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Power in Prayer
Friday, 6 June 2008
A Prayer for Mikveh
Topic: Mikveh
A Prayer for Mikveh
Our mothers, Rebekka and Rachel, were betrothed and began new lives at the gently flowing waters of the well.
Our mother Tzipporah gave life to her child Moses in the ever-flowing waters of the Nile.
Our sister Miriam danced for the saving of lives beside the overflowing waters of the Sea of Reeds.
Water is God's gift to living souls, to cleanse us, to purify us, to sustain us, and to renew us.
Moses and Aaron and the priests of Israel washed with cleansing waters before attending to God's service at the altar.
As God separated the waters in the First Creation so do we ask that protecting waters surround this child.
As it is written: " I will sprinkle clean water upon you and you shall be clean. " (Ezekiel 36)
And it is written: " I am a well of living waters, a garden spring, a stream flowing from the heights of Lebanon. " (Song of Songs 4:15)
You are Blessed, O God, Spirit (Sovereign) of the World, who has sanctified us with Your commandments, and commanded us concerning Immersion.  Jewish
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Thursday, 5 June 2008
Keep Us From Pettiness
Topic: Grace
Keep Us From Pettiness
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, gentle.
Teach us to put in action our better impulses-straightforward and unafraid.
Grant that we may realize it is the little things of life that create difficulties; that in the big things of life we are as one.
Oh, Lord, let us not forget to be kind.
Amen. - Mary Stewart, Queen of Scots
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Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Open Our Minds and Hearts
Topic: Peace
Open Our Minds and Hearts
I pray that we may at all times keep our minds open to new ideas and shun dogma; that we may grow in our understanding of the nature of all living beings and our connectedness with the natural world; that we may become ever more filled with generosity of spirit and true compassion and love for all life...
I pray that we may learn the peace that comes with forgiving and the strength we gain in loving; that we may learn to take nothing for granted in this life; that we may learn to see and understand with our hearts; that we may learn to join in our being. - Jane Goodall Appropriate for many faiths source: From "The Power of Prayerful Living" (Rodale)
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Sunday, 1 June 2008
Just for Today
Topic: Grace
Just for Today
Lord, for tomorrow and its needs,
I do not pray;
Keep me, my God, from stain of sin
Just for today.
Let me both diligently work,
And duly pray.
Let me be kind in word and deed,
Just for today.
Let me be slow to do my will,
Prompt to obey;
Help me to sacrifice myself
Just for today.
And if today my tide of life
Should ebb away,
Give me thy Sacraments divine,
Sweet Lord today.
So for tomorrow and its needs
I do not pray,
But keep me, guide me, love me, Lord,
Just for today. - Sybil F. Partridge
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at 5:10 PM HDT
Saturday, 31 May 2008
Prayer for the Brokenhearted
Topic: Love
Prayer for the Brokenhearted
O God,
whose love restores
the brokenhearted of this world:
pour out your love,
we beseech you,
upon those who feel
lonely, abandoned, or unloved.
Strengthen their hope
to meet the days ahead;
give them the courage
to form life-giving friendships;
and bless them with the joy
of your eternal peace.
Amen.
- Vienna Cobb Anderson Appropriate for many faiths source: Adapted from "Prayers of Our Hearts" © 1991 Vienna Cobb Anderson. Reprinted with the permission of the author. | |
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Friday, 30 May 2008
Grace After Meals (Bendigamos)
Topic: Mealtime
Grace After Meals (Bendigamos)
Let us bless the Most High
The Lord who raised us,
Let us give him thanks
For the good things which he has given us.
Praised be his Holy Name,
Because he always took pity on us.
Praise the Lord, for he is good,
For his mercy is everlasting.
Let us bless the Most High
First for his Law,
Which binds our race
With heaven continually.
Praised be his Holy Name,
Because he always took pity on us.
Praise the Lord, for he is good,
For his mercy is everlasting.
Let us bless the Most High,
Secondly for the bread
And also for the foods
Which we have eaten together.
For we have eaten and drunk happily
His mercy has never failed us.
Praise the Lord, for he is good,
For his mercy is everlasting.
Blessed be this house,
The home of his presence,
Where we keep his feast,
With happiness and permanence.
Praised be his Holy Name,
Because he always took pity on us.
Praise the Lord, for he is good,
For his mercy is everlasting. Jewish source: Submitted by Beliefnet member shemaryahu
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at 9:02 AM HDT
Thursday, 29 May 2008
Lead Me to Peace
Topic: Peace
Lead Me to Peace
Lead me from death to life,
from falsehood to truth.
Lead me from despair to hope,
from fear to trust.
Lead me from hate to love,
from war to peace.
Let peace fill my heart,
my world, my universe.
Amen. Appropriate for many faiths
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at 3:52 PM HDT
The Blessing of Unanswered Prayers
Topic: Blessing
The Blessing of Unanswered Prayers
I asked for strength that I might achieve;
I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey.
I asked for health that I might do greater things;
I was given infirmity that I might do better things.
I asked for riches that I might be happy;
I was given poverty that I might be wise.
I asked for power that I might have the praise of men;
I was given weakness that I might feel the need of God.
I asked for all things that I might enjoy life;
I was given life that I might enjoy all things.
I got nothing that I had asked for,
but eveything that I had hoped for.
Almost despite myself my unspoken prayers were answered;
I am, among all men, most richly blessed. - Unknown Confederate soldier Appropriate for many faiths
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at 11:14 AM HDT
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
In Gratitude for Family & Friends
Topic: Friendship
In Gratitude for Family and Friends
Blessed are You, loving Father,
For all your gifts to us.
Blessed are You for giving us family and friends
To be with us in times of joy and sorrow,
To help us in days of need,
And to rejoice with us in moments of celebration...
Father,
We praise You for Your Son Jesus,
Who knew the happiness of family and friends,
And in the love of Your Holy Spirit.
Blessed are you for ever and ever. Christian
Posted by kupaakani
at 7:38 PM HDT
Updated: Tuesday, 2 June 2009 9:11 PM HDT
The Special Forces Prayer
Topic: Military
The Special Forces Prayer
Almighty God Who art the Author of Liberty
and the Champion of the oppressed
hear our prayer.
We the men of Special Forces,
acknowledge our dependence upon Thee
in the preservation of human freedom.
Go with us as we seek to defend the defenseless
and to free the enslaved.
May we ever remember that our nation,
whose motto is "In God We Trust,"
expects that we shall acquit ourselves with honor,
that we may never bring shame upon our faith,
our families, or our fellow men.
Grant us wisdom from Thy mind,
courage from Thine heart,
strength from Thine arm,
and protection by Thine hand.
It is for Thee that we do battle,
and to Thee belongs the victor's crown.
For Thine is the kingdom,
and the power and glory forever,
Amen!
- Chaplain John Stevey Christian, appropriate for many faiths | |
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at 7:38 PM HDT
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