Prayer of the Week for the Week Beginning 24th September 2017
Each day and night, may the wisdom of the Wonderful Counsellor guide us. May the strength of the Mighty God defend us. May the love of the Everlasting Father enfold us and may the blessing of the Prince of Peace rest upon us; now and always. Amen.
Based on Isaiah of Jerusalem (Eighth Century BC)
Prayer of the Week for the Week Beginning 10th Septrmber 2017
Be to us, O God, the goal of all our loving, the aim of all our hoping and the end of all our striving. Let our thinking and speaking flow from you. May our daily life be centred in you and every breath we take be at one with you; and all for Jesu’s sake. Amen
John Cassian (c. 360 – 435)
Prayer of the Week for the Week Beginning 3rd September 2017
Accept , O Father, the sacrifice of our thanksgiving: of praise, for your great mercies; of prayer, that we may grow in grace; of penitence, that our sins may be forgiven; and of love, that only gift which you seek in us or desire; and this we ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.
John Donne (1572 – 1631)
Prayer of the Week for the Week Beginning 20th August 2017
To you, O Lord, O Father of Lights, we lift up our hearts. Here alone with you, O God, far from the busy ways of the world teach us your way. Let us open your holy book and grant us therein both to know your will and to find the path to heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
John Wesley (1703 – 1791)
Prayer of the Week for the Week Beginning 6th August 2017
Before ever you made us, O Lord, you loved us. Your love has never slackened nor ever shall. In love all your works have begun, by love you sustain them and in your love our life is everlasting. So let the beginning and ending of all our loving be to see our God for ever and ever. Amen.
Julian of Norwich (c. 1343 – c. 1417)
Prayer of the Week for the Week Beginning 30th July 2017
O uncreated one, bless those whom you have made in your image. O untouchable one, draw near to us in the Word made flesh. O ineffable one, disclose yourself to us in the wisdom of the Cross. O immortal one, bring us through death to eternal life; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Angela of Foligno (1248 – 1309)
Prayer of the Week for the Week Beginning 23rd July 2017
Yesterday we were crucified with Christ; today we are glorified with Him. Yesterday we were dead with Christ; today we are sharing His resurrection. Yesterday we were buried with Him; today we are waking with Him from the sleep of death.
Gregory of Nazianzus (329 – 389)
Prayer of the Week for the Week Beginning 25th June 2017
O good Jesus, brightness of the Father’s glory, teach us to do your will that, guided by your Spirit, we may come to the city of everlasting day, where all are one in heart and mind, where all is safety and eternal peace, and where you live with the Father and Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen.
Gregory the Great (c. 540 – 604)
Prayer of the Week for the Week Beginning 18th June 2017
Give to us, Lord, the peace of those who have learnt to serve you, the joy of those who are glad to obey you and the delight of those who rejoice in your praise; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Aidan of Lindisfarne (d. 651)
Prayer of the Week for the Week Beginning 11th June 2017
Day by Day, O Lord, let us ardently seek your presence, lovingly walk with you and willingly spend ourselves in your service. At the day’s end let us not be found hiding our talents nor at the end of our life be unready to rise up and meet you in the feast of your kingdom; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Richard Baxter (1615 – 1691)