Prayer Portal

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The Treasure Chest of Prayers

An Interfaith Prayer

May He who is the Lord in Heaven
of the Christians, the Holy One of the Jews,
Allah of the Muslims,
Buddha of the Buddhists,
Tao of the Chinese,
Ahura Mazda of the Zoroastrians,
and Brahma of the Hindus,
Lead us from the unreal to the Real,
from darkness to light,
from disease and death to immortality.

Lords Prayer

Our father who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
Forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
(For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever and ever). Amen

The Healer's Prayer

I am here only to truly be helpful.
I am here to represent him who sent me.
I do not have to worry about what to say or do, Because he who sent me will direct me.
I am content to be wherever He wishes, Knowing He goes with me.
I will be healed as I let Him teach me to heal. -A Course In Miracles

The Spiritual Practice of Prayer

In the house made of dawn.
In the story made of dawn.
On the trail of dawn.
O, Talking God.
His feet, my feet, restore.
His limbs, my limbs, restore.
His body, my body, restore.
His mind, my mind, restore.
His voice, my voice, restore.
His plumes, my plumes, restore.
With beauty before him, with beauty before me.
With beauty behind him, with beauty behind me.
With beauty above him, with beauty above me.
With beauty below him, with beauty below me.
With beauty around him, with beauty around me.
With pollen beautiful in his voice, with pollen beautiful in my voice,
It is finished in beauty.
It is finished in beauty.
In the house of evening light.
From the story made of evening light.
On the trail of evening light.

Prayers for Spiritual Aspiration

Throughout all life times, where ever I am born,
May I obtain the seven qualities of birth in a higher realm;
May I meet the Dharma (divine knowledge) after taking birth,
And have the freedom to practice accordingly.
May I please the venerable spiritual masters
And practice Dharma, and accomplishing its inmost essence,
May I traverse the ocean of worldly existence in that very life.
Within the world may I expound the highest sacred doctrine,
And never become bored, or weary of accomplishing the welfare of the others;
And by my own tremendous, impartial service to others
May all beings attain Buddhahood (perfection) together. The Dzogchen,
Prayer for Aspiration (Tibet)

Sri Babaji (February 1984)

Love and serve all humanity.
Help everyone.
Be happy. Be courteous.
Be a dynamo of Irrepressible joy.
Recognise God and goodness in every face.
There is no saint without a past and no sinner without a future.
Praise everyone. If you cannot praise someone…
let him/her go out of your life.
Be original. Be inventive.
Be courageous. Take courage again and again.
Do not imitate. Be strong. Be upright.
Do not lean on the crutches of others.
Think with your own head. Be yourself.
All perfection and every divine virtue are hidden
within you – reveal them to the world.
Wisdom, too is already within you – let it shine forth.
Let the Lord’s Grace make you free.
Let your life be that of a rose – in the silence.
It speaks the language of fragrance.

God

I spent so much time looking for You,
And didn’t know where You were.
I gazed at the infinite and couldn’t see you,
and thought to myself: Do You really exist?
I wasn’t pleased with the search, and went on.
I tried to find you in religions and temples
But You weren’t there either.
I searched for You through priests and pastors
And couldn’t find you either.
I felt lonely, empty and desperate; I disbelieved.
In offending, I stumbled
In stumbling, I fell
In falling, I felt weak.
Weak, I looked for help.
In help I looked for friends.
With the friends I found affection.
In affection, I witnessed love being born,
With love I saw a new world.
And in this new world I decided to live.
What I got I decided to give.
Giving something, I received a lot
And in receiving, I felt happy.
Being happy, I found peace.
And being in peace I saw
That You were inside of me.
Without looking for You,
I found You at last!

Navajo

But what avail the largest gifts of heaven,
When drooping health and spirits go amiss.
How tasteless then whatever can be given!
Health is the vital principle of bliss.

White Eagle

Let us lay aside all thought of the material world and seek to make contact
with the Source of life. O gracious Spirit, all-enfolding love, light and life,
we come before thee in humility and tranquility of heart and mind.
May nothing in us prevent us from stepping forward into Thy light;
and when sorrow and trouble come may we willingly surrender to Thy love
and wisdom; knowing that underneath are Thine everlasting arms: for Thou
art merciful and just and all-loving. May our hearts be open and minds subdued,
waiting to receive the beauty of Thy light.
O Father Mother God, we thank thee for Thy infinite love.
May these thy children go their way in peace, filled with Thy Holy Spirit.
Bless them, bless them, O Son.

