When I am Liberated

When I am Liberated

Dear God,

When I am liberated by silence,
when I am no longer involved
in the measurement of life, but in the living of it,
I can discover a form of prayer in which
there is effectively no distraction.
My whole life becomes a prayer.
My whole silence is full of prayer.
The world of silence in which I am immersed
contributes to my prayer.

Thomas Merton

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I Offer Myself To Thee

I Offer Myself To Thee

Dear God,

I offer myself to Thee
to build with me
and to do with me as Thou wilt.
Relieve me of the bondage of self,
that I may better do Thy will.
Take away my difficulties,
that victory over them may bear witness
to those I would help of Thy Power,
Thy Love, and Thy Way of life.
May I do Thy will always!

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For Salvation

For Salvation

God,

You created us for fellowship with you.
We are designed to walk with you and delight
in your ways. But every day, we choose not to do
that. We choose to go our own way. We put up a
sign on our heart: Keep Out. You could just let us
wander off. You could see that sign and walk away.
But you don’t. You seek after each one of us, and
you sent your Son, Jesus, among us to call us back.
Back to a full, open and loving relationship with you.
Back home. Help us respond to that call. Help us
turn away from ourselves and toward you. We are
awestruck at this amazing gift you offer—life with
you, forever. It is hard to comprehend such a gift.
All we can do is touch it at the edges. But where
knowledge fails, faith and love succeed. Give me
faith in your saving power. And thank you for the
love that rescues me. In the name of your Son, my
redeemer, Jesus Christ.

- Amen

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For a Stronger Faith

For a Stronger Faith

Lord,

My faith feels weak. I sometimes doubt
you and do things I wish I hadn’t done. But in
weakness there is strength, and I thank you for the
wonderful truth of what you do for human lives.
You give us life, vibrant, exciting, unending life with
an enthusiasm that never runs down. Help me to
believe that with all my heart. For this I give you
thanks. In Jesus’ name.

- Amen

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I Move Forward

I Move Forward

God,

I feel lost and overwhelmed. The world
seems out of control, full of evil. Life has
become a nightmare. Please help me remember that
you made this world and declared it good. Give me
the comfort of your presence and the confidence to
trust you even when nothing seems to change. Calm
my mind, bring peace to my heart and strengthen
my spirit to carry on in the midst of loss. Lay a path
for me, and help me follow your way as I move
forward.

- Amen

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When Entering the Hospital

When Entering the Hospital

God,

I am going into the hospital, and I am
nervous about it. Help me find, in this strange
world of sickness, much love and many new
insights. Above all, help me hear your footsteps
along the corridors and feel your presence when I
am most frightened. With you at my side, I am
confident and assured.

- Amen

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When You are Ill

When You are Ill

Heavenly Father,

You are the great physician.
I turn to you in my sickness and ask for your
healing. Put your hand upon me and let health and
wholeness flow into me. Help me remember, in this
time of vulnerability, my utter dependence on you.
I commit myself to your loving arms.

- Amen

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For My Doctor

For My Doctor

Dear God,

Thank you, for my doctor. Thank you for
her skills and training. Give her the insight she
needs to diagnose my illness and determine the right
treatment. Steady her hand and give her the power
to heal in your name.
- Amen

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When a Loved One is Ill

When a Loved One is Ill

God,

My loved one is ill. I ask for your healing
power to come upon them. You give us life
and you have the power to renew life. I believe in
your power to heal. Open my loved one to whatever
form your healing power takes. And help me
remember that, no matter what happens, you are the
same yesterday, today and forever. You are always
with us.

- Amen

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In a Plane

In a Plane

God,

Sometimes flying makes me nervous. I
know airplanes are safe, but still I worry. Give
me your peace, God, and help me remember that
you are watching over this plane every moment it is
aloft. Bless the men and women in the cockpit. Bless
the flight attendants and all the passengers. Keep
your hands on the intricate workings of the engines
and all other parts of this plane. Remind me that
flight is a miraculous gift from you, and that when
this plane speeds through the air it is obeying the
physical laws of the world you created. As I look at
the sky above and the earth below, I praise you for
the beauty of your creation. I place myself confidently
in your care, knowing that, just as you guide me on
the ground, so your loving arms protect me in the air.

- Amen

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In the Car

In the Car

God,

I commit this car and everyone in it to your
protection. The streets are busy and the way can
be confusing. Keep us safe from the dangers of the
road. Give us courtesy and patience with other drivers.
And help us reach our destination swiftly and easily,
always knowing that you are with us.

-Amen

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On the Street

On the Street

Dear Lord,

Keep all members of my family in
your watchful care as they make their way on
the streets. Keep them safely in your sheltering arms.
In Jesus’ name.

-Amen

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For the Power to Forgive

For the Power to Forgive

God,

You told us to forgive those who hurt us.
And yet, I find this hard to do. Deliver me
from the hateful pleasure of nursing a grudge. It
brings only misery. Instead, help me want to forgive.
Then fill my heart with generosity. Make me bigger
than my little self. Help me know the incredible
pleasure of reconciliation.

-Amen

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For a Competitor

For a Competitor

Heavenly Father,

I live in a society that values
competition highly, a dog-eat-dog world that
encourages people to win at all costs. But that’s not
how you are at all. You are humble and kind and
encourage us to love even our enemies. God, help
me love those who compete against me. Help me
do the right thing. And if someone who competes
with me treats me badly, help me remember what
you say: “Justice is mine; I will repay, saith the
Lord.” I commit this competitive situation into your
hands and ask for your guidance. Help me behave
with integrity and seek your blessing even for those
who treat me poorly. Help me love them as you
love me. In Jesus’ name.

