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Power in Prayer
Sunday, 26 October 2008
For Stewardship Over Creation
Topic: Creation
O merciful Creator, thy hand is open wide to satisfy the needs of every living creature: Make us, we beseech thee, ever thankful for thy loving providence; and grant that we, remembering the account that we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of thy good gifts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Source: Book of Common Prayer 1979
Posted by kupaakani
at 8:02 PM HDT
Updated: Tuesday, 17 February 2009 8:58 PM HST
Household Blessing
Topic: Blessing
May God, the Father of goodness,
who commanded us to help one another
as brothers and sisters,
bless this building with his presence
and look kindly on all who enter here. Amen. TAGS: Catholic, Moving
Posted by kupaakani
at 7:58 PM HDT
Athlete's Prayer
Topic: Sports
God, let me play well but fairly.
Help me to learn something that matters
once the game is over.
Let competition make me strong but never hostile.
Always let me help my opponent up.
Never catch me rejoicing in the adversity of others.
If I know victory, allow me to be happy; if I am denied, keep me from envy.
Remind me that sports are just games.
If through athletics I set an example,
let it be a good one. - Gregg Easterbook TAGS: Christian, Multifaith, Protestant
Posted by kupaakani
at 7:54 PM HDT
Prayer for Young People
Topic: Children
O God, we pray and beseech you
to guide and protect young people
from the dangers that are ever present in our world today.
Be with them, as they experience both sickness and health,
sorrow and joy,
loneliness and friendship,
success and failure.
Gracious God,
give to them the courage and strength
to make the right decisions
as they journey through life.
Through the power of the Holy Spirit,
may they come to know and experience your loving care.
We make this prayer through Christ Our Lord. Amen. Source: Adapted from a prayer from St. Mary's Catholic Parish, Papakura, New Zealand
Posted by kupaakani
at 7:53 PM HDT
Updated: Sunday, 4 January 2009 10:14 PM HST
Sunday, 27 July 2008
The Sinner's Prayer
Topic: Repentance
The Sinner's PrayerTry me, O God, and search the ground of my heart: prove me and examine my thoughts. Look well if there be any wickedness in me, any root of bitterness yet undiscovered; and lead me in the way everlasting. Show me the true state of my soul. Bring me out from every false refuge. Strip off every deceitful covering, every covering that is not of Thy Spirit. Forbid that the anchor of my hope should be cast, or the house of my dependence built, on any but Christ, the Rock of Ages. Forbid that I should rest short of that repentance which is Thy gift, and is connected with life eternal: and forbid, O forbid, that I should sit down without aspiring to that conformity unto Thee in righteousness and true holiness, abstracted from which repentance is false and faith is dead. - Augustus Toplady  Christian
Posted by kupaakani
at 7:28 PM HDT
Prayer for Forgiveness
Topic: Forgiveness
Prayer for Forgiveness
Today, Creator, grant me the courage and the will to forgive the people I love the most. Help me to forgive every injustice I feel in my mind, and to love other people unconditionally. I know the only way to heal all the pain in my heart is through forgiveness. Today, Creator, strengthen my will to forgive anyone who has hurt me, even if I believe the offense is unforgivable. I know that forgiveness is an act of self-love. Help me to love myself so much that I forgive every offense. Let me choose forgiveness because I don’t want to suffer every time I remember the offense. Today, Creator, help me to heal all the guilt in my heart by accepting the forgiveness of everyone I have hurt in my life. Help me to sincerely recognize the mistakes I have made out of ignorance, and give me the wisdom and determination to refrain from making the same mistakes. I know that love and forgiveness will transform every relationship in the most positive way. Thank you, Creator, for giving me the capacity to love and forgive. Today I open my heart to love and forgiveness, so that I can share my love without fear. Today I will enjoy a reunion with the people I love most. Amen.
- don Miguel Ruiz Appropriate for many faiths source: "Prayers: A Communion with Our Creator" © 2001 Miguel Angel Ruiz, M.D. with Janet Mills. Reprinted with permission of Amber-Allen Publishing. |
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Posted by kupaakani
at 7:26 PM HDT
In Gratitude for the Labors of Others
Topic: Gratitude/Thanks
In Gratitude for the Labors of OthersA hundred times a day I remind myself
that my inner and outer life depends
on the labors of other men,
living and dead,
and that I must exert myself in order
to give in the measure as I have received
and am still receiving. - Albert Einstein Appropriate for many faiths
Posted by kupaakani
at 7:24 PM HDT
Prayer for Those in the Armed Services
Topic: Military
Prayer for Those in the Armed ServicesO God of Mercy, we beg You now to protect in a special way those who are fighting for us and for the country we love. Bless them and take care of them. If they are tired, give them strength. If they are wounded and suffering, give them comfort. If they are lonely, touch them with Your gentle hand and let them know that You are near them. Grant them strength, wisdom and help through Your power and Your limitless love. Amen. Christian, appropriate for many faiths
Posted by kupaakani
at 7:18 PM HDT
Giving Thanks to HaShem
Topic: Gratitude/Thanks
Giving Thanks to HaShemOpen to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto HaShem.
This is the gate of HaShem; the righteous shall enter into it.
I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.
The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.
This is HaShem'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
This is the day which HaShem hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
We beseech Thee, O HaShem, save now! We beseech Thee, O HaShem, make us now to prosper!
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of HaShem; we bless you out of the house of HaShem.
HaShem is God, and hath given us light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.
Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.
O give thanks unto HaShem, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever. - Psalms 118: 19-29 Jewish source: Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917); read a Christian translation
Posted by kupaakani
at 7:17 PM HDT
Prayer for Healing
Topic: Health/Healing
Prayer for HealingAnd God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;
and there shall be no more death,
neither sorrow, nor crying,
neither shall there be any more pain:
for the former things are passed away. - Revelation 21:4 Christian source: The Bible (King James Version)
Posted by kupaakani
at 7:10 PM HDT
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