Take this self

Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord to Thee.
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands and let them move,
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and purposeful for Thee.
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee.
Take my intellect and use
Every power as Thou shall choose.
Take my will and make it Thine
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own.
It shall be Thy Royal Throne.
Take my love, my Lord I pour
At thy feet it’s treasure store.
Take this self and let it be
ever, Only, One in Thee.

Prayer for Humanity

I am that I am
Dear God please open my heart…
Dear God please open my body
And let your Spirit touch me and heal me…
Dear God show me the way
To love and give more of myself…
Dear God please give me your peace…
Dear God show me the way to do your will…

Thank you God.

Freedom from fear, purity of heart,
constancy in sacred learning and contemplation,
generosity, self-harmony, adoration,
study of the scriptures, austerity, righteousness.
Non-violence, truth, freedom from anger, renunciation,
serenity, aversion to fault-finding, sympathy for all beings,
peace from greedy cravings, gentleness, modesty, steadiness.
Energy, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, a good will, freedom from pride –
these are the treasures of the man who is born for heaven.
Deceitfulness, insolence and self-conceit, anger and harshness,
and ignorance – these belong to a man who is born for hell.

The Bhagavad Gita

May God the Father who made us bless us
May God the Son send his healing among us
May God the Holy Spirit move within us and give us
Eyes to see with, ears to hear with and hands
that your work might be done.
May we walk and preach the word of God to all.
May the angel of peace watch over us
and lead us at last by God’s grace to the Kingdom.

Dominican

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven,
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness:
for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall be called the children of God.

Prayer for those who suffer

For those who suffer and those who cry
this day, give relief from their burdens
dear Lord.
Let them experience your true peace.
Love them Lord, when others cannot.
Hold them Lord, when human arms fail.
Hear their prayers, O Lord,
and let them hear Your Word of Peace
in their lives
Amen

The Dhammapada, Sayings of the Buddha

We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world.
Speak or act with an impure mind
and trouble will follow you,
as the wheel follows the ox that draws the cart.
Speak or act with a pure mind
and happiness will follow you,
as your shadow, unshakeable.

Prayers for Peace and Silence

Adorable Presence!
Thou who art within and without,
above and below and all around;
Thou who art interpenetrating
the very cells of our being-
Thou who art the Eye of our eyes,
the Ear of our ears,
the Heart of hearts,
the Mind of our minds,
the Breath of our breaths,
the Life of our lives,
and the Soul of our souls.
Bless us Dear God,
to be aware of Thy Presence
Now and Here.
This is all that we ask of Thee;
May all be aware of Thy Presence in
the East and the West,
and the North and the South.
May Peace and Goodwill abide
among individuals as well as among
communities and nations.
This is our Earnest Prayer.
May Peace be unto All.

Om Shanti! Peace! Shalom! Swami Omkar, Peace prayer
offered by the mission of Peace Shanti Ashram, India,
for the 1993 Parliament of the World’s Religion (India)

The Spiritual Practice of Prayer

O Father, receive Thou the fervour of my soul, the devotion of incarnations,
the love of ages that I have kept locked in the vault of my heart.
Divine Father, in my temple of silence I have made a garden for Thee,
decorated with the blossoms of my devotion.
With aspiring heart, with zealous mind, with flaming soul,
I lay at Thy feet of omnipresence all the flowers of my devotion.
O Spirit, I worship Thee as beauty and intelligence in the temple of nature.
I worship Thee as power in the temple of activity,
and as peace in the temple of silence.

Paramahansa Yogananda

Peace flows through my heart, and blows through me like a zephyr.
Peace fills me like a fragrance.
Peace runs through me like rays.
Peace stops the heart of noise and worries.
Peace burns through my disquietude.
Peace, like a globe of fire, expands and fills my omnipresence.
Peace, like an ocean, rolls on in all space.
Peace, like red blood, vitalises the veins of my thoughts,
Peace, like a boundless aureole, encircles my body of infinity,
Peace-flames blow through the pores of my flesh, and through all space.
The perfume of peace flows over the gardens of blossoms.
The wine of peace runs perpetually through the wine press of all hearts.
Peace is the breath of stones, stars, and sages.
Peace is the ambrosial wine of Spirit flowing from the cask of silence,
Which I quaff with my countless mouths of atoms.

