Grail Prayer

Lord Jesus, Teach me to be generous; Teach me to serve You as You deserve; To give and not count the cost; To fight and not to heed the wounds; To toil and not to seek reward, except that of knowing that I do Your will. Amen

A blessing

May God grant you always A sunbeam to warm you A moonbeam to charm you A sheltering angel So nothing can harm you Laughter to cheer you Faithful friends near you And whenever you pray Heaven to hear you.

Morning prayer

God, my Father – Let your love be my key to this new day. Let me live each moment in your name. Jesus, my Saviour – I pray that those who have yet to hear your message of salvation, will hear it today. Holy Spirit – Fan the flame of faith in my heart.   And show me...

Evening prayer

Lord, as I close the lock on today . . . If I have disappointed you I ask your forgiveness. If I have pleased you, I thank you for showing me the way. In these hours of darkness, I ask you to watch over me, and hold safe my key to tomorrow’s new day....

Beatitudes of Bethany Home for the Chronic Sick

Blessed are you who feel my loneliness and come to keep me company; Blessed are you who forgive that my eyes see indistinctly and that my mind is confused; Blessed are you who don’t mind that my hands are weak; Blessed are you who understand that sometimes I cannot...

A hymn of comfort to remind us that God is always near

Day is done, but love unfailing Dwells ever here; Shadows fall, but hope, prevailing, Calms every fear. Loving Father, none forsaking, Take our hearts, of Love’s own making, Watch our sleeping, guard our waking, Be always near. Dark descends, but Light unending Shines...

In times of trouble

God of our life, There are days when the burdens we carry chafe our shoulders and weigh us down; When the road seems dreary and endless, the skies grey and threatening; When our lives have no music in them, and our hearts are lonely, and our souls have lost their...

Daily Prayer for the World

Lord, Bless the world that you have created, and those of us who live in it. Help us change hatred to love, and war to peace, in your name. In those places where people don’t know you, let your light now shine on them. To anyone who is sick and suffering, in body or...

Prayer for Courage

Lord, give us all the courage we need to go the way you shepherd us, That when you call we may go unfrightened. If you bid us come to you across the waters, That we may not be frightened as we go. And if you bid us climb the hill, May we not notice that it is a hill,...

For the sick

Almighty Father, look down on your children who are suffering illness and pain. Give them the strength and patience to carry this cross. Grant them comfort and relief at the hands of those who bring love and care to them in your name. And if it is your will, let them...