My soul praises the Lord. I rejoice in God my Saviour! For he took notice of his lowly servant, and now all generations will call me blessed. For The Mighty One, is Holy, and he has done great things for me. His mercy goes on from generation to generation, to all who fear him. His mighty arm does great things! He…
[closed fists] Lord God, our heavenly Father, we confess that we have sinned against you in many ways, in our thoughts and in our words, in what we have done, and in what we have failed to do. [silence] [open palms to receive] Have mercy on us and forgive us. Fill us with your Holy Spirit,…
I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be inwardly strengthened with power through His Spirit; so that Christ may live in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be…
God of our Dreaming. Father our all Aboriginal nations in Australia. You have lived among us since time immemorial. We have always known You. You gave this land to our Aboriginal nations. You have not dispossessed us nor destroyed us. People from other lands, who do not understand our unique culture, our unique lifestyle and our unique heritage have come and…
Lord God, King of Glory, Help us to make the right use of the suffering that comes to us, Help us to offer to you the incense of a patient and trusting heart. In the name of Christ we pray. Amen. – Johannes Tauler 1300-1361AD
Lord God, as darkness falls and light disappears you stand firm and shine for us… (pause – or response) Loving Father, thank you for sending your Spirit into our hearts… (pause – or response) Jesus, risen from the dead, you open doors that were locked shut, open what you will in us… (pause –…
Praise the Lord O my soul, All my being praise God’s holy name, Praise the Lord O my soul, And remember the kindness of God. The Lord forgives all your sins, And heals your diseases, He rescues your life from the grave, And crowns you with love and compassion, He fills you with every kind of good, And lifts…
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of Lords: His love endures forever. Who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever. Who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever. Who made the great…
Be with us as we: learn to see one another with new eyes, hear one another with new hearts, and treat one another in a new way. – Corrymeela Community, Northern Ireland – Collected by Doug.
Bless to me, O God, Each thing my eyes see, Bless to me, O God, Each sound my ear hears, Bless to me, O God, Each odour that goes to my nostrils, Bless to me, O God, Each taste that goes to my lips, Each note that goes to my song, Each ray that guides my way, Each thing that…
Thanks to You ever, Gentle Christ, That you have raised me freely from the black, And from the darkness of last night, To the kind light of this day. Praise to You, O God of all creatures, According to each life You have poured on me, My desire, my word, my sense, my repute, My thought, my deed, my way, my…
God bless you this day, God bless you this night, May the God of grace bless you Each day and hour of your life. May the God of grace bless you Each day and hour of your life. God bless the pathway on which you go, God bless the earth that is beneath your soles, May God bless and give you His…