-Amen

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When You Feel Resentful

When You Feel Resentful

God,

I am feeling resentful. Maybe there are
good reasons for my resentment. Maybe there
aren’t. Either way, take these feelings from me.
Resentment is really just a desire to hurt another—
but I am only hurting myself. Help me forgive.
Make me bigger than my resentment.

- Amen

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For Someone Who Doesn’t Like Me

For Someone Who Doesn’t Like Me

God,

There is a person in my life who doesn’t
like me. Or so it seems. If there is something I
am doing to rub that person the wrong way, please
help me recognize it and stop. Help me see myself
as they see me, and give me the strength and humility
to change the things that offend them. Establish a
good spirit between us. I want a loving relationship
with this person. Help me do what it takes to
achieve that.

-Amen

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When Husband and Wife Are Fighting

When Husband and Wife Are Fighting

Lord,

Help us to remember when we first met
.and the strong love that grew between us. At
some point, we stopped putting you at the center of
our relationship, and our love faltered. Help us to
restore our marriage by turning to you. Harmonize
our misunderstandings and show us the good in
one another. Make us mindful of our tongues,
controlling the unkind remark and the sharp
retort. Help us instead say kind and loving things
and ask forgiveness of one another. We put our
marriage into your hands, God. Please heal it. All
this we ask in the name of your Son, Jesus.

-Amen

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When Children Misbehave

When Children Misbehave

God,

I love my children but they are driving me
to distraction. I’m losing control. I need help.
I realize I can never direct them in their young lives
until I live my own life with integrity. Give me the
strength and wisdom to be a good example. Replace
my anger and shouting with patience, trust and a
sense of humor. Help me see their restless energy as
a sign of vitality and a part of their development.
Even when I am tired and upset, help me find joy
with them. Help me remember that children are a
gift from you, an opportunity to learn wisdom,
discipline and true, selfless love. Thank you for that
gift. Please don’t let it get me down.

- Amen

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When In Financial Trouble

When In Financial Trouble

God,

Help us straighten out our financial
problems. We haven’t been good stewards of
our money. Give us a new attitude and a new
commitment to managing our finances wisely and
responsibly. If our problems are beyond our repair,
help us find a way, your way, to meet our obligations.
We place this need before you, knowing that you
will guide us to a good solution.

- Amen

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When There Are Problems At Work

When There Are Problems At Work

Lord,

There is trouble at my work. Please give
me the skill, tact and courage to fix it. Help
me be an example and a resource to my boss and
colleagues. Banish my fears and replace them with
trust in you. Help me remember that all jobs, no
matter how humble, are a calling from you, an
opportunity to practice following your ways and
making your presence known. Thank you for the
gift of work. Help me use it wisely.

- Amen.

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When in Grief

When in Grief

Heavenly Father,

You know how deep my grief
is. I long for the touch of a hand, the sound of
a voice that is stilled. You are merciful and kind.
You will comfort my wounded heart. Wipe the tears
from my eyes. Thank you for understanding so well
our poor human hearts and for letting us lean on
you. In Jesus’ name.

- Amen

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When Family Relationships Are Troubled

When Family Relationships Are Troubled

God,

Help us to see the good in those who make
us so unhappy. Help us to be as generous as
you are. Replace hostility with love and understanding.
Help us search our hearts and be honest
about our faults. Give us the happiness that families
are meant to know.

- Amen

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When You Are Far From Home

When You Are Far From Home

Dear Lord,

I am far from home and I miss
everyone and everything. I think about my
children and wish I could tuck them in at night. I
miss my spouse, my family and our special times. I
miss all the little things I usually take for granted.
Help this time pass quickly. Bless those I love. Help
them know they are always in my thoughts and
prayers. And bring me home safely.

- Amen

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At the End of the Day

At the End of the Day

Heavenly Father,

I close this day with thoughts
of you. All day long, you have watched over
me. Forgive the sins I committed today. Give me
insight and understanding so that I will not commit
them again. Watch over me and give me a good
night’s rest. Give your angels charge over all of us
this night and every night as long as our lives shall
last. In Jesus’ name.

- Amen

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When You Miss Someone

When You Miss Someone

God,

My loved ones are far away. I miss them
so much. I’m lonely. Keep them safe and help
them know I am thinking of them now. Thank you
for the gift of loving relationships. Bring my loved
ones home and make our reunion joyous.

- Amen

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For God’s Power

For God’s Power

God,

Help me to know that nothing can defeat
me if I keep myself humbly in contact with
you. Grant me the greatness of soul to confront my
problems intelligently and courageously. For this I
thank you.

- Amen

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When Making a Difficult Decision

When Making a Difficult Decision

Dear Lord,

The decision I have to make will
affect my life profoundly, and that makes me
tense. Calm my mind. Show me what to do and
how to do it. Help me listen for your answer and
know the answer when it comes. Above all, help me
know that it will come. In Jesus’ name.

- Amen

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When Worried

When Worried

Heavenly Father,

I’m worried and full of fear.
I have tried to reassure myself, but it doesn’t
help. Touch me with your peace and help my
disturbed mind know that, with you, I need fear
no evil.