Paramahansa Yogananda

Prayers for Abundance

Grant that this year abundant harvest reign,
And be our granaries piled with rice and grain.
Let sheaves in myriads and in millions fill
Our barns. From these sweet wine we will distill,
To pour as solemn offerings at the shrine
Of those, who, passed away, are now divine;
The sainted sires and mothers of our line.
Pleased with such sacrifice may they bestow
Unnumbered blessings on the folk below.

Anonymous
(Chinese Chou Dynasty B.C.E.)
Ti Ching, Hymn for the Harvest

Hail, Holy Queen

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy towards us.
And after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of promises of Christ.

Amen

Lao-Tzu

I have three precious things which
I hold fast and prize.
The first is gentleness; the second is frugality;
the third is humility, which keeps me
from putting myself before others.
Be gentle, and you can be bold;
be frugal, and you can be liberal;
avoid putting yourself before others,
and you can become a leader of men.
Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks,
and safety to him who defends.
Those whom heaven would save,
it fences round with gentleness.
The greatest conquerors are those who
overcome their enemies without strife.

Lao-Tzu

Hymn: All things bright and beautiful

Chorus:
All things bright and beautiful
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.

Verse One:
Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colours,
He made their tiny wings.

Verse Two:
The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
God made them, high or lowly,
And order’d their estate.

Verse Three:
The purple-headed mountain,
The river running by,
The sunset and the morning,
That brightens up the sky.

Mrs. Alexander

I Am Much Too Alone in This World, Yet Not Alone

I am much too alone in this world,
yet not alone enough to truly consecrate the hour.
I am much too small in this world, yet not small enough
to be to you just object and thing, dark and smart.
I want my free will and want it accompanying
the path which leads to action;
and want during times that beg questions,
where something is up,
to be among those in the know,
or else be alone.
I want to mirror your image to its fullest perfection,
never be blind or too old
to uphold your weighty wavering reflection.
I want to unfold.
Nowhere I wish to stay crooked, bent;
for there I would be dishonest, untrue.
I want my conscience to be true before you;
want to describe myself like a picture I observed for a long time,
like a new word I learned and embraced,
like the everday jug, like my mother’s face,
like a ship that carried me along through the deadliest storm.

Rainer Maria Rilke

Take this self

Jainist Prayer for Peace

Peace and Universal Love is the essence of the Gospel
Preached by all Enlightened Ones.
The Lord has preached that equanimity is Dharma.
Forgive do I creatures all,
And let all creatures forgive me.
Unto all have I amity, and unto none enmity.
Know that violence is the root cause of all miseries in the world.
Violence, in fact, is the knot of bondage.
“Do not injure any living being.”
This is the eternal, perennial, and unalterable way of spiritual life.

Zoroastrian Prayer for Peace

We pray to God to eradicate all the misery in the world;
That understanding triumph over ignorance;
That generosity triumph over indifference;
That trust triumph over contempt;
And that truth triumph over falsehood.

Sikh Prayer for Peace

God adjudges us according to our deeds,
not the coat that we wear;
That truth is above everything,
But higher still is truthful living.
Know that we attaineth God when we loveth,
And only victory endures
in consequences of which no one is defeated.

Shinto Prayer for Peace

Although the people living across the ocean surrounding us
are all our brothers and sisters,
Why are there constant troubles in this world?
Why do winds and waves rise in the oceans surrounding us?
I only earnestly wish that the wind will soon puff away all the clouds
which are hanging over the tops of the mountains.

Amazing Grace

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a soul like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.

Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
‘Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, Who called me here below,
Shall be forever mine.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.

Let There Be Peace On Earth

Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.
With God as Creator, family all are we.
Let us walk with each other in perfect Harmony.
Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now.
With every breath I take, let this be my joyous vow:
To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.
Let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with me!
May Peace Prevail On Earth!!!

