Prayer Book (Read-Only) - St Dominics | Sixth Form College

St Dominic's Sixth Form College148. Lord, I acknowledge my sinfulness.I ask you to empower mewith your Holy Spirit,that I may resist temptationand “choose liferather than death”,- good rather than evil -in the ordinary circumstancesof my daily life. Amen.149. Lord, you are like a shepherd to me,and so I have all that I need.You give me restin meadows of green grass,and you lead me to waterwhere I gain new life and strength.You guide mealong the way that is best for me.Even when I walk in darknessand everything around seems like death,you are there, walking with me,and the promiseof your love and faithfulnesshelps to conquer my fear.In the sight of those who do me down,you invite meto sit at table with you.There you offer meeven more than I need,and you remind methat I am significant and special.You call me to goodness and kindnessevery day of my life,and your house will be my homemy whole life long.150. Lord, inspire me to live in such a waythat my choices each dayand my commitment to live in a positive waymay transformthe negative into something positive,and the ordinariness of daily lifeinto something extraordinary. Amen.151. O God,to those who have hunger, give bread,and to us who have bread,give the hunger for justice.107. We pray for any people whose differences in colour, sex or religion may cause othersto reject them as inferiors- may they live in dignity and peace.108. Father, your love never fails. Hear our call. Keep us from danger and provide for allour needs.109. We pray for all people who are suffering in body or mind because of their faith – thatGod’s peace may be with them.110. Father, guide us, as you guide creation according to your law of love. Fill us withyour own generous love that we may find this love in each other and never resort toviolent language or actions.111. Prayer for the EarthGod our Creator,You have given us the earth,The sky, and the sea,Show us the way to care for the earthAnd not just for today but for future generations.Let no plan of ours endanger or destroy the beauty of your creation.Send us your Spirit to guide us as we care for the Earth.112. We pray for people who are political prisoners and for those who help them. May thelight of God’s presence give them hope, courage and strength.113. We pray for all the nations of the earth that God in his mercy may save them, thatlove may replace hatred, forgiveness replace revenge, peace replace violence, justicereplace greed and that God alone may be worshipped by all His people.114. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred let me sow love,where there is injury let me sow pardon, where there is doubt let me sow faith,where there is despair let me give hope, where there is darkness let me give light,where there is sadness let me give joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may try not tobe comforted but to comfort, not to be understood but to understand, not to beloved but to love. Because it is in giving that we receive, it is in forgiving that we areforgiven, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.115. God of Creation, we thank you for the beauty of our planet and for the joys of beingout in the open air. May we love and respect all that you have made and keep itunspoilt.116. Lord God come again today to accompany us on our way; by your forgiveness,enlighten the darkness of our doubts, our discouragement and our distress. Help usto welcome you as the truth of our lives, so that we shall be light to the world.117. Lord, in this moment of stillness at the beginning of the day may we feel your lovingpresence and may it remain with us all day. May we appreciate the moments ofstillness in our week as an opportunity to be close to you and grow in understandingof what is most precious in life. Amen.Page 20Page 13