- Amen

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For Guidance

For Guidance

God,

This world’s problems are so complicated
that I cannot make my way without your
guidance. Quicken my mind and deepen my understanding.
Help me hear your voice and heed your
advice. Keep me walking along the path behind you.

Amen

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For Energy

For Energy

Dear Lord,

I need more energy and strength.
Change my thoughts to be in harmony with
your divine power. Keep me in close contact with
you, the source of energy that never runs down. I
accept this great new energy now and give you
thanks.

Amen

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Morning Prayer

Morning Prayer

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the night’s rest
You gave me. I am grateful for the renewed energy
and enthusiasm it has brought. Accept my gratitude
for bringing me to the beginning of this new day.
I accept it as a precious gift from You.
May I use it minute by minute to do Your will.
Guide me in every problem I face, every decision
I make this day. Help me to treat everyone kindly,
fairly and thoughtfully. If I should forget you during
this day, please do not forget me.

Amen

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Make us a Holy People

Make us a Holy People

God of love and mercy,

you call us to be your people,
you gift us with your abundant grace.

Make us a holy people,
radiating the fullness of your love.

Form us into a community,
a people who care,
expressing your compassion.

Remind us day after day of our baptismal call to serve,
with joy and courage.

Teach us how to grow in wisdom and grace
and joy in your presence.

Through Jesus and in your Spirit,
we make this prayer.

Amen.

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Growing Up

Growing Up

O Lord,

With each new day that dawns I am growing up,
It's not too soon to start thinking of what I want to be.
It's very hard, I think,
to make the right decision
but I pray that you will help and guide me.
Show me what to do,
let me share, someday,
my talents where they're needed.
And when you show me,
give me courage to be generous enough
to do what you want.

Amen

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I Praise and Glorify You

I Praise and Glorify You

Living God,

I praise and glorify you as Father, Source of all life, as Son, Savior of our lives, and as Spirit, Sanctifier of our lives.

Amen

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I Pray That With Your Grace

I Pray That With Your Grace

Gracious God,

I pray that with your grace, I and all people will reverence, protect, and promote all life and that we will be especially sensitive to the life of the unborn, the abused, neglected, disabled, and the elderly. I pray, too, that all who make decisions about life in any form will do so with wisdom, love, and courage.

Amen

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Prayer for Life

Prayer for Life

Loving God,

I thank you for the gift of life you gave and continue to give to me and to all of us.Merciful God, I ask your pardon and forgiveness for my own failure and the failure of all people to respect and foster all forms of life in our universe.

Amen.

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Inspire the Affections

Inspire the Affections

O my God,

Inspire the affections of my parents,
and guide their projects according to the counsels of Thy wisdom. Lord,
I sincerely desire to consult Thee who art the Eternal Truth;
grant that my parents also may submit themselves to its decrees,
faithfully and without reserve.

- Amen

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Prayer for the Dignity of Human Life

Prayer for the Dignity of Human Life

Lord and giver of all life,

Help us to value each person, created in love by you.

In your mercy, guide and assist our efforts to promote the dignity and value of all human life, born and unborn. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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Far Be It From Me

Far Be It From Me

O Lord,

Far be it from me,
to oppose the order of Thy wisdom,
and, unfaithful to the inspiration of Thy grace,
to strive to subject the will of the Creator
to the caprice of the creature.
It is not for the servant to choose the way
in which he will serve his master:
do Thou lay upon me what commands Thou pleasest.
My lot is in Thy hands.
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lest perchance what I accept be that which Thou willest,
and because I am too short-sighted
to discover in the future the different obstacles I shall meet with,
if, without Thy guidance,
I make myself the arbiter of my own conduct.
Speak, Lord, to my soul;
speak to me as Thou didst to the youthful Samuel:
Speak, Lord; for Thy servant heareth.
I cast myself at Thy feet,
and I am ready,
if it be Thy will,
to sacrifice myself as a victim to Thee
for the remainder of my days,
in such wise as Thou shalt deem most worthy of Thy greatness.

- Amen

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In a Plane

In a Plane

God,

Sometimes flying makes me nervous. I
know airplanes are safe, but still I worry. Give
me your peace, God, and help me remember that
you are watching over this plane every moment it is
aloft. Bless the men and women in the cockpit. Bless
the flight attendants and all the passengers. Keep
your hands on the intricate workings of the engines
and all other parts of this plane. Remind me that
flight is a miraculous gift from you, and that when
this plane speeds through the air it is obeying the
physical laws of the world you created. As I look at
the sky above and the earth below, I praise you for
the beauty of your creation. I place myself confidently
in your care, knowing that, just as you guide me on
the ground, so your loving arms protect me in the air.

- Amen

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In Glory

Dear Heavenly Father,

In glorifying Jesus
and sending us your Spirit,
You open the way to eternal life.
May my sharing in this Gift increase my love
and make my faith grow stronger.
Send Your Spirit to cleanse my life
so that the offering of myself to You at Mass
may be pleasing to You.
May my sharing in the Eucharist,
our Bread of Life,
bring me eternal life.

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I Beseech Thee

O Lord,

I beseech Thee to grant me Thy Divine Light,
that I may know the designs of Thy providence concerning me,
and that, filled with a sincere desire for my soul’s salvation,
I may say, with the young man in the Gospel:
What must I do to be saved?

All states of life are before me; but,
still undecided what to do, I await Thy commands,
I offer myself to Thee without restriction,
without reserve, with a most perfect submission.

