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
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…
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…
For health and strength and daily Bread, We give you thanks, O Lord. (may be repeated as a round) Amen.
Gracious God, Thank you for the food before us, The friends around us, The love between us, and Your presence among us. Amen.
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, To save, To shield, To surround, The hearth, The house, The household, The Sacred Three, This evening, This night, Each single night. Amen. – Doug.
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…
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…
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. …
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.” …
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 soul 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. –…