Intercession, Prayer Of Church

Prayer For Prisoners – Amnesty International

Lord Jesus, you experienced in person torture and death as a prisoner of conscience. You were beaten and flogged and sentenced to an agonizing death though you had done no wrong. Be now with prisoners of conscience throughout the world. Be with them in their fear and loneliness, in the agony of physical and mental torture, and in the face of…

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Mealtime & Table Grace

Be Present At Our Table – John Wesley

Be present at our table Lord. Be here and everywhere adored. These mercies bless and grant that we May feast in paradise with Thee.   – John Wesley 1703-1791AD.  Some old Christians have sung this so many times they miss how incredible, how deep and profound these words are.  Stop one time and just pray it slowly, line by line,…

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Lent & Cross, Need Or Trial, Short

Prayer At The Cross

God of all goodness, By the hell and victory of the cross, embolden us to come to you, with our loud cries for tears to receive mercy and help in time of need.   – Joy Tetley. England. – As at Pg 52, “Prayers Encircling The World” Westminster John Knox Press    

Baptism, Creation

Thank You For The Waters

Thank you Jesus for the waters, The waters over which the Holy Spirit hovered before the world was made, The waters of the Red Sea through which you saved Israel, The waters of the Jordan which healed the leper Namaan, The waters drawn from the well at Cana, The waters that you turned to wine to tell us the feast…

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Lament, Need Or Trial, Poets

Hear Me Nor Hide Thy Face – Isaac Watts

(A Reflection On Psalm 102)   Hear me, O God, nor hide thy face; But answer, lest I die; Hast thou not built a throne of grace To hear when sinners cry?     My days are wasted like the smoke Dissolving in the air; My strength is dried, my heart is broke, And sinking in despair.     My…

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Dying & Loss, Old Age

Abide With Me – Henry F. Lyte

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide; When other helpers fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day; Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see— O Thou who changest not, abide…

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Blessing, Lent & Cross

A Closing Prayer

O Risen Christ, You go down to the lowest depths of our human condition, and you burden yourself with what burdens us. Still more, you even went to the grave, To those who have died. And even when within us, We hear no whisper of your presence, You are there. Through your Holy Spirit you remain with us. Amen.  …

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Peace, Scholars

Calm The Waves – Soren Kierkegaard

O Lord, calm the waves of this heart, Calm its storms. Be still, O my soul, so God can work. Be still, O my soul, let God’s rest live in you, God’s peace cover you. We know that the World cannot give us peace, Only You can bring peace, We trust your promise, Even the whole world cannot take away Your…

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Intercession, Prayer Of Church, Short

Accept Not As We Ask

Heavenly Father, you have promised to hear what we ask in the name of your Son: Accept and fulfil our petitions, we pray, not as we ask in our ignorance, nor as we deserve in our sinfulness, but as you know and love us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.   – The Book of Common Prayer

Aussie

Australia Day Prayer

We bless you, God of the universe, for this land, for its contrasts of landscape and climate, for its abundance of wealth and opportunity. We bless you for our history, with all its struggles in adversity, its courage and hope. Give us in our diversity tolerance and respect for each other and a passionate commitment to justice for all. Bless…

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Christmas, Mealtime & Table Grace

A Christmas Meal Prayer

Lord God of Life, together with the beautiful traditions of Christmas tree, carols and giving gifts, this Christmas dinner is an important part of our celebration of the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Come, Lord our God, and surround our feast day table, as we savour this coming together of family and friends. As the angels rejoiced at the birth of the…

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