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A State of Life

A State of Life

O Lord,

From all eternity,
You planned my very existence and my destiny.
You wrapped me in Your love in baptism
and gave me the Faith
to lead me to an eternal life
of happiness with You.
You have showered me with Your graces
and You have been always ready
with Your mercy and forgiveness
when I have fallen.
Now I beg You for the light
I so earnestly need
that I may find the way of life
in which lies the best fulfillment of Your will.
Whatever state this may be,
give me the grace necessary
to embrace it with love of Your holy will,
as devotedly as Your Blessed Mother did Your will.
I offer myself to You now,
trusting in Your wisdom and love
to direct me in working out my salvation
and in helping others
to know and come close to You,
so that I may find my reward
in union with You for ever and ever.

Amen.

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On Behalf Of

On Behalf Of

On behalf of those
who may need to atone for offenses
I may have caused them to commit,
I offer You any infirmities
or sufferings I am to undergo
during the remaining years of my life.
Dear Shepherd of Souls,
grant them life eternal.

- Amen

A Prayer for those whose Lives I've Touched - F. E. Callaghan

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In Your Mercy

In Your Mercy

Dear God,

In Your Merciful Goodness
I now plead for the pardon of the soul
who because of me may have lost Your favour.
humbly I implore You,
let not one of them be lost,
but when they leave this world
may they find glorious entry
into the Kingdom of Heaven!

- Amen

A Prayer for those whose Lives I've Touched - F. E. Callaghan

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The Potter's Wheel

The Potter's Wheel

When you're troubled and discouraged
In the darkness of the night
When obstruction clouds your vision
And you just can't see the light.

When life's trials overcome you
And you have nowhere to turn
When you've reached the very bottom
There are lessons you must learn.

For the clay is being molded
It's been twisted, pulled and tossed
It's been rolled and it's been pounded
Till the ego has been lost.

He will put you through the furnace
You'll be tested to the brim
Your life will be in pieces
Till you give your soul to Him.

From blemish to perfection
His hands will form the clay
This human piece of rubble
Must let God have His way.

When you come to Him all battered
In the form of mortal man
When you cry to Him in mercy
You will find the Potter's hand.

He will grind you, mold and chisel
The friction you will feel
Till He gently carves and shapes you
Upon the Potter's wheel.

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In Time of Need

In Time of Need

Heavenly Father, in my present need, help me to believe that You are aware of my anxiety and will do what is best for me. Give me the strength to trust You and put the present and future in Your Hands. Grant this through Christ, our Lord.

Amen

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A Creed For Those Who Have Suffered

A Creed For Those Who Have Suffered

I asked God 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 great 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 I asked for - but everything I had hoped for;
Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am, among men, most richly blessed!

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Prayer to Our Holy Mother

Prayer to Our Holy Mother

Sweet Holy Mother, virtuous in all things, open my heart today to be
dutiful to the Sacred Mysteries of the Trinity and to be obedient to the
Sacred Word of God. Bring me, Dear Mother, to the feet of your Son, Jesus,
that I may follow Him along the path to holiness. Keep me close to
Christ, walking with a steady pace, that I may neither look to the world
nor to vain glory lest I fall from the straight and beautiful path of
salvation. Be my protection as I am in darkness. Strengthen and solidify
my reserve to do God's Holy Divine Will. Put my heart at ease in the
Heart of Jesus as I place my heart in yours. Oh Mary! Queen of the
Apostles, and Holy Virtuous Heart, have mercy on me and lead me to God
through the great and wondrous virtues.

Amen

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Prayer for Strength and Light

Prayer for Strength and Light

We adore You, O Holy Spirit. Give us strength, give us light, console us. We give ourselves entirely to You. O Spirit of light and grace, we want to only do the will of the Father. Enlighten us that we may live always in the Father's will. Eternal Spirit fill us with Your Divine Wisdom that we may comprehend more fully insight into Your Divine Mysteries. Give us lights, O Holy Spirit that we may know God. Work within the heart, the spiritual womb of the Virgin Mary, to form us more and more into the image of Jesus.

Amen

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St John Eudes' Mass

St John Eudes' Mass

Father of mercies and God of all consolation,
You gave us the loving Heart of your own beloved Son,
because of the boundless love by which You have loved us,
which no tongue can describe.
May we render You a love that is perfect with hearts made one with His.
Grant, we pray, that our hearts may be brought to perfect unity:
each heart with the other and all hearts with the Heart of Jesus,
and may the rightful yearnings of our hearts find fulfillment through Him:
Our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Amen

---from St John Eudes' Mass, Gaudeamus, 1668

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Traditional Prayer

Traditional Prayer

Glory be to the Father
and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now,
and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen

christian - traditional

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Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart

Sacred heart of Jesus be adored,
glorified, loved and preserved
throughout the world
now and forever.
Sacred heart of Jesus pray for us.
St. Jude worker of miracles pray for us.
St. Jude helper of the hopeless pray for us.
thank you St. Jude.
Amen.

catholic - novena to st. jude

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O Lord and Master

O Lord and Master

O Lord and Master of my life,
take from me the spirit of sloth, despondency,
lust of power, and idle talk;

But grant rather
the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love
to thy servant.

Yea, O Lord and King,
grant me to see my own transgressions,
and not to judge my brother;
for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages.

prayer of saint ephrem the syrian - 4th century

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Bless Me Lord

Bless Me Lord

Bless me Lord, this night I pray,
Keep me safe till dawn of day,
Bless my mother and my father,
Bless my sister and my brother,
Bless each little girl and boy,
Bless them all for heavenly joy.

