Prayer of Praise

Jude 1:24-25
To him who is able to keep you from falling,
and to bring you faultless and joyful before
his glorious presence to the only God our Saviour,
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
be glory, majesty, might, and authority,
from all ages past, and now, and for ever and ever!
Amen.

The Prayer of Jabez

1 Chronicles 4:10
But Jabez prayed to the God of Israel,
“Bless me, God, and give me much land.
Be with me and keep me from anything
evil that might cause me pain.”
And God gave him what he prayed for.

Prayer of Blessing

Numbers 6: 24-26
‘The Lord bless thee and keep thee.
The Lord makes his face shine upon thee, and keep thee:
The Lord lifts up his countenance upon thee
and give thee peace.’

23rd Psalm

The Lord is my Shepherd
That’s Relationship!
I shall not want
That’s Supply!
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures
That’s Rest!
He leadeth me beside the still waters
That’s Refreshment!
He restoreth my soul
That’s Healing!
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
That’s Guidance!
For His name sake
That’s Purpose!
Yea, though I walk through the valley of [...]

A Prayer by Mary Stewart

 
Keep us, O God, from pettiness;
let us be large in thought, in word, in deed.
Let us be done with faultfinding
and leave off self-seeking.
May we put away all pretenses
and meet each other, face to face,
without self-pity and without prejudice.
May we never be hasty in judgment
and always generous.
Let us take time for all things;
make us to grow [...]

Prayer of St Richard, Bishop of Chichester 1245 – 1253

Thanks be to thee, my Lord Jesus Christ
for all the benefits which thou has given me
for all the pains and insults which thou hast borne for me.
O most merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother,
may I know thee more clearly,
love thee more dearly,
and follow thee more nearly.
Amen.

 

by Christina Rosetti

Lord seek us, Lord find us
In Thy patient care,
Be Thy love before us, behind us
Lest he bait a snare,
Lest he forge a chain to bind us,
Lest he speak us fair,
Turn not from us, call to mind us,
Find, embrace us, hear.
Be Thy love before us, behind us,
Round us everywhere.

Teacher’s Prayer

I want to teach my students how to live this life on earth,
face its struggles and its strife and improve their worth,
not just the lesson in a book or how the rivers flow,
but how to choose the proper path wherever they may go,
to understand eternal truth and know the right from wrong,
and gather all the [...]

by Mary Stewart

Keep us, O God, from pettiness;
let us be large in thought,in word,in deed.
Let us be done with faultfinding
and leave off self-seeking.
May we put away all pretenses
and meet each other, face to face,
without self-pity and without prejudice.
May we never be hasty in judgment
and always generous.
Let us take time for all things;
make us to grow calm, serene, [...]

A Prayer for Salvation

Dear Lord,
I admit that I am a sinner.
I have done many things that don’t please you.
I have lived my life for myself.
I am sorry and I repent.
I ask you to forgive me.
I believe that you died on the cross for me, to save me.
You did what I could not do for myself.
I come to you [...]