Fill My Heart..

Jesus, help me to spread your fragrance
wherever I am. Fill my heart with
Your Spirit and Your Life, penetrate my
being and take such hold of me that
my life becomes a radiation of Your own life.
Give Your light through me and remain
in me in such a way that
every soul I come into contact with
can feel Your presence in me.
May people not see me, but see You in me.
Remain in me, so that I shine with
Your light and may others be illuminated by my light.
All light will come from You, Oh Jesus.
Not even the smallest ray of light will be mine.
You will illuminate others through me
Place on my lips Your greatest praise
illuminating others around me.
May I preach You with actions,
more than with words,
with the example of my actions,
with the visible Light of that Love
that comes from You to my Heart.
Amen

A Healing Prayer

Lord, You invite all who are burdened to
come to You. Allow your healing hand to
heal me. Touch my soul with Your compassion
for others. Touch my heart with Your courage
and Infinite Love for all. Touch my mind
with Your wisdom, that my mouth may always
proclaim Your praise. Teach me to reach out
to You in my need, and help me to lead others
to You by my example. Most Loving Heart of Jesus,
bring me health in body and spirit that I may serve You
with all my strength. Touch gently this life which
You have created, now and forever.
Amen

A Prayer of Thanks

Almighty God, You are the Giver of every good gift.
We thank You for the gift of Your Holy Word.
May it be a lamp to our feet, and a light to our way.
We thank You for all You have given us. Let us use
our possessions, our abilities, and our lives to Glorify You.
Take us and use us to Love and serve all Your
people, in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

Take this sky

Take my life and let it be
consecrated, Lord to Thee.
Take my moments and my days,
let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands and let them move,
at the impulse of thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
swift and purposeful for Thee.
Take my lips and let them be
filled with messages from Thee.
Take my intellect and use
every power as Thou shall choose.
Take my will and make it Thine.
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart it is Thine own.
It shall be Thy Royal Throne.
Take my love, my Lord so pure
at Thy feet its treasure store.
Take this self and let it be,
ever, only, one in thee.

Born to Manifest the Glory

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate,
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our Light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves:
“Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?”
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn’t serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We are born to manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously
give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.
By Marianne Williamson

Rules for being human

1. You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it but it is yours for the entire time, this time round.
2. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full time informal school called life.Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant or stupid.
3. There are no mistakes only lessons. Growth is a process of trial and error experimentation. The ‘failed’ experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately ‘works’.
4. A lesson is repeated until it is learnt. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learnt it.
When you have learnt it you can then go on to the next lesson.
5. Learning lessons does not end. There is no part of life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive there are lessons to be learnt.
6. ‘There’ is no better than ‘here’. When your ‘there’ has become ‘here’ you will simply obtain another ‘there’ that will again look better than ‘here’.
7. Others are merely mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects to you something you love or hate about yourself.
8. What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.
9. Your answers lie inside you. The answers to life’s questions lie inside you.. all you need is to look inside and trust.
10. You will forget this.

Our collective prayer at Autumn equinox

United Kingdom
In this time of great opportunity
for the realization of the purity
and the power of the unlimited
good will of all living beings,
we pray for peace on our planet.
We ask Great Spirit to let the light
and wisdom of our ancestors fill us
and comfort us in these difficult times
so that we can spread their message of love
and harmony and understanding,
free from judgement and all fear,
to all beings within the Earth,
upon the Earth and above the Earth.
Let us walk in harmony with all beings,
acknowledge the gifts and support
of our animal guides and of all nature,
understanding that we are all
part of the same shining web,
that we are all one people,
one creation, one faith, one nation,
all children of our great Mother Earth.
Let us honor our children as the light bearers
of the coming generations.
Let us honor our elders as the gift bearers
of the wisdom of the past generations.
Let us unite their light and their wisdom
as we pray for those we have replaced
in positions of power
that they may act with wisdom,
compassion and integrity
to lead us into the Fifth world of peace,
tolerance and understanding.
We thank you, Great Mother Earth
for your gift of life to us.
Aho.

Testament

There is one Great Spirit
Which creates
And silently pervades
Its own Creation
Of which I am a part.

I address my prayer
To this Spirit
Most Wise
Most Compassionate
Most Powerful.

