Prayers for a new term
Creator God, we pause in your presence and hold this day before you. Still us, calm us, guide us as we enter this day.
Suggested reading: The Psalms or Matthew chapter 5-7
Creator God we hold our day before you.
We hold before you all those we love…
We hold before you those we know who are troubled…
We hold before you all those we will meet this day…
Lord God, grant me the faith this day to truly walk in the light of Christ:
Christ as a light
Illumine and guide us.
Christ as a shield
Overshadow us
Christ under us
Christ over us
Christ beside us on our left and on our right
This day be within us and without us
Lowly and meek yet all powerful.
Be in the heart of each to whom I speak:
In the mouth of each who speaks unto me,
Lowly and meek yet all-powerful.
Christ as a light;
Christ as a shield;
Christ beside us on our left and on our right
A Blessing
Creator God, may your peace go with us, wherever we will be this day.
May you guide us through the challenges, protect us when in need and inspire us with your love
May we acknowledge your presence in all the human goodness we will see
May you bring us back rejoicing to our places of rest this night
Creator God we now go into this day
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen
Thanks for this signpost - I am leading prayers at our staff meeting this week, and will use this one. I think the site is connected to the late great John O’Donahue. It reminded me that I once saw Martin Gage, Christian Aid, invite a hundred sixth formers to write their own wores and blessings in the style of Luke’s beatitudes - electric effects and amazing impact followed
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