TO HELP YOU PRAY
Sit or kneel quietly for a few moments; let the bustle and worries of life fall away from you and let the peace of the stillness and the presence of God overshadow you.
God is here with you now and will be with you always.
Speak to God slowly and thoughtfully.
Say this prayer to concentrate your mind with God
Lord, overshadow me with your spirit. Banish distraction and inattention. Make my eyes to see, my ears to hear, my tongue to speak, my soul to be still. And then, Lord, in your mercy, hear my prayer and give me your peace through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Pray, using these headings and helps.
Lord, thank you …
For your love...
For Jesus...
For the good things of my life...
For the people I love and who love me...
For your world...
Father, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your loving kindness and goodness; may I show forth your praise not only with my lips but in my life, for Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.
Lord I am sorry…
For every word spoken in haste or in thoughtless passion
For every failure of self-control
For every unkind deed
For breaking your laws
Lord, humbly and sincerely I ask for your forgiveness in the knowledge that in Jesus you have reached out and called me to yourself with love and forgiveness. Amen.
Lord I am troubled…
I am anxious and distressed about ……………………………….
Help me to trust in your love
Teach me to act and speak in the way you want
Lord, calm my fears and strengthen my heart that I may know that you are always there to help and turn to. Amen.
Lord, I pray for….
My family…and friends...
My neighbours …those I dislike, those I like...
The sick, especially…
Those who suffer violence...
Father, to your loving guardianship and care I commit those for whom I pray today. Be with them in their several needs and give them all the blessing of love, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
God of Mission, who alone brings growth to your Church, send your Holy Spirit to give vision to our planning, wisdom to our actions, and power to our witness. Help our church to grow in numbers, in spiritual commitment to you, and in service to our local community, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
As you finish say
Father, into your hands I commend every part of my life.
Help me to know you better and love you more. Amen.
Sit or kneel quietly for a few moments; let the bustle and worries of life fall away from you and let the peace of the stillness and the presence of God overshadow you.
God is here with you now and will be with you always.
Speak to God slowly and thoughtfully.
Say this prayer to concentrate your mind with God
Lord, overshadow me with your spirit. Banish distraction and inattention. Make my eyes to see, my ears to hear, my tongue to speak, my soul to be still. And then, Lord, in your mercy, hear my prayer and give me your peace through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Pray, using these headings and helps.
Lord, thank you …
For your love...
For Jesus...
For the good things of my life...
For the people I love and who love me...
For your world...
Father, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your loving kindness and goodness; may I show forth your praise not only with my lips but in my life, for Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.
Lord I am sorry…
For every word spoken in haste or in thoughtless passion
For every failure of self-control
For every unkind deed
For breaking your laws
Lord, humbly and sincerely I ask for your forgiveness in the knowledge that in Jesus you have reached out and called me to yourself with love and forgiveness. Amen.
Lord I am troubled…
I am anxious and distressed about ……………………………….
Help me to trust in your love
Teach me to act and speak in the way you want
Lord, calm my fears and strengthen my heart that I may know that you are always there to help and turn to. Amen.
Lord, I pray for….
My family…and friends...
My neighbours …those I dislike, those I like...
The sick, especially…
Those who suffer violence...
Father, to your loving guardianship and care I commit those for whom I pray today. Be with them in their several needs and give them all the blessing of love, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
God of Mission, who alone brings growth to your Church, send your Holy Spirit to give vision to our planning, wisdom to our actions, and power to our witness. Help our church to grow in numbers, in spiritual commitment to you, and in service to our local community, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
As you finish say
Father, into your hands I commend every part of my life.
Help me to know you better and love you more. Amen.
