O God, who hast prepared for them that love thee such good things

O God, who hast prepared for them that love thee such good things as pass man's
understanding: Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee
above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Book of Common Prayer

O Thou Who Coverest Thy High Places With the Waters

O thou who coverest thy high places with the waters,
Who settest the sand as a bound to the sea
And dost uphold all things:
The sun sings thy praises,
The moon gives thee glory,
Every creature offers a hymn to thee,
His author and creator, for ever.

Eastern Orthodox

O Lord, We Pray for the Universal Church

O Lord, we pray for the universal Church . . . for their truth, unity, and
stability, that love may abound, and truth flourish in them all; we pray for all
thy ministering servants that they may rightly divide the word of truth . . .
that teaching others they may themselves learn both the way and the truth . . . we
pray for the kingdoms of the world, their stability and peace; for our own
nation, kingdom, and empire, that they may abide in prosperity and happiness, and
be delivered from all peril and disaster . . . unto all men everywhere give thy
grace and thy blessings; through Jesus Christ. Amen.

Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626)

That They May Face the Winds

Great Spirit, Great Spirit, my Grandfather,
all over the Earth the faces of living things are all alike.
With tenderness have these come up out of the ground.
Look upon these faces of children without number
and with children in their arms
that they may face the winds
and walk the good road to the day of quiet.

- Black Elk (1863-1950)

Native American

RESOURCE: Beliefnet

Lord, Make Us Apt to Teach, But More Apt to Learn

Lord, make us apt to teach, but more apt to learn; that we may not only desire
to reveal to others what thou hast revealed to us, but with humble and thankful
heart to learn of them what they have learned of thee; for Jesus Christ's sake.
Amen.

George Wallace Briggs (1875-1959)

Presidential Prayer Team Quotes Cont'd 040605

Additional Prayer Quotations:

Worship and intercession must go together, the one is impossible without the other. Intercession means that we rouse ourselves up to get the mind of Christ about the one for whom we pray. Too often instead of worshipping God, we construct statements as to how prayer works. Are we worshipping or are we in dispute with God ‘I don't see how You are going to do it.' This is a sure sign that we are not worshipping. – Oswald Chambers

Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure. – D.L. Moody

Intercessory prayer might be defined as loving our neighbor on our knees. – Charles Brent

Our praying, however, needs to be pressed and pursued with an energy that never tires, a persistency which will not be denied, and a courage which never fails. – E.M. Bounds

RESOURCE: Presidential Prayer Team

Our Father and Our God, We Praise You for Your Goodness

Our Father and Our God, We praise You for Your goodness to our nation, giving us blessings far beyond what we deserve. Yet we know all is not right with America. We deeply need a moral and spiritual renewal to help us meet the many problems we face. Convict us of sin. Help us to turn to You in repentance and faith. Set our feet on the path of Your righteousness and peace. We pray today for our nation's leaders. Give them the wisdom to know what is right, and the courage to do it. You have said, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord." May this be a new era for America, as we humble ourselves and acknowledge You alone as our Savior and Lord. This we pray in Your holy name, Amen.

– by Rev. Billy Graham

RESOURCE: Presidential Prayer Team

John Paul II's Prayer - - Stay With Us Lord

Stay with us Lord.
The day is
already waning.
Stay with us.
Stay to illumine
our doubts
and our fears.

Stay so that
we may fortify
our light
with yours.

Stay so that
in a world
that has
little faith
and hope
we may be
able to
encourage
one another...

-- John Paul II

RESOURCE: Beliefnet

Be Our Light in the Darkeness, O Lord

Be our light in the darkness, O Lord, and in your great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of your only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Christian
source: Book of Common Prayer 1979

RESOURCE: Beliefnet

Give Me, Good Lord a Full Faith, a Firm Hope, and a Fervent Charity

. . . give me, good Lord a full faith, a firm hope, and a fervent charity, a
love to thee incomparable above the love to myself. Give me, good Lord, a
longing to be with thee, not for the avoiding of the calamities of this world, nor so
much for the attaining of the joys of heaven, as for a very love of thee . . .

Sir Thomas More (1478-1535)

May All the Beings In All The Worlds Be Happy

May all the beings in all the worlds be happy.
May all the beings in all the worlds be happy.
May all the beings in all the worlds be happy.
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavantu.
Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavantu.
Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavantu.
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.

source: Rig Veda

RESOURCE: Beliefnet

Lord God, We Thank You for Calling Us

Lord God, we thank you for calling us into the company of those who trust in
Christ Jesus and seek to follow him. Through your Holy Spirit, lead us to
journey deeper into the mystery of your love, to be stronger in the bond of unity,
and to be bolder in the ways of witness to the world. Give us the courage to
invite many others to join us in pilgrimage, for the glory of your holy name.
Amen.

The Diocese of Rochester

God, I Give You Thanks This Day for All Who Stand

God, I give you thanks this day for all who stand against hatred and injustice, against ignorance and fear in this world. I thank you for the strength of your Spirit that inspires and sustains them. And I pray Lord that you might make me one of them; that in my own small ways I might contribute to the realization of the kingdom of God in the here and now. Amen.

RESOURCE: Riverbend Baptist Church

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To you do we cry poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs, mourning, and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of your 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 the promises of Christ.

Catholic Prayer

RESOURCE: Beliefnet

Who is Like You, Jesus, Sweet Jesus?

Who is like you,
Jesus, sweet Jesus?

You are the light of those who are spiritually lost.
You are the life of those who are spiritually dead.
You are the liberation of those who are imprisoned by guilt.

You are the glory of those who hate themselves.
You are the guardian of those who are paralyzed by fear.
You are the guide of those who are bewildered by falsehood.

You are the peace of those who are in turmoil.
You are the prince of those who yearn to be led.
You are the priest of those who seek the truth.

Johann Freylinghausen (1670-1739)

My Prayer is but a Cold Affair, Lord

My prayer is but a cold affair, Lord,
because my love burns with so small a flame,
but you who are rich in mercy
will not mete out to them your gifts according to the dullness of my zeal,
but as your kindness is above all human love
so let your eagerness to hear
be greater than the feeling in my prayers.
Do this for them and with them, Lord,
so that they may speed according to your will
and thus ruled and protected by you,
always and everywhere,
may they come at last to glory and eternal rest,
through you who are living and reigning God, through all ages.

- St. Anselm

RESOURCE: Beliefnet

Visit Our Homes, O Lord

Visit our homes, O Lord, we pray, and drive far from them all the snares of
the enemy; let your holy angels dwell therein to preserve us in peace; and may
your blessing be upon us evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

From the Breviary, a collection of prayers used in monastic worship