Amen.
traditional children's bedtime prayer

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We Give You Thanks

We Give You Thanks

We give you thanks for food and drink
and all that You provide:

Flowers, mountains, stars above,
family by our side.

Grant that we might hear Your voice
and always be our Guide;

From now until the end of time
may we, in You, abide.

Amen

Mealtime Blessing - Stephen Parker

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Loving and Believing

Loving and Believing

Loving and believing in your goodness
I thank you for the beauty put before me.

Asking for serenity and acceptance
I will have the courage to grow.

Giving to and respecting all others
May the world be closer to peace.

Margaret (age 16) - may 15, 2009

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Traditional Buddhist Prayer

Traditional Buddhist Prayer

May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness;
May all be free from sorrow and the causes of sorrow;
May all never be separated from the sacred happiness which is sorrowless;
And may all live in equanimity, without too much attachment and too much aversion,
And live believing in the equality of all that lives.

- Traditional Buddhist Prayer

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Give me a Pure Heart

Give me a Pure Heart

Give me A pure heart
That I may see thee,
A humble heart
That I may hear thee,
A heart of love
That I may serve thee,
A heart of Faith
That I may abide in thee.

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Do All The Good That You Can

Do All The Good That You Can

Do all the good that you can,
by all the means that you can,
in all the ways that you can,
in all the places that you can,
at all the times that you can,
to all the people that you can,
as long as you can.

John Wesley

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Traditional Blessing

Traditional Blessing

May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
The rain fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again
May God hold you
In the hollow of his hand.

May the Sacred Three pour upon you mildly
and gererously more and more forever.

Unknown -- Celtic Blessings, P. 87, compiled by Ray Simpson


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A Highlanders Blessing

A Highlanders Blessing

May your heart stay as active
and young as your mind.

May your kindness to others
be returned ten-fold, in kind.

May life's adversities be
light, and easy to bear.

May joy and peace quickly
dry up each tiny tear.

May you always be able
to count on one good friend.
May God's Grace light up
your road, to its very end.
Thomas Hyland, Jr. -- Graces, Harpers 1994, June Cotner


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Count Your Blessings

Count Your Blessings

Count your blessings instead of your crosses,
Count your gains instead of your looses,
Count your joys instead of your woes,
Count your friends instead of your foes,
Count your courage instead of your fears,
Count your laughs instead of your tears,
Count your kind deeds instead of our mean,
Count your health instead of your wealth,
Count on God instead of yourself.

Irish Blessing (Submitted by Alan Houghton)

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Guidance for Today

Guidance for Today

Lord, for tomorrow and its needs, I do not pray;
But keep me, guide me, love, Lord, just for today.
Anonymous -- Uncommon Prayers for the Third Millennium, Alan Houghton

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Act With Greatest Simplicity

Act With Greatest Simplicity

We ought to act with God in the greatest simplicity,
Speaking to Him frankly and plainly,
And imploring His assistance in our affairs
Just as they happen.

Brother Lawrence -- Uncommon Prayers for the Third Millennium, Alan Houghton

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Guidance Before a Meeting

Guidance Before a Meeting

Almighty God, give us grace to be
Not only hearers, but also doers of thy holy word,
Not only to admire, but to obey thy doctrine
Not only to profess, but to practice my religion,
Not only to love, but to live the gospel.
So grant that what we learn of thy glory we may receive in our hearts and show forth in our lives: Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer before a Lambeth Conference

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May the Strength of God Pilot Us

May the strength of God pilot us

May the strength of God pilot us,
May the power of God preserve us,
May the wisdom of God instruct us,
May the hand of God protect us,
May the way of God direct us,
May the shield of God defend us,
May the host of God guard us against the snares of evil and the temptations of the world.

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Hear my prayer

Hear my prayer

Lord Jesus,

Empty me of all that is not of God and fill me with the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
Clear my mind and open my heart to comprehend the knowledge of Your Word.
Guide me with Your wisdom and truth.
Cleanse me with Your Heavenly love.
Be the keeper of my heart and the forgiver of my soul.
May my light shine forth with the radiance of Your love.
Hear my prayer, Lord Jesus

Breathe in the love and trust! Breathe out the fear!

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John Donne's Prayer

John Donne's Prayer

Batter my heart, three-personed God, for You
As yet but knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend;
That I may rise and stand, o'er throw me; and bend
Your force to break, blow, burn, and make me new.
I, like an usurped town, to another due,
Labor to admit You, but oh, to no end;
Reason, Your viceroy in me, me should defend,
But is captive, and proves weak or untrue.
Yet dearly I love You, and would be loved fain,
But am betrothed unto Your enemy;
Divorce me, untie or break that knot again,
Take me to You, imprison me, for I
Except You enthrall me, never shall be free,
Nor ever chaste, except You ravish me.


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The Prayer of Francis of Assisi's

The Prayer of Francis of Assisi's

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Amen

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To Be Generous

To Be Generous

Dearest Lord,

Teach me to be generous,
teach me to serve you as I should,
to give and not to count the cost,
to fight and not to heed the wounds,
to toil and not to seek for rest,
to labour and ask not for reward,
save that of knowing that I do your most holy will.
For this I pray in your holy name.

Amen

Jesuit - St. Ignatius Loyola - 16th century

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Oh Grant Me

Oh Grant Me

Dear God,

Oh, grant me my prayer
that I may never lose the bliss of the touch
of the one in the play of the many.

