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Prayers
Prayers of Famous Men
- “Bestow upon me, O Lord my God, understanding to know thee, diligence to seek thee, wisdom to find thee, and a faithfulness that may finally embrace thee.” - Thomas Aquinas
- Lord, Be Thou within me, to strengthen me; Without me, to keep me; Above me, to protect me; Beneath me, to uphold me; Before me, to direct me; Behind me, to keep me from straying; Round about me, to defend me. Blessed be Thou, O Lord, our Father, for ever and ever. -Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626)
A bishop in the Church of England, Andrewes served as royal chaplain to Queen Elizabeth I and later to Kings James I and Charles I. He was fluent in 15 languages, and when the Hampton Court Conference convened in 1604, he was chosen as one of the translators of the proposed new English Bible. When the King James Version was published in 1611, his contribution could be seen in the Pentateuch and the historical books. “Lord, I renounce my desire for human praise, for the approval of my peers, the need for public recognition. I deliberately put these aside today, content to hear you whisper, “Well done, my faithful servant.” Amen
- May the grace of Christ our Savior, And the Father’s boundless love, With the Holy Spirit’s favor, Rest upon us from above. Thus may we abide in union With each other and the Lord, And possess, in sweet communion, Joys which earth cannot afford. - John Newton
- Lord, make me an instrument of Thy 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; 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; It is in dying that we are born to eternal life. - Francis of Assisi
- Make us choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong, and never to be contented with half truth when whole truth can be won. Endow us with courage that is born of loyalty to all that is noble and worthy, that scorns to compromise with vice and injustice and knows no fear when right and truth are in jeopardy. - Prayer said at West Point during chapel services
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Children’s Prayers
- Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too much. - Debie, 7
- Dear God: Who did you make smarter? Boys or girls? My sister and I want to know. - Jimmy, 6
- Dear God: How many angels are there in heaven? I would like to be the first kid in my class to know the answer. - Norma, 8
- Dear God: This is my prayer. Could you please give my brother some brains. So far he doesn’t have any. - Angela, 8
- Dear Lord: Thank you for the nice day today. You even fooled the TV weather man. - Hank, 7
- Dear God: Please bring me a new brother. The one I got socks me all the time. - Agnes, 6
- Dear God: Please help me is school. I need help in spelling, adding, history, geography and writing. I don’t need help in anything else. - Lois, 9
- Dear God: Do you have any helpers in Heaven? I would like to be one of Your helpers in Heaven when I have summer vacation. - Natalie, 7
- Dear Lord: Tomorrow is my birthday. Could you please put a rainbow in the sky? - Susan, 9
- Dear God: I need a raise in my allowance. Could you have one of your angels tell my father. Thank you. David, 7
- Dear God: I am saying my prayers for me and my brother, Billy, because Billy is six months old and he can’t do anything but sleep and wet his diapers. Diane, 8
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Good Night, God
Dear God, before I go to sleep
And end another day,
I’m happy that you’re always here
To listen while I pray.
Please bless my special family, Lord,
Whom I love as much as you.
Please help me to be good for them
The way you’d want me to.
So God, please watch me as I sleep,
But Lord, before I do,
It’s good to know you’re loving me
As much as I love you.
Good night God.
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