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| Beautiful Prayers |
| These are just beautiful prayers I've collected from different sources.
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| The Serenity Prayer - by Reinhold Niebuhr |
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next.
Amen.
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| Prayer - by Thomas Merton |
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself,
and the fact that I think that I am following your will
does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you.
And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.
I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.
And I know that if I do this
you will lead me by the right road
though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore will I trust you always
though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death.
I will not fear, for you are ever with me,
and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.
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| The Memorare
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Remember O Most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection,
implored your help,
or sought your intercession
was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my mother.
To you I come;
before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in your mercy, hear and answer me.
Amen.
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| Prayer by John Henry Newman
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Dear Jesus,
Help me to spread Your fragrance everywhere I go.
Flood my soul with Your spirit and life.
Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly,
that my life may only be a radiance of Yours.
Shine through me, and be so in me
that every soul I come in contact with may feel Your presence in my soul.
Let them look up and see no longer me,
but only Jesus!
Stay with me and then I shall begin to shine as you shine,
so to shine as to be a light to others;
The Light, O Jesus will be all from You;
none of it will be mine;
It will be You, shining on others through me.
Let me thus praise You the way You love best,
by shining on those around me.
Let me preach You without preaching,
not by words but by my example,
By the catching force of the sympathetic influence of what I do,
the evident fullness of the love my heart bears to You.
Amen.
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| Prayer by John Henry Newman
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Mighty God, we give you thanks, for You are the Creator of all life and goodness.
We praise You for the world you have made us to build up and enjoy.
Loving God, help us to be faithful heralds of Healing and Hope.
Grant us the awareness of the healing needs of those around us and the compassion to respond willingly to those needs.
We ask this through Christ,
Our Healer and Source of all Hope.
Amen.
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| St. Teresa of Avila's "Bookmark"
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Let nothing disturb you.
Let nothing frighten you.
All things are passing.
God alone is changeless
He who has patience wants for nothing
He who has God has all things.
God alone suffices.
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| Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
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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.
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.
Amen
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| Prayer To Our Lady of Lourdes
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O Ever Immaculate Virgin, Mother of Mercy,
You are the refuge of sinners,
And the comfort of the afflicted.
Look with mercy upon us.
By appearing in the Grotto of Lourdes you gave the world hope.
Your Son has healed many,
thanks to your compassionate intervention.
Therefore I come humbly before you to ask for your motherly intercession for all who are sick in body, mind, and spirit.
Holdy Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of death.
Amen
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The Lord's Prayer
(Matthew 6: 9-13, KJV)
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Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our Debts, as we forgive our Debtors.
And lead us not into Temptation,
but Deliver us from Evil:
For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, forever.
Amen.
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| Billy Graham's Sinner's Prayer
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Dear Lord Jesus,
I know that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness.
I believe that You died for my sins.
I want to turn from my sins.
I now invite You to come into my heart and life.
I want to trust and follow You as Lord and Savior.
In Jesus' name. Amen.
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| Prayer of just 27 Words |
God our Father, Walk through my house and take away all my worries and illnesses and please watch over and heal my family in Jesus name, Amen.
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| Romans 12: 10-13 (World English Bible)
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10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;
11not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
12rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,
13contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.
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| A Prayer For Healing and Hope
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Mighty God, we give you thanks, for You are the Creator of all life and goodness.
We praise You for the world you have made us to build up and enjoy.
Loving God, help us to be faithful heralds of Healing and Hope.
Grant us the awareness of the healing needs of those around us and the compassion to respond willingly to those needs.
We ask this through Christ,
Our Healer and Source of all Hope.
Amen.
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| A Prayer For Our Military - The Final Inspection
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I don't know if this is really a prayer, but I like it, so I included it.
The soldier stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.
'Step forward now, you soldier,
How shall I deal with you ?
Have you always turned the other cheek ?
To My Church have you been true?'
The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
'No, Lord, I guess I ain't.
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough.
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime,
When the bills got just too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place,
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand.
There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod.
As the soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
'Step forward now, you soldier,
You've borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell.'
Author Unknown~
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| From A Missionary Named Jesus
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Dear God,
I'm not a religious person....But I believe in You.
I don't have the answers, But I know You do...
So from this point on, I want to rely on You.
Please forgive me, I surrender to You,
I make Jesus my Lord and Savior,
Please give me Your peace.
Make all things new - and I will follow You,
All the days of my life,
In Jesus name,
Amen
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