Category: Prayer of the Week

Lord, Lord, open unto me.
Open unto me, light for my darkness.
Open unto me, courage for my fear.
Open unto me, hope for my despair.
Open unto me, peace for my turmoil.
Open unto me, joy for my sorrow.
Open unto me, strength for my weakness.
Open unto me, wisdom for my confusion.
Open unto me, forgiveness for my sins.
Open unto me, tenderness for my toughness.
Open unto me, love for my hates.
Open unto me, Thy Self for myself.
Lord, Lord, open unto me!

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Creator God,
you made the goodness of the land,
the riches of the sea
and the rhythm of the seasons;
as we thank you for the harvest,
may we cherish and respect
this planet and its peoples,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Heavenly Father, give us a spirit of contentment and peace,
that we may enjoy who we are and what we have.
Help us not only to appreciate what you have given us,
but to be gracious and generous to others.
May we play our part in seeing that the world’s goods
be neither hoarded nor squandered,
but used for the benefit of all;
through Jesus Christ our Lord

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Beloved God, we pray for all who face hunger this day
and do not have the luxury of eating before praying.
We pray for all who work this day to make the world
a bit less unequal and to enable those who hunger
to escape from the injustice they face.

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O God, we pray for all those in our world who are suffering from injustice;
for those who are discriminated against because of their race, colour or religion;
for those imprisoned for working for the relief of oppression;
for those who are hounded for speaking the inconvenient truth;
for those tempted to violence as a cry against overwhelming hardship;
for those deprived of reasonable health and education;
for those suffering from hunger and famine;
for those too weak to help themselves.

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For the joy of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth and friends above,
for all gentle thoughts and mild,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
our prayer of grateful praise.

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Lord God, you are the source of all life.
Your love for us is without limit.
Deepen our relationship with you, with one another
and with the world in which we live.
As we celebrate your arms open to us,
help us to open our arms to others.
In Jesus’ name.

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Thank you, heavenly Father,
for all those times in our life when we’ve known your love,
your presence and your provision.
Thank you, too, that even in the difficult times,
you’ve been with us. Please show us your way for the future.
Turn our mourning into dancing,
and we promise that we shall not be silent,
but give thanks to you for ever!

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God of Wisdom, allow us to be content
with our simple understanding of you and the world
without fear of the unknown.
Help us not to overcomplicate matters
with cleverness but to focus on the simplicity of your ways.

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Beloved God,
let us make allowances for one another
in love and spare no effort to maintain
unity in the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Grant us new strength and new gifts whenever
we need them on the path you have set for us.

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All that we have comes from you, God.
All that we are belongs to you, God,
for you made us in your image,
you saved us from ourselves and
your faith in us overwhelms us.
Hear the sincerity of our praise
and the honesty of our devotion,
and bless us as we come to you.

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Loving God
when we ask for things we do not need, or have no use for –
teach us simplicity;
when we seek to do good and fail in our endeavours –
keep us faithful;
when we knock at doors that shut in our face –
renew our strength to love and serve you,
at all times and in all places.

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God our challenger and disturber,
help us to confront all that makes for death and despair
in our lives, our communities, our world.
May we never lose sight of the possibility of transformation,
and be continually surprised by people
who believe in one another.

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God of heaven, infinite in wisdom and understanding;
God of all creation, without boundary or border;
God of tenderness, full of compassion and mercy;
God of love, drawing us close as neighbours
with love for each other;
draw us close,
for you are the life we have,
the breath we draw,
and the love we have to give.

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You love us,
Lord. You call us and want us to be with you.
We are amazed that you love us
and we are humbled and challenged.
Help us to stay focused and committed,
and to do our best to do your will,
even when discipleship is hard and challenging.

Amen