Lord Jesus, we rise to give you thanks, for your love has watched over us through the night.
Holy One, keep your hand upon us as we journey through this day, that we may turn aside from evil and embrace good. Help us to have open, grateful hearts, and serve each other in love and joy. Give us eyes to see the glory of your creation and the face of Christ in each person we meet. Let us put aside all that separates us from love, and remember that we are your hands in the world.
Almighty God, preserve us in peace, and make your face shine upon those we now name.
Amen.
The sun is in her heaven, and all the world shouts Alleluia to God our Creator and Hope: Let us bless God with all our strength!
Almighty God, fill us with your holy fire: kindle within us a Spirit of fierce love, we pray. As You have called us to You from every race, nation, status, and birth, draw us together to fully love each other as your children. Let us build compassion in our hearts and practice peace and justice in the world, inspired by your Holy Spirit.
Precious Savior, we are your hands and heart in the world: let us pour out your hope to all. Bless those who call upon You, O God, and those whose needs are within our hearts.
Amen.
O
God, Your everlasting love revives me: I raise my heart before your
altar in prayer, and I am filled with peace. You are the God who paints
the sunrise: the glory of the Lord fills the skies.
You set your hand
before me and behind me; You set me upon your
way, and my heart is full of joy. One thing I seek today: to do the
will of my God, and to work for justice and peace for my brothers and
sisters. Make me a friend to the downtrodden and a help to the weary.
You have mercy on all who call upon You; let your light shine forth to
those who have lost their way.
Soothe the ache of sadness and sorrow in
those who mourn, O Loving One: we trust in You, and our hearts are
uplifted. Hear the cares and concerns of your people, O God, and be with
those we now name.
Amen.
We
awaken with joy, uplifted by the Hand of God, our refuge and our rock.
May we seek to serve You in unity and truth, using the gifts You have
given us to build the kingdom of God. Take our hands and take our
hearts, O Source of All Being: all that we have
is Yours.
Let us empty ourselves of everything but your call to love
and serve You, and to love and serve all.
Rest upon the hearts of those
we love, and teach us to love each other and treasure their beauty as
your child. We treasure your many blessings within our hearts; they
spread to the very corners of our lives. We thank you for the voices of
friends in the morning, and the companionship of Christ through the day.
When trials beset us, may we remember that we dwell in the Shadow of
the Almighty, who gathers us within Love's embrace. God calms the waters
when storms arise, and sets us to rest, secure upon the gentle waves
which carry us through each day. With gratefulness for your mercy, we
place the needs of our loved ones before You, O God: hear our prayer.
Amen.
We
thank You, O God, for being with us in our brokenness. We thank You for
loving us in all of our chaos and need. We thank You for your
forgiveness for our stubbornness and
pride, and for calling us to You again and again. All like lost sheep we
have gone astray, but your Love, O Lord, is a never-changing beacon
unto us. You are always with us in our joys and in our sorrows, and we
call upon your Name in good times and bad.
Send your angels to lighten
the hearts of those for whom we pray.
Amen.
Let
us sit in the presence of God, the source and root of all our being.
Let
us sing praises to the Light of Christ, who calls us into fellowship
with one another and sustains us in all
our journeys. Let us be lifted by the Spirit of God our Savior, who
fills us with wisdom and joy. Let us fasten upon the Word of God, and
place ourselves under the sway of Love that never ends. Let us give
thanks for the mercy and forgiveness of God, and seek to go and do
likewise.
We bring our intercessions before You, O Loving One, and raise
up the needs of those whose cry is to You.
Amen.
O
God, make my heart your dwelling-place, for You are my companion and my
guide along the way.
We rise with your praise upon our lips, for the
Lord has been good to us indeed. You
have called to us in trouble and in plenty; let us always sing out your
untold blessings. You are our All-in-All, O Merciful One, and we give
You thanks for all YOU have given us. God hovers over us and covers us
with the hand of favor: all that I am I offer to God. God's comfort
rests like a cooling breeze upon those who call upon their Redeemer, and
we offer hymns of praise and thanksgiving.
Watch over those for whom we
pray, O God, and grant them rest.
Amen.
O
God, look with favor upon your servants today.
Let us turn our hearts
toward those who, in the midst of plenty, are in want in body or soul.
Let us hunger for justice and redemption
as much as we hunger for food. Let us remember how love has blessed us
in our lives, and let go of discontent and rancor. Help us to stop
building a mountain of our resentments, and dwell instead within the
mansion of our blessings. Give your protection to those who are in
danger from the cold this day, and let us work to give them shelter as
our own.
Comfort those whose needs we bring before You.
Amen.
O
Love Above All Loves, I know You are always with me: let me walk beside
You this day.
Let me place my hand in yours and remember that You are my
shelter, my shepherd, and my strength.
Let me not just worship you but learn from You, and be a true disciple
of Christ. Let me practice true compassion in word and deed, and
encourage others who seek their way. Let me remember the grace You have
given me, and forgive as much as I have been forgiven. Let me put down
the grudges I have clung to, and instead bear the love of Christ into
the world as my raiment.
Look with favor upon those for whom we pray,
and lift up their needs before You.
Amen.
O
Lord, You are our God, and we put all our trust in You.
Bless us and
keep us as we begin this week. Watch over those who travel, that they
may safely arrive to the hearths of
loved ones. Help us to be truly thankful for all we have received. Help
us not to allow small things to make us forget the blessings we have
been given by those in our lives. Help us to remember and open our
hearts to those in need at this time and give generously that we all may
be blessed.