Amen

Gitanjali - Rabindranath Tagore - 1913

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Let There Be

Let There Be

Dear God

Let there be respect for the earth,
Peace for its people,
Love in our lives,
Delight in the good,
Forgiveness for past wrongs
And from now on, a new start.

Amen

Millennium Resolution - Rev. Peter Trow - 1999

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I Find You

I Find You

Dear God,

I find you, Lord, in all things and in all
my fellow creatures, pulsing with your life;
as a tiny seed you sleep in what is small
and in the vast you vastly yield yourself.
To heal all things and for this we pray.

Amen

Rainer Marie Rilke

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Prayer for Tolerance

Prayer for Tolerance

O! Thou God,

God of all beings, of all worlds, and of all times,
We pray, that the little differences in our clothes,
in our inadequate languages,
in our ridiculous customs,
in our imperfect laws,
in our illogical opinions,
in our ranks and conditions which
are so disproportionately important to us
and so meaningless to you,
that these small variations
that distinguish those atoms that we call men,
one from another,
may not be signals of hatred and persecution!

Amen

Prayer for Tolerance - Voltaire - 18th century

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I Will Be

Dear God,

I will be truthful.
I will suffer no injustice.
I will be free from fear.
I will not use force.
I will be of good will to all men.
For this I pray.

Amen

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The Earth Is

The Earth Is

Dear God,

The earth is full of your goodness,
your greatness and understanding,
your wisdom and harmony.

How wonderful are the lights that you created.
You formed them with strength and power
and they shine very wonderfully on the world,
magnificent in their splendor.

They arise in radiance and go down in joy.
Reverently they fulfill your divine will.
They are tributes to your name
as they exalt your sovereign rule in song.
In recognition of your greatness
we pray

Amen

(Adapted Jewish Mystical Hymn 516 b.c.e. - 70 c.e.)

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I Find You

I Find You

Dear God,

I find you, Lord, in all things and in all
my fellow creatures, pulsing with your life;
as a tiny seed you sleep in what is small
and in the vast you vastly yield yourself.
I pray to you.

Amen

Rainer Marie Rilke

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World Peace Prayer

World Peace Prayer

Dear God,

May Peace Prevail on Earth.

Amen

World Peace Prayer - Masahisa Goi - 1955

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I Am Yours

I Am Yours

My God,

I am yours for time and eternity.
Teach me to cast myself entirely
into the arms of your loving Providence
with a lively, unlimited confidence in your
compassionate, tender pity.

Grant, O most merciful Redeemer,
That whatever you ordain or permit
may be acceptable to me.
Take from my heart all painful anxiety;

let nothing sadden me but sin,
nothing delight me but the hope
of coming to the possession of You
my God and my all,
in your everlasting kingdom.

Amen.

Suscipe of Catherine Mcauley - 1778-1841


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Prayer For The New Millennium

Prayer For The New Millennium

Dear God,

May all our defilements be dispelled completely
Allowing our goodness and happiness to flourish unceasingly
In the presence of altruism and wisdom in this living world
May all these become a cause for attaining enlightenment.

Amen

Prayer For The New Millennium - Thrangu Rinpoche


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May The Whole World Enjoy

May The Whole World Enjoy

Dear God,

May the whole world enjoy
good health,
long life,
prosperity,
happiness and peace.

Amen

(Kundalini Yoga Master - Vethathiri Maharishi)

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I Trust

I Trust

I trust in the Lord for all my days.
Truth is my name.
Magnificence is my destiny.
I manifest the life that I want by proclaiming it in the NOW.
Living the life of my dreams is INEVITABLE!

Amen


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Prayer for Deliverance

Prayer for Deliverance

Dear God,

Deliver me to my passion.
Deliver me to my brilliance.
Deliver me to my intelligence.
Deliver me to my depth.
Deliver me to my nobility.
Deliver me to my beauty.
Deliver me to my power to heal.
Deliver me to You.

Amen

(Prayer for Deliverance - Marianne Williamson)

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You Are The Light

You Are The Light

Dear God

You are the light

of the heavens and the earth.
The smile of your light
is a lamp in a globe of glass,

as if it were a shining star,
lit from a blessed olive tree

Neither of the East nor of the West,
its light nearly luminous
even if fire did not touch it.
Light upon light!

You guide to your light
whomever you will:
and you give people examples;
because you know all things.

Amen

(Adapted from the Qur'an - 24:35 - Al 'Nuur - The Light)

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Into Your Hands

Into Your Hands

Dear God,

I abandon myself into your hands;
do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you:
I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me.

I commend my soul into your hands, God, and
I offer it to you with all the love of my heart,
For you are my Father.

Amen

(Adapted from the Prayer of Abandonment - Charles De Foucauld)


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You Are My Shepherd

You Are My Shepherd

Dear God,

You are my shepherd; I shall not want.

You maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
You leadeth me beside the still waters.

You restoreth my soul: you leadeth me in the
paths of righteousness for your name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death; I will fear no evil: for you
are with me; your rod and your staff they
comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the
presence of my enemies: you anoint

my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all
the days of my life; and I will dwell in your house

Forever.

Amen

(Adapter: Psalm 23 - Bible - Psalm of David)

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May There Always Be

May There Always Be

Dear God,

May there always be work for my hands to do.
May my purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine upon my window pane.

May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near, and
May you fill my heart with gladness and cheer.

