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If you do away with the yoke, with the clenched fist and the wicked word,if you give your bread to the hungry and relief to the oppressed,God will give strength to your bones and you shall be like a watered garden,like a spring of water that never runs dry. Isaiah 58.9-11

How shall I make a return to God for all the good God has done to me?I will take up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. Psalm 116

You have kindled your light in usand you have inspired us with your Holy Spirit.We pray that we, impelled by this Spirit,may always seek the truth and revere your wordand that we may find Jesus your son,your life, your servant, and our way.  Amen. Huub Oosterhuis

Holy God, our sustainer, direct my steps today. May the changing moods of my human heart never blind me to you, the source of every good.  Amen.

Prayer for Protection The light of God surrounds me;The love of God enfolds me;The power of God protects me;The presence of God watches over me.Wherever I am, God is. James Dillet Freeman

Today I pray for peace in our country and in the world. Loving God, bless our leaders, those in the armed services, those who work tirelessly to negotiate peaceful solutions to conflicts. Bless these particular countries and leaders today ________. Hold them in your vision of peace. I ask for the gift of REVERENCE for

Dear God, be good to me; The sea is so wide, And my boat is so small. – Breton, France, Fisherman’s Prayer

Loving God, help me identify in my life all that should rightly die — tired habits, fruitless longings, old grudges. As you raised Jesus from the grave, resurrect in me faith, hope, and love that I may live in praise of you. Amen.

O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder Consider all the works Thy hands have made. I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed. Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, My Saviour

How precious, God, is your constant love!All find protection under the shadow of your wings!They feast on the abundant food from your house;You give them to drink from the river of your goodness.You are the source of all life, and because of your lightwe see the Light! Psalm 36