I surrender my small self
To the Great Spirit
Most Wise
Most Compassionate
Most Powerful.

I seek my Greater Self
In the All-encompassing Spirit
Most Wise
Most Compassionate
Most Powerful.

That I may be filled with
Wisdom
Compassion
Power
Like unto the spirit

Who creates the Universe
And fills us all with Life.

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly and listen to others,
even the dull and ignorant – they, too, have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself to others, you may become vain and bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans,

Keep interested in your own career, however humble –
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is –
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection.

Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is perennial as grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;

You have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be;
and whatever your labours and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.

Be careful. Strive to be happy.

Anonymous

The Prayer of St. Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love,
Where there is injury, pardon,
Where there is doubt, faith,
Where there is despair, hope,
Where there is darkness, light,
And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much
Seek to be consoled,
As to console,
To be understood,
As to understand,
To be loved,
As to love with all my soul.
For it is in giving,
That we receive,
It is in pardoning
That we are pardoned,
And it is in dying
That we are born to eternal life.

The Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth
and in Jesus Christ, His only son our Lord;
Who was conceived by the holy ghost,
born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into Hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into Heaven,
sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty;
from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church,
the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.

Hail, Holy Queen

Amen

Mayan Prayer to the Seven Directions

From the East, House of Light
May wisdom dawn in us
So we may see all things in clarity.

From the North, House of Night
May wisdom ripen in us so we may know all from within.

From the West, House of Transformation
May wisdom be transformed into right action
So we may do what must be done.

From the South, House of the Eternal Sun
May the right action reap the harvest
So we may enjoy the fruits of being.

From above, House of Heaven
Where star people and ancestors gather,
May their blessings come to us now.

From below, House of Earth
May the heartbeat of her crystal core bless us
With harmonies to end all war.

From the Center, Galactic Source,
Which is everywhere at one,
May everything be known as
The Light of Mutual Love.

Oh Yum Hunab Ku Evam Maya E Ma Ho
(Oh Great One, Giver of Movement and Measure,
All Hail the Unity of Mind and Measure)

The Great Invocation

From the point of Light within the Mind of God
let Light stream forth into the minds of men.
Let Light descend on Earth.

From the point of Love within the Heart of God
let Love stream forth into the hearts of men.
May Christ return to Earth.

From the center where the Will of God is known,
let purpose guide the little wills of men –
the purpose which the Masters know and serve.

From the center which we call the race of men
let the Plan of Love and Light work out
and may it seal the door where evil dwells.

Let Light, and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.

Thus be and thus will be.
And each one of us complies with our part
in this Sacred Mission of Love and Light.

Invocation of the New Millenium

Let us invoke our ancestors, both spiritual and genetic.
For we are the sole reason for their existence.
Let us invoke the children, and their children.
For they are the sole reason for our existence.
Let us invoke the mountains and rivers and this great Earth,
and acknowledge our intimacy and interdependence
with all things sentient and insentient.
Let us reflect that the gift of life is more fragile than
the dewdrops on the tips of the morning grasses.
Then let us vow.
Let us vow to heal and nourish.
Let us vow to love and share.
Let us vow to manifest Peace and Joy with wisdom and compassion.
May this century be known to future generations as the beginning of
The Great Millennium of Endless Spring.

Prayer in time of suffering

Behold me, my beloved Jesus, weighted down
under the burden of my trials and sufferings,
I cast myself at Your Feet,
that You may renew my strength and courage
While I rest here in Your presence,
Permit me to lay down my cross in Your Sacred Heart,
for only Your Infinite goodness can sustain me;
only Your Love can help me bear my cross;
only Your powerful hand can lighten its weight:
O Divine King Jesus,
whose heart is so compassionate to the afflicted,
I wish to live in You, suffer and die in You.
During my life be to me my model and my support,
at the hour of my death, be my hope and my refuge.
Amen

Jewish Prayer for Peace

Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
that we may walk the paths of the Most High.
And we shall beat our swords into plowshares,
and our spears into pruning hooks.
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation-
Neither shall they learn war anymore.
And none shall be afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts has spoken.