Amen

(adapted: traditional Irish blessing)


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For This Day

For This Day

Dear God,

Thank you for this day.
Hold my hand and give me courage
to carry the cross You have chosen for me.

Let me never complain.
Let me smile and give strength
to my family and friends
and to all I come in contact with.

Amen

(adapted: Betty McElwee – 1984)

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To Know Thee

To Know Thee

Dear God,

Please help me to know thee more clearly,

Love thee more dearly,
And follow thee more nearly:
For ever and ever.

In your holy name I pray

Amen

(Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester – 1197-1253)


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Teach Me

Teach Me

Dear God,

Teach me to be generous,
teach me to serve you as I should,
to give and not to count the cost,
to fight and not to heed the wounds,
to toil and not to seek for rest,
to labour and ask not for reward.

Amen

(Jesuit – St. Ignatius Loyola – 16th Century)

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Your Presence

Your Presence

Dear God,

The sun and the stars, the valleys and the hills,
the rivers and the lakes all disclose Your presence.
The roaring breakers of the sea tell of Your awesome might,
the beast of the field and the birds of the air
bespeak Your wondrous will.
In Your goodness You have made us able to hear
the music of the world.
The voices of the loved ones
reveal to us that You are in our midst.
A divine voice sings through all creation.

Amen

(Traditional Jewish Prayer)

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Your Hands

Your Hands

Dear God,

How wonderful are the works of your hands!

The heavens declare Your glory,
the arch of the sky displays Your handiwork
In Your love You have given us the power
to behold the beauty of Your world
robed in all its splendor.

And I thank you, God.

Amen

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Create In Me

Create In Me

Dear God,

Create in me a pure heart,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Amen

(Bible - Psalm 51:10-12 - King David)


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A Prayer For Believers

A Prayer For Believers

Dear God,

Blessed be your name.
May your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Please give us bread
Today and tomorrow
And forgive our sins
As we should forgive those
Who sin against us
And let us not succumb
To temptation
But deliver us from evil
For all is yours, now and forevermore

Amen

(a prayer for believers - theodore c. meier)

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You Alone

You Alone

Dear God,

Thank you.
You alone can help us grow in wholeness:
We thank you for the gift of life and health,
We ask you to guide and uphold us
We ask you to heal disease
And disunity everywhere.

Amen


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Serenity

Serenity

Dear God,

Please grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.

Amen

(The serenity prayer - alcoholics anonymous - Reinhold Niebuhr)


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I Arise Today

I Arise Today

Dear God,

I arise today
Through your mighty strength:

Your power to guide me,
Your might to uphold me,
Your eyes to watch over me;
Your ear to hear me,
Your word to give me speech,
Your hand to guard me,
Your way to lie before me,
Your shield to shelter me,
Your host to secure me.

Thank you for all that you are

Through your love.

Amen

(Adapted from Irish - First Millennium - Bridgid of Gael)


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I Offer Myself

Dear God,

I offer myself to you
to build with me
and to do with me as you will.
Relieve me of my bondage,
that I may better do your will.

Take away my difficulties,
that victory over them may bear witness
to those I want to help

to know your Power,
Your Love, and your Way of life.
May I do your will always!

Amen

(adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous - big book - third step prayer – 1939)


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I Am Liberated

I Am Liberated

Dear God,

I am liberated by silence,
and I am no longer involved

in the measurement of life, but in the living of it,
Thank you for allowing me to discover this form of prayer in which

there is effectively no distraction.
My whole life is a prayer.

My whole silence is full of prayer.
The world of silence in which I am immersed
contributes to my prayer.

Thank you, God.

Amen

Adapted - Thomas Merton)

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Thank You

Thank You

Dear God

Thank you for allowing me to feel your peace,
which is far more wonderful
than the human mind can understand.
Your peace guards my heart and mind
as I live in Christ Jesus.

Amen

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I Don’t Worry

I Don’t Worry

Dear God,

I don’t worry about anything,
instead I pray about everything.
I Tell You what I need,
and thank You for all You have done.

Amen

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Let Your

Let Your

Dear God,

Let your light surround me;
Your love enfold me;
Your power protect me;
Your presence watch over me.
Wherever I am, God, I know you are there.
And all is well.

Amen

(Adapted from the Unity Church - closing prayer for protection)


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I May Not

I May Not

Dear God,

Though I may not see the sun and moon lose their light
and though I may not witness rivers turn red, or see stars fall from the sky,
Please lead me to remember that Your power is greater than all evil.


And though my world may rock

and sometimes feel as though it is breaking,
Help me to understand that it will be transformed in your time, by Your Love.

Amen

- author unknown

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The Lord Bless

The Lord Bless

Dear God,

I honor your holy word that you will always bless and keep me

That you will make your face shine upon me

And be gracious to me

Lord, I trust you will turn your face toward me

And give me peace.

Amen

(adapted from blessing – bible – numbers 6:24-26)


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Make a Joyful Noise

Make a Joyful Noise

Dear God,

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
Serve the Lord with gladness;
come before his presence with singing.
Know ye that the Lord he is God;
it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
and into his courts with praise;
be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting;
and his truth endureth to all generations.
Amen

- Psalm 100

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With Your Feet

With Your Feet

With your feet I walk
I walk with your limbs
I carry forth your body
For me your mind thinks
Your voice speaks for me
Beauty is before me
And beauty is behind me
Above and below me hovers the beautiful
I am surrounded by it
I am immersed in it
In my youth I am aware of it
And in old age I shall walk quietly
The beautiful trail.

