The Prayer of Jabez–Oh, that thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst keep me from evil, that it might not grieve me! (I Chronicles 4:10).
The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi--Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hate, may I bring love; where offense, may I bring pardon; May I bring union in place of discord; Truth, replacing error; Faith, where once there was doubt; Hope, for despair; Light, where was darkness; Joy to replace sadness. Make me not to so crave to be loved as to love. Help me to learn that in giving I may receive; In forgetting self, I may find life eternal.
A Psalm of King David--Oh my God…do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help. But you, O Lord, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me (Psalm 22:11, 19).
A Prayer by Ralph Waldo Emerson–For this new morning with its light, Father, we thank Thee. For rest and shelter of the night, Father, we thank Thee. For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends, Father in heaven, we thank Thee.
Roseann Alexander Isham–Lord…give me the gift of faith to be renewed and shared with others each day. Teach me to live this moment only, looking neither to the past with regret, nor the future with apprehension. Let love be my aim and my life a prayer.”
George Washington’s Inaugural Prayer: “Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government; and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow citizens of the United States at large.
And finally that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we can never hope to be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”
A Writers’s Prayer: Though critics should rise against me, and my ratings may slump, in this will I be confident: that You have blessed me with a love of forming words into people, places, and plots. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer (Ps. 45:1). I will be grateful for your blessings, O Lord most high, and offer up to You the sacrifice of joyfully writing.
Amen
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