St P's Prayer Book (a5)

“When you pray…”
(Jesus, Mathew 6:5)
Jesus had an expectation that prayer happens, because it is an
important part of being a disciple, of being in relationship with
our Heavenly Father.
This booklet is designed to help us pray together for the Glory
of God to reveal itself, in our communities, through the work of
St Paul’s Reformed Church.
Whether you can gather with others and use it as springboard
in to your prayer time together, or when you pray alone. Either
way let’s concentrate on being a church that follows Christ
instruction… Let’s pray!

Monday
Praise
A hymn, song, canticle, and/or
1
O Lord, our Sovereign,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory above the heavens.
2
Out of the mouths of babes and infants
you have founded a bulwark because of your foes,
to silence the enemy and the avenger.
3
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars that you have established;
4
what are human beings that you are mindful of them,
mortals [a] that you care for them?
5
Yet you have made them a little lower than God, [b]
and crowned them with glory and honor.
6
You have given them dominion over the works of your hands;
you have put all things under their feet,
7
all sheep and oxen,
and also the beasts of the field,
8
the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea,
whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
9
O Lord, our Sovereign,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
(Psalm 8)
The Word of God
Readings for the Day, following the RCL or personal reading plan

Response
Silence, Study, Conversation, or Song
Prayers
Monday’s Prayer Focus
• Pray for our Pastor and their family
• Pray for the members of the Spiritual Council
• Pray for The Board of the Evangelical Association
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.
Closing Prayer
Lord, thou hast given us thy word for a light to shin upon our
path; grant us so to meditate on that Word, and to follow its
teaching,
that we may find in it the light that shine more and more
until the perfect day;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
(Jerome, C 342-420)

Tuesday
Praise
A hymn, song, canticle, and/or
1
O God, you are my God, I seek you,
my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2
So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding your power and glory.
3
Because your steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
4
So I will bless you as long as I live;
I will lift up my hands and call on your name.
5
My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast,[a]
and my mouth praises you with joyful lips
6
when I think of you on my bed,
and meditate on you in the watches of the night;
7
for you have been my help,
and in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.
8
My soul clings to you;
your right hand upholds me.
9
But those who seek to destroy my life
shall go down into the depths of the earth;
(Psalm 63:1-9)
The Word of God
Readings for the Day, following the RCL or personal reading plan

Response
Silence, Study, Conversation, or Song
Prayers
Tuesday’s Prayer Focus
• Pray for our Ministry Team
• Pray for the Sunday School Team
• Pray for the Consistory
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.
Closing Prayer
Look upon us, O Lord, and let all the darkness of our souls
vanish before the beams of thy brightness.
Fill us with holy love, and open to us the treasures of thy wisdom.
All our desire is known unto thee, therefore perfect what thou
hast begun, and what thy Spirit has awakened us to ask in
prayer. We seek thy face, turn thy face unto us and show us thy
glory. Then shall our longing be satisfied, and our peace shall be
perfect.
(Augustine, 354 - 430)

Wednesday
Praise
A hymn, song, canticle, and/or
1
May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us,
2
that your way may be known upon earth,
your saving power among all nations.
3
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you.
4
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth.
5
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you.
6
The earth has yielded its increase;
God, our God, has blessed us.
7
May God continue to bless us;
let all the ends of the earth revere him.
(Psalm 67)
The Word of God
Readings for the Day, following the RCL or personal reading plan
Response
Silence, Study, Conversation, or Song

Prayers
Wednesday’s Prayer Focus
• Pray for those Members of St Paul’s who are ill
• Pray for St Paul’s Mission
• Pray for the town of Clear Spring, and Washington County
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.
Closing Prayer
We beseech thee, Master, to be our helper and protector.
Save the afflicted among us; have mercy on the lowly;
raise up the fallen; appear to the needy; heal the ungodly;
restore the wanderers of thy people;
feed the hungry; ransom our prisoners;
raise up the sick; comfort the faint-hearted.
(Clement of Rome, 1st Century)