American Indian - Navajo

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I Always Believe

I Always Believe

I always believe that it is much better
to have a variety of religions, a variety of philosophies,
rather than one single religion or philosophy.

This is necessary because of the different
mental dispositions of each human being.

Each religion has certain unique ideas or techniques,
and learning about them can only enrich one's own faith.

His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama - 1981

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In Accordance With Your Will

In Accordance With Your Will

Dear Heavenly Father and Universal Mother:
If it be in accordance with your will,
I pray that this new age in human history
be a time of spiritual renaissance,
a "second Enlightenment" that will heighten values
and help everyone to realize their true purpose in life.
I pray for peace and justice,and love and light.

I pray for an abundance of beauty, truth and goodness
in the lives of all the inhabitants of this troubled world.
May there be harmony, sustainability, and evolutionary progress
in the physiosphere, the biosphere, and the noosphere.
Thank you for this gift of consciousness, dear God.

Amen

spiritualspringtime.org - Steve Mcintosh

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Thank Thee

Thank Thee

Almighty God, thank thee for the job of this day.
May we find gladness in all its toil and difficulty,
its pleasure and success,
and even in its failure and sorrow.
We would look always away from ourselves,
and behold the glory and the need of the world
that we may have the will and the strength to bring
the gift of gladness to others;
that with them we stand to bear
the burden and heat of the day
and offer Thee the praise of work well done.

Amen.

Bishop Charles Lewis Slattery - Early 20th Century


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Prayer of The Chalice

Prayer of The Chalice

Beloved, to Thee I raise my whole being,
a vessel emptied of self. Accept, O Lord,
this my emptiness, and so fill me with
Thy Self --- Thy Light, Thy Love, Thy
Life --- that these Thy precious Gifts
may radiate through me and over-
flow the chalice of my heart into
the hearts of all with whom I
come in contact this day,
revealing unto them
the beauty of
Thy joy
and
Wholeness
and
the
serenity
of Thy Peace
which nothing can destroy.
Prayer of The Chalice - Francis Nuttall

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Make Us Worthy

Make Us Worthy

Make us worthy, Lord, to serve our fellow men
throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hunger.

Give them through our hands this day their daily bread,
and by our understanding love, give peace and joy.

- Mother Teresa


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At The Center

At The Center

At the center of the universe is a
loving heart that continues to beat
and that wants the best for every person.

Anything we can do to help foster
the intellect and spirit and emotional growth
of our fellow human beings, that is our job.

Those of us who have this particular vision
must continue against all odds.

Life is for service.

- Fred Rogers - 1928-2003

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I Lift These Hands

I Lift These Hands

I lift these hands, dear God, to You,
in praise and thanks for all you do.
You light the path through all my days
and bless me with your loving ways...

I lift these hands dear God, to You,
in troubled hours when joys are few.
You bear me up on eagles'wings and see
me through each test life brings.

I lift these hands, dear God, to You,
please grant me wisdom, patience, too.
Then fill my heart with love and caring,
precious gifts you've made for sharing.

Poet - Emily Matthews

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When I Despair

When I Despair

Dear God when I despair,
I remember that all through history
the ways of truth and love have always won.
There have been tyrants, and murderers,
and for a time they can seem invincible,
but in the end they always fall.

Think of it - always.

Mahatma Gandhi - Early 20th Century


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Psalm of David

Psalm of David

Hear my cry, O God;
listen to my prayer.
From the ends of the earth I call to you,
I call as my heart grows faint;
lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
For you have been my refuge,
a strong tower against the foe
I long to dwell in your tent forever
and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.

-Psalm of David - Psalms 61.1-4

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May You Be

May You Be

May you be filled with loving kindness.
May you be well.
May you be peaceful and at ease.
May you be happy.

Ancient - Tibetan Buddhist - Blessing

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Cast Me Not

Cast Me Not

Cast me not away from thy presence;
and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;
and uphold me with thy free spirit.

King David - Bible - Psalms 51: 11-12

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Circle Me

Circle Me

Circle me, Lord.
Keep protection near
And danger afar.

Circle me, Lord
Keep hope within.
Keep doubt without.

Circle me, Lord.
Keep light near
And darkness afar.

Circle me, Lord.
Keep peace within.
Keep evil out.

- David Adam

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May I Become

May I Become

May I become at all times, both now and forever
A protector for those without protection
A guide for those who have lost their way
A ship for those with oceans to cross
A bridge for those with rivers to cross
A sanctuary for those in danger
A lamp for those without light
A place of refuge for those who lack shelter
And a servant to all in need.

Buddhist - Prayer of Peace

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Bless All Living Beings

Bless All Living Beings

Dear God, protect and bless all living beings.
Keep them from evil and let them sleep in peace.

Reverence For Life - Dr. Albert Schweitzer - 1964


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Apache Blessing

Apache Blessing

May the sun bring you new energy by day,
May the moon softly restore you by night,
May the rain wash away your worries,
May the breeze blow new strength into your being.
May you walk through the world and know
Its beauty all the days of your life


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A Prayer for the Way to Peace

A Prayer for the Way to Peace

Father of love, hear my prayer.
Help me to know Your Will
and to do it with courage and faith.
May my life be spent giving You glory.
Give me the strength to follow Your call,
so that Your Truth may live in my heart
and bring peace to me and to those I meet,
for I believe in Your Love.


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