
Prayer For The Self Interested
I am so completely caught up in me – Lord, may I catch a glimpse, a breath, an idea… of You. Amen. – Doug.