Hear the prayers of your people, O Light of Life, as we
pray for these beloveds.
Amen.
We
lift up our praise to You, O God, whose mercy is never-failing!
We thank
You for not just forgiving us for our manifold faults,
but blessing us abundantly. You protect us like a mother bird hovers
over her chicks; your wings spread over us to shield us and protect us
from harm. You have placed us in a land You have made to bloom; our
hills and fields are cloaked with fruit and grain. You have blessed us
beyond imagining, and we raise hymns of praise as we proclaim our awe.
You make our desert hearts to blossom: let us respond in kind to each
other.
Knowing You are always with us and dazzled by your Love, we ask
that You look with favor on these, your servants today, as we place our
prayers and concerns before You.
Amen.
You
are our song, O God; you make our hearts glad as we enter your
sanctuary.
Make us a holy people, consecrated and dedicated and
determined to glorify your Name. Breathe
on us, O Breath of God: fill us with your Spirit, and propel us into
those places which most need the light of Christ. In your great mercy
forgive us all our offenses, against both You and our brothers and
sisters. May we open our hearts so that Christ may reign in them always.
Rest your hand upon all those whom we now name.
Amen.
O Lord, You are the source of life and light: You have made the sea and the dry land and all that dwells there.
We thank You for all Your manifold kindnesses: let us seek to do Your will in all we do.
You have called us to be disciples: let us seek and serve Your wisdom, not that of the world.
You have given us a mission to love one another: let all our actions promote the love of God to the world.
You have given us resources and talents: let us not bury them but use them to proclaim Your salvation to the world.
Look with favor upon your people, as they work and as they pray and
seek to open their hearts to You, Loving One.
Give wisdom to those in
authority, comfort to the weary, and protection to the traveller. Hear
our petitions as we place them before You.
Amen.
We thank You, Loving One, for the gifts You have given us in your generosity and everlasting love for us.
For the blessing of this new day, that we use it to the glory and worship of your Name, we thank You, O God.
For the blessing of our talents and abilities, for we all can do something in service of You, we thank You, O God.
For the blessing of friends and loved ones, and for those we will meet today to see your face before us, we thank You, O God.
We lay our prayers and petitions before your altar, O Loving One, for You uphold us always.
Grant us the wisdom to seek your will, not ours, in all we do.
Grant us the will to fight for the weak, the outcast, the poor, and the lowly.
Let us seek always to hear the better angels of our nature & fulfill your command to establish justice and peace.
Grant us the strength to meet our challenges and trials with grace and perseverance, especially for these we now name.
Amen.
O
God, You are our refuge and our rock: we put our trust in You.
Help us
to work together in harmony in the work You have given us, and let our
deeds bring honor to Your name. Let us
make your Word and commandments our sure foundation, and seek always to
forgive rather than condemn. Let us remember the generous love You have
given us, and uphold each other in our trials. Break the chains of fear
and enmity we carry, and help us lift up the banner of love and
compassion.
Extend the shelter of your mercy over those for whom we pray
this day.
Amen.
Teach
us your ways, O God, that we may follow them all the days of our lives.
Help us to walk humbly before You and before our fellow-travelers upon
this earth, as your Son walked among us
as a beggar. Let us earnestly seek the pardon of those who have wronged,
and open our hearts to those in need. Let us combine justice and mercy
in our actions, and be more quick to love than to condemn. Let us see
the face of Christ in all who call out to us, that all be drawn together
in the communion of heaven.
Hear the prayers of those whose hope is not
in our own worthiness but in You alone, and your Love.
Amen.
Merciful
God, we thank you for this new day you have given us!
Without your
guidance we are like clouds that provide neither shade nor rain, adrift
and without purpose. Make us a blessing
to those we meet today: let us enact justice and give generously of
ourselves. Let us reach out in compassion to those who suffer, and dry
the tear of those in fear or anxiety. Let us be a balm to those who are
afflicted in body or soul, and be patient guides to those who seek your
ways.
Hear the prayers of your people, O God, and attend to those whose
cry is to You.
Amen.
Almighty
God, we praise You and we bless You.
Drive away the trials of the
night, O God, and let us face the new day with a prayer on our lips.
Give us the insight to do what we are
called to, that our works are a testimony to your Name. Make us
disciples of your Word and willing workers in your vineyard. Give your
angels charge over those who are struggling, and gather those we now
name under the shadow of your wing.
Amen.
Lead
us into your holy places, O Great Jehovah!
Gather us together as your
people to sing your praises! Let us lift up our hands in praise and
offering, raising up our hearts that our
souls may be filled with the power of your Love! Send us forth to do
your will, that peace and justice flourish in a thirsty land. Let us
feed the hungry, tend the sick, comfort the sorrowing, and bring light
to those in darkness. Sanctify us through the sacrifice of Christ our
savior, and make us a holy people as we sing our thanksgiving for your
grace.
Hear the praises, prayers and supplications of your people, and
let your Spirit rest upon those we now name.
Amen.
The
Spirit of God calls to the depths of my soul: I rejoice in the presence
of God my savior!
God's love is everlasting, and I seek out the Holy One
with all of my being. Let me raise my
eyes toward the rising sun and my prayers before your radiance. Let me
seek out your ways and treasure your commandments. Guide me, O Lord, in
all my steps; your will be done. I thank you for all my blessings; and
your comfort in times of trial. Send out your radiance to enlighten the
nations, and help us to be your witness in the world.
Send your angels
to attend the needs of those for whom we pray, especially those we now name.
Amen.
