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Power in Prayer
Friday, 9 November 2007
Prayer to Refrain From Violence
Topic: Violence Prayer to Refrain From Violence Thou givest a hand to transgressors, and thy right hand is stretched out to receive the penitent; thou hast taught us, O Lord our God, to make confession unto thee of all our sins, in order that we may cease from the violence of our hands, that thou mayest receive us into thy presence in perfect repentance.
Posted by kupaakani
at 11:46 AM HST
Thursday, 8 November 2007
Psalm of Comfort
Topic: Comfort Psalm of Comfort As the deer longs for the water-brooks, so longs my soul for you, O God. My soul is athirst for God, athirst for the living God; when shall I come to appear before the presence of God? My tears have been my food day and night, while all day long they say to me, "Where now is your God?" I pour out my soul when I think on these things; how I went with the multitude and led them into the house of God, With the voice of praise and thanksgiving, among those who keep holy-day. Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul? and why are you so disquieted within me? Put your trust in God; for I will yet give thanks to him, who is the help of my countenance, and my God. - Psalms 42: 1-7
 Christian, appropriate for many faiths source: Book of Common Prayer 1979; read a Jewish translation
Posted by kupaakani
at 11:37 AM HST
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Prayer of Despair
Topic: Despair Prayer of Despair I have been rejected and despised; I am hurting and destroyed by the pain. I am angry with others and with you, O God, for there is no comfort, none anywhere. I call your name and you are absent. I wonder why you let me suffer so. My cries echo in the universe and ring in my ears and I am weary of the taste of my tears. Hear my plea, O God of love. Let me not be destroyed by this agony on the brink of death. I am like a broken reed, fragile and crushed. Hear my plea, O God of love. Let me not be destroyed. Amen. - Vienna Cobb Anderson
Appropriate for many faiths source: Adapted from "Prayers of Our Hearts" © 1991 Vienna Cobb Anderson. Reprinted with permission of the author.
Posted by kupaakani
at 10:09 PM HST
Tuesday, 6 November 2007
With All My Love
Topic: Praise With All My Love So many times I bring You problems, Lord. It seems my life is filled with strife and care, And when I need someone to see me through, I always seek Your help, dear Lord, in prayer. But for today, I bring no problems, Lord. I simply come to worship and to pray. I thank You for Your never-failing love, And for Your mercies that are new each day. I feel your presence in the morning hour, A time when all the world is hushed and still. In sweet communion, how my soul is blest. With joy, I lift my cup for You to fill. I bring You praise, O Lord, for all You've done, Your faithfulness and blessings from above. With thankfulness I offer up my gift- A grateful heart, dear Lord,...with all my love. (Beverly J. Anderson)
Posted by kupaakani
at 9:14 PM HST
I Have Feared Growing Older
Topic: Aging I Have Feared Growing Older Lord, I have feared growing older, but I know that my life is in your hands. Let me keep my eyes upon you and my hands busy with your work. And let me never be cast aside, but always find things to do so that I may praise you and praise you, my faithful God. - Maureen Pratt
Appropriate for many faiths source: Copyright (c) 2005 by Maureen Pratt. From "Peace in the Storm: Meditations on Chronic Pain and Illness" by Maureen Pratt, published by Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc. Reprinted with permission.
Posted by kupaakani
at 9:09 PM HST
Monday, 5 November 2007
Vegetarian Grace
Topic: Mealtime Vegetarian Grace We thank God for all the food placed before us for which no living creature has been sacrificed, and may there be peace on earth. Amen. Appropriate for many faiths
Posted by kupaakani
at 4:54 AM HDT
Sunday, 4 November 2007
Nighttime Prayer
Topic: Night Nighttime Prayer My God, I love You with all my heart. I thank You for having kept me safe this day. Pardon me the evil I have done, and accept the good I have done. Take care of me while I sleep and deliver me from all danger. May Your grace be always with me and with all my loved ones. Amen.
Posted by kupaakani
at 6:17 AM HDT
Saturday, 3 November 2007
For Families Torn by Addiction
Topic: Addiction For Families Torn by Addiction We pray, O God of hope, for all families whose lives are torn and disrupted by drugs and alcohol. Enable them to identify the illness. Strengthen them to seek help. Bless them with the power of your love, which imparts transformation and wholeness to those who trust in your name. Grant that as they walk this tortured road, they may journey together and bound close in the bond of love. Amen. - Vienna Cobb Anderson
Appropriate for many faiths source: Adapted from "Prayers of Our Hearts" © 1991 Vienna Cobb Anderson. Reprinted with permission of the author.
Posted by kupaakani
at 5:45 AM HDT
Friday, 2 November 2007
Blessings for Boys & Girls
Topic: Children Blessings for Boys & Girls For a girl: May God make you like Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah. For a boy: May God make you like Ephraim and Menasheh. (Both) May God bless you and keep you. May God make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May God lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. Jewish source: Traditional
Posted by kupaakani
at 4:38 AM HDT
For All the Faithful Departed
Topic: Death/Mourning For All the Faithful Departed Jesus Christ, Lord of the living and dead: with each generation your body of believers grows and grows. Thank you for all who have gone before us, for what they achieved and what they learned. Give us strength to do your will to be your body now. Amen. Christian source: Reprinted from the "New Zealand Prayer Book" with permission of Harper SanFrancisco.
Posted by kupaakani
at 12:49 AM HDT
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