Native African Prayer for Peace

Almighty God, the Great Thumb we cannot evade to tie any knot;
the Roaring Thunder that splits mighty trees;
the all-seeing Lord up on high who sees even the footprints
of an antelope on a rock mass here on Earth.
You are the one who does not hesitate to respond to our call.
You are the cornerstone of Peace

Hymn: All things bright and beautiful

Chorus:
All things bright and beautiful
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.

Verse One:
Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colours,
He made their tiny wings.

Verse Two:
The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
God made them, high or lowly,
And order’d their estate.

Verse Three:
The purple-headed mountain,
The river running by,
The sunset and the morning,
That brightens up the sky.

Mrs. Alexander

I Am Much Too Alone in This World, Yet Not Alone

Rainer Maria Rilke

Take this self

Prayer of San lgnácio de Loyola

Lord Jesus Christ,
take all my freedom, my memory,
my understanding and my will.
All that I have and cherish
You have given me.
I surrender it all
to be guided by Your will.
Your grace and Your love and wealth
are enough for me.
Give me these,
Lord Jesus,
and I ask for nothing more.

Amen

Anonymous

God be in my head,
And be in my understanding;
God be in my eyes,
And in my looking;
God be in my mouth,
And in my speaking;
God be in my heart,
And in my thinking;
God be at my end,
And at my departing.

Anonymous

San lgnácio de Loyola

Thomas à Kempis

Teach us, Good Lord, to serve Thee as Thou deservest,
To give and not to count the cost;
To fight, and not to heed the wounds;
To toil, and not to seek for rest;
To labour, and not to ask for any reward,
Save that of knowing that we do Thy will.

The Dhammapada, Sayings of the Buddha

Teach me to seek Thee,
and reveal Thyself to me when I seek Thee,
for I cannot seek Thee except Thou teach me,
nor find Thee, except Thou reveal Thyself.

(Chinese Chou Dynasty B.C.E.) Ti Ching, Hymn for the Harvest

May the kingdom of justice prevail!
May the believers be united in love!
May the hearts of the believers
be humble, high their wisdom,
and may they be guided in their
wisdom by the Lord.
O Hkalsa, say “Wahiguru,
Glory be to God!”
Entrust unto the Lort what thou
wishest to be accomplished.
The Lord will bring all matters
to fulfilment:
Know this as truth
evidenced by Himself.
Sikh

Prayer for the Sick

Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and Healer of the sick, we turn to You in this time of illness. O dearest Comforter of the troubled
alleviate our worry and sorrow with Your gentle Love,
and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden
Dear God, we place our sick under Your care
and humbly ask that You restor Your servant to health again.
Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge Your Holy Will
and know that Whatsoever You do, You do for the Love of Us.
Amen

Prayer in time of Sickness

Jesus, You suffered and died for us, You
understand suffering, Teach me to
understand my suffering as You do;
to bear it in union with You; to offer
it with You to atone for my sins, and
to bring Your Grace to souls in need.
Calm my fears; increase my trust.
May I gladly accept Your Holy Will and
become more like You in trial. If it be
Your Will, restore me to health so that
I may work for Your Honour and Glory
and the salvation of all men.
Amen

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit, fill my heart with Your Holy gifts.
Let my weakness be penetrated this very day
that I may fulfil all the duties of my state conscientiously,
that I may do what is right and just.
Let my charity be such as to offend no one’s feelings;
so generous as to pardon sincerely any wrong doing done to me.
Assist me O Holy Spirit, in all of my trials of life,
enlighten me in my ignorance, advise me in my doubts,
strengthen me in my weaknesses, help me in all of my needs,
protect me in temptations and console me in afflictions.
Graciously hear me, O Holy Spirit, and pour
your light into my heart, my soul and my mind.
Assist me to live a holy life and to grow in goodness and grace.
Amen

Prayer for giving oneself to God

Father Almighty,
I put myself in Your hands,
do with me whatsoever You wish,
whatever it is, I give You thanks.
I am ready for anything, I accept it all,
as long as Your Will is fulfilled in me,
and in all your creatures,
I wish nothing else Father.
I confide my soul to You,
I give it up to You
with all the Love I am capable of,
because I Love You.
And I need to give of myself,
put myself in Your hands without measure,
with infinite confidence,
because You are my Father.
Amen