Thursday
Praise
A hymn, song, canticle, and/or
1
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.
2
Worship the Lord with gladness;
come into his presence with singing.
3
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he that made us, and we are his; [a]
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him, bless his name.
5
For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.
(Psalm 100)
The Word of God
Readings for the Day, following the RCL or personal reading plan
Response
Silence, Study, Conversation, or Song

Prayers
Thursday’s Prayer Focus
• Pray for the Clear Spring Ministerium
• Pray for our Lutheran Brother’s and Sisters of St Paul’s
• Pray for the Evangelical Association
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.
Closing Prayer
O Lord, who hast mercy upon all, take away from me my sins,
and mercifully kindle in me the fire of thy Holy Spirit.
Take away from me the heart of stone,
and give me a heart of flesh,
a heart to love and adore thee,
a heart to delight in thee,
to follow and to enjoy thee,
for Christ's sake.
(Ambrose of Milan, c 339-397)

Friday
Praise
A hymn, song, canticle, and/or
1
O come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
3
For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4
In his hand are the depths of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are his also.
5
The sea is his, for he made it,
and the dry land, which his hands have formed.
6
O come, let us worship and bow down,
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
7
For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture,
and the sheep of his hand.
O that today you would listen to his voice!
(Psalm 95:1-7)
The Word of God
Readings for the Day, following the RCL or personal reading plan
Response
Silence, Study, Conversation, or Song

Prayers
Friday’s Prayer Focus
• Pray for the President of the Untied States of America
• Pray for Local Government
• Pray you can be used as a agent for Kingdom
advancement
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.
Closing Prayer
O gracious and holy Father,
give us wisdom to perceive you,
diligence to seek you,
patience to wait for you,
eyes to behold you,
a heart to meditate upon you,
and a life to proclaim you,
through the power of the Spirit
of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Benedict of Nursia (c.550)

Saturday
Praise
A hymn, song, canticle, and/or
1
As a deer longs for flowing streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God.
2
My soul thirsts for God,
for the living God.
When shall I come and behold
the face of God?
3
My tears have been my food
day and night,
while people say to me continually,
“Where is your God?”
4
These things I remember,
as I pour out my soul:
how I went with the throng,
and led them in procession to the house of God,
with glad shouts and songs of thanksgiving,
a multitude keeping festival.
5
Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my help 6 and my God.
(Psalm 42:1-6a)
The Word of God
Readings for the Day, following the RCL or personal reading plan
Response
Silence, Study, Conversation, or Song

Prayers
Saturday’s Prayer Focus
• Pray the Week ahead
• Pray for Global affairs
• Pray for St Pauls Vision & Practice
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.
Closing Prayer
Lord, be with us this day,
Within us to purify us;
Above us to draw us up;
Beneath us to sustain us;
Before us to lead us;
Behind us to restrain us;
Around us to protect us.
(Patrick c389-461)

Sunday
Praise
A hymn, song, canticle, and/or
1
Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,
who stand by night in the house of the Lord!
2
Lift up your hands to the holy place,
and bless the Lord.
3
May the Lord, maker of heaven and earth,
bless you from Zion.
(Psalm 134)
The Word of God
Readings for the Day, following the RCL or personal reading plan
Response
Silence, Study, Conversation, or Song
Prayers
Saturday’s Prayer Focus
• Pray for the worldwide Church
• Pray for the world, and all God’s creation
• Pray for those in need at this time
• Give thanks for all God has done for you this week

The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.
Closing Prayer
O Soverign and almighty Lord,
bless all thy people,
and all thy flock.
Give thy peace,
thy help, thy love unto us thy servants,
the sheep of thy fold, t
hat we may be united in the bond of peace and love,
one body and one spirit,
in one hope of our calling,
in thy divine and boundless love.
(Liturgy of St Mark, 2nd century)