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Father, we offer you...
- Father, we offer you this day
- all our thoughts, words and actions,
- all our sufferings and disappointments,
- and all our joys.
- And we unite our lives
- with that of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
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God our Father, open our eyes...
- God our Father,
- open our eyes to see Your hand at work
- in the splendour of creation,
- In the beauty of human life.
- Touched by Your hand our world is holy.
- Help us to cherish the gifts that surround us,
- to share Your blessings with our brothers and sisters,
- and to experience the joy of life in Your presence.
- Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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O my God, I offer You...
- O my God, I offer You
- all my thoughts, words, actions,
- and sufferings;
- and I beseech You to give me Your grace
- that I may not offend You this day,
- but may faithfully serve You
- and do Your holy will in all things. Amen.
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Almighty Father, the love You offer...
- Almighty Father, the love You offer
- is aleays greater than anything we could hope for,
- because You are greater than the human heart.
- Direct each thought, each effort today,
- so that the limits of our faults and weaknesses
- may not obscure the vision of Your glory,
- nor keep us from the peace You have promised.
- Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Father in heaven, open our hearts...
- Father in heaven, open our hearts to Your wisdom.
- Teach us how to look for dignity in humility,
- how to find opportunities for love in service,
- so that we may share in the peace of Christ
- who offered His life in the service of all.
- Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Father, let the gift...
- Father, let the gift of Your life
- continue to grow in us,
- drawing us from death to faith, hope and love.
- Keep us alive in Christ Jesus.
- Keep us watchful in prayer and true to His teaching
- till Your glory is revealed in us.
- Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Father in heaven, form in us...
- Father in heaven,
- form in us the likeness of Your Son
- and deepen His life within us.
- Send us as witnesses of gospel joy
- into a world of fragile peace and broken promises.
- Touch all hearts with Your love
- so we may, in turn, love each other.
- Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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O Lord, support us...
- O Lord, support us all the day long
- until the shadows lenghten and the evening comes,
- and the busy world is hushed,
- and the fever of life is over,
- and our work is done.
- Then, Lord, in Your mercy
- grant us a safe lodging, and peace at the last. Amen.
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May the Lord bless us...
- May the Lord bless us and keep us.
- May the Lord let His face shine on us
- and be gracious to us.
- May the Lord show us His face
- and bring us peace. Amen.
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Saint Richard of Chichester
- Thanks be to You,
- my Lord Jesus Christ,
- for all the benefits and blessings which You have given to me,
- for all the pains and insults which You have borne for me.
- O most merciful Friend, Brother and Redeemer,
- may I know You more clearly,
- love Your more dearly,
- and follow You more nearly.
- Amen.
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Nunc Dimittis
- Lord, now you let your servant go in peace;
- Your word has been fulfilled.
- My eyes have seen the salvation
- You have prepared in the sight of every people,
- A light to reveal you to the nations and the glory of your people, Israel.
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God to Cover Me
- I cover myself today
- With God's almighty love.
- I clothe myself with grace
- And patience from above.
- With Triune power of truth,
- My willing feet are shod.
- Heaven's wisdom crowns my head
- And leads my soul to God.
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Seeing, Hearing, Saying
- Bless, O God,
- What I see with my eyes,
- And bless what I see in my mind.
- Bless, O God,
- What I hear with my ears,
- And bless what I hear in my heart.
- Bless, O God,
- What I say with my lips,
- And bless what I say in my deeds.
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Lord, Thou art my island...
(St Columban of Iona)
- Lord, Thou art my island; in Thy bosom I rest.
- Thou art the calm of the sea; in that peace I stay.
- Thou art the deep waves of the shining ocean.
- With their eternal sound I sing.
- Thou art the song of the birds; in that tune is my joy.
- Thou art the smooth white strand of the shore; in Thee is no gloom.
- Thou art the breaking of the waves on the rock;
- Thy praise is echoed in the swell.
- Thou art the Lord of my life.
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Father above me
(Carmina Gadelica)
- Father above me,
- Son beside me,
- Spirit within me,
- The Three all around me.
- Who is before me?
- Who is behind me?
- Who is beneath me?
- God and the Lord.
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As I adventure with you today...
- As I adventure with you today
- be the compass that guides me
- the light that shines on my path
- the only one I follow.
- As I adventure with you today
- be the word that encourages
- the hand that reaches out
- each time I stumble.
- As I adventure with you today
- let me glimpse our destination
- and appreciate the places
- through which you lead me.
- As I adventure with you today
- be the strength I need to follow
- and as the day draws to a close
- let me rest in your embrace.
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The Great Three
- Three above me overhead,
- Three upon the path I tread,
- Three who fill the boundless earth,
- Three in crashing wave and firth,
- Three who are enfolding me,
- Three, for all eternity.
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God to enfold me...
(Carmina Gadelica)
- God to enfold me, God to surround me,
- God in my speaking, God in my thinking.
- God in my sleeping, God in my waking,
- God in my watching, God in my hoping.
- God in my life, God in my lips,
- God in my soul, God in my heart.
- God in my sufficing, God in my slumber,
- God in mine ever-living soul, God in mine eternity.
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You are the peace of all things calm...
- You are the peace of all things calm
- You are the place to hide from harm
- You are the light that shines in dark
- You are the heart's eternal spark
- You are the door that's open wide
- You are the guest who waits inside
- You are the stranger at the door
- You are the calling of the poor
- You are the light, the truth, the way
- You are my Saviour this very day.
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Circle me, Lord...
(David Adam)
- 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.
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God for us, we call You Father...
~ Richard Rohr, Trinity Prayer
- God for us, we call You Father,
- God alongside us, we call You Jesus,
- God within us, we call You Holy Spirit.
- You are the Eternal Mystery
- that enables, enfolds, and enlivens all things,
- even us, and even me.
- Every name falls short of your
- Goodness and Greatness.
- We can only see who You are in what is.
- We ask for such perfect seeing.
- As it was in the beginning, is now,
- and ever shall be.
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