I pray, my Lord Jesus Christ,take my soul into your hands. Heavenly Father,I know thatalthough I will live this bodyand be taken from this life,I will live with you forever,and that no one can pluck meout of your hands. God so loved the worldthat he gave his only-begotten Son,that whoever believes in him shall not perish,but have eternal life. Our…
Do not be disturbed or frightened, Everything passes, but God stays. Patience goes beyond all things. The one who has God, lacks nothing. God alone is enough. Lift your thinking, raise it up to heaven, Let nothing anguish you, let nothing disturb you. Follow Jesus Christ with an open heart, and no matter what may come, you need not fear.…
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 minister unto 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, how sweet it is to serve…
Gracious God, In this hour of anxiety I need your presence. As the operation draws near I need a staff on which to lean. To whom can I turn but you? I confess my weaknesses, sins, and shortcomings. Mercifully assure me of your forgiveness, In the work of Jesus Christ. I let go of any grudges, anger, or hatred. I…
Heavenly Father, Be with us in this storm. We see your greatness and our weakness. We see your almighty power over all. O Lord we are helpless and in need of protection. Abide with us, stay with us in this storm. Protect our home, our crops, and our people. We trust you Jesus, The One who stilled the wind 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…
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
O God, I am struck down to my lowest. Pain consumes my world. The more I think of it the worse it is. It beggars my brain, it fogs my senses, It reduces my world to a searing endless struggle. I call out to you, Jesus, The crucified, betrayed, buried, descended One, You bore this pain, You lived this pain,…
To your cross, O Lord, we come for healing, For you alone can make us whole. We come with the broken-hearted and broken-spirited, For you alone can make us whole. We come with those with broken relationships, For you alone can make us whole. We come with the broken in body or in mind, For you alone can make us…
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…
Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, “Remember, O LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. – Isaiah 38:2-8
Lord, it seems you have taken away all the blessings that I once had from you. In your grace, please give me now that one gift which every dog seems to have by nature— that of being faithful to you in my distress, faithful even when all comfort is gone. This I desire more passionately than anything else there is.…