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

St Dominic's Sixth Form College118. May I be grateful for support in times of deep shadow, and know that this support ofprayer, friendship and meaning is always with me. Lord, in all I suffer and in all Ifear, let me know you, the God of glory, at my side.119. Almighty God, the thought of you brings peace. The thought of your constant concernfor me, the thought of how great you are. Your peace is a barrier against allthat is harmful. Right now, I rest in its influence. May I carry your peace with me.May it pass to those I meet today.120. Lord, may my knowledge that I am much forgiven, help me to forgive others.121. Lord God, one day we will die and return to you. Help us to be ready for that daywhen it comes.122. Lord my I growIn consideration towards others,Honesty to myself,And faithfulness to you.Make me generous enough to want sincerely to do your will whatever is may be.Help me to find my true vocation in life,And grant that through itI may find happiness myselfAnd bring happiness to others.Amen.123. Lord may we be prophets of life and of love, as well as prophets of joy. The future ofthe human race is in the hands of those who know how to give to future generationsreason to live and to hope.124. Lord, I thank you for these facts: Thank you that you chose me. Thank you that Ibelong to you – always. Thank you that I have the greatest of life’s gifts – Yourself!Thank you for your care through my life so far – providing for me, protecting me(often without my realising it). Thank you for all that you have “sent” or “permitted”in my life – because you have made it all harmonise with your good purposes. Thankyou for all my present blessings. Thank you for a growing experience of your verywonderful love.125. Dear Lord, Here I am at the start of this new day, with all my shortcomings, my fears,my current problems, my unfulfilled longings and dreams. Please take me, and startto make me what you want me to be. I am deeply sorry for all that has been wrong inmy life. Please forgive me. Please help my love for you to grow – and, Lord, I gladlyaccept your friendship now. I thank you that there is going to be a growing awarenessof your love – and that you will be exerting a good influence upon me all thetime.126. May I be a protector of the helpless, a guide to those travelling the path, a boat tothose wishing to cross over, or a bridge or a raft.May I be a lamp for those in darkness, a home for the homeless, and a servant tothe world. Buddhist prayer (early Eighth Century)145. God our Father,the qualities I see lived out so well in some peopleare a reflection of your own goodness,and I knowthat I have much to learn from other peoplewho reflect your image and likenessin different ways.Inspire meto respect others fully as my equals,seeing and loving in themwhat you see and love in them.146. Lord, inspire me to give of my bestand make good useof the talents you have given me.Show me how to be positive in attitude,appreciating and valuing others,always being ready to encourageand give praise.Sometimes I draw conclusions about peoplein terms of what I thinkis meant by “success” and “failure”,but the “failure” of one personmight count as a great “success”of someone with other talents.Lead me never to judge peoplebut to accept others as they are,knowing that it is together,each with our differences,that we build up your Kingdom. Amen.147. Lord, I commit my failuresas well as my successesinto your hands,and I bring for your healingthe people and the situations,the wrongs and the hurtsof the past.Give me courage, strength and generosityto let go and move on,leaving the past behind me,and living the present to the full.Lead me always to be positiveas I ‘entrust the past to your mercy,the present to your love,and the future to your providence’.St AugustinePage 14Page 19