Keep me from distractions, temptations, and any thought or action that would draw me away from my devotion to you, O Lord. Continue reading “The practice of constancy”
Four supplications based on John the Baptist’s death
God of truth, keep us from making oaths and promises, so that we will not have to choose later between breaking them or doing wrong by keeping them. Continue reading “Four supplications based on John the Baptist’s death”
Make me true
Make me true, O God, inside and out,
With a single eye, and undiluted light,
An undivided heart, where grows no doubt,
A joyful walk by faith, and not by sight. Continue reading “Make me true”
From Water of Glory to a Desert Fast
From water of glory to a desert fast,
The Lord was taken to test his strength;
With a word of Scripture from first to last,
He kept temptation at arm’s full length.
And I, oh Lord, when the soul is dry,
When the eye of faith is weak and pale,
Put in my mouth, from the temple high,
Your word of truth, that I may not fail.
A prayer for faith and change
I know not what the day may hold,
But he who rules it I know;
He gives me joy and makes me bold,
And cheers me in my woe. Continue reading “A prayer for faith and change”
Fill me and show me
God Almighty, fill me with your Spirit that courage might possess me for proclaiming repentance and forgiveness of sins.
Show me clearly what is right, make me distinguish between good and evil.
Let me not be afraid to speak your truth so that others may be given opportunity to change.
Make love my motive, create in me the desire, above all others, to please you.
The Prayer of Light and Zeal
Let love of Christ touch all we do,
And every act by faith be bound;
Let joy proclaim our gratitude,
And gospel shoes with hope be crowned. Continue reading “The Prayer of Light and Zeal”
This year has just begun
This year, O Lord, has just begun,
Already we are at a run;
If this is now our starting pace,
How fast will end our yearly chase? Continue reading “This year has just begun”
For good habits
Thank you, O God, for good habits that help us to carry through when the head isn’t with it. Continue reading “For good habits”
For the passage of time and the hope of eternal salvation
We give you thanks, heavenly Father, for the passage of time, that allows us to perceive progress and growth in our walk with you — or lack of it, which signals our need of repentance and of a pure and whole effort.
We give you thanks, also, Father, for the hope of eternal salvation at the end of our time on earth and for the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who as the first-born from the dead, gives us assurance of our future.