Eternal God,
the refuge of all your children,
in our weakness you are our strength,
in our darkness our light,
in our sorrow our comfort and peace.
May we always live in your presence,
and serve you in our daily lives,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Source: Boniface
Source of this version: https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/trevinwax/2015/03/08/eternal-god-the-refuge-of-all-your-children/
Also found here: http://www.henrystrobel.com/saintboniface/prayers.htm
O most glorious and exalted Lord,
you are glorified in the heights above
by servants of fire and spirit in most holy fashion,
yet in your love you wished to be glorified
by humanity on earth as well,
so that you might exalt our mortal race
and make us like supernal beings
and brothers in your dominion.
Free us, Lord, in your compassion
from whatever cares hinder the worship of you,
and teach us to seek the kingdom and its righteousness
in accordance with your holy commandments that bring freedom;
and bring us at last to your heavenly kingdom
along with all the saints in your glory,
where we will sing your praises.
Source: Maronite Shehimto, Syrian Orthodox Daily Office Book
Also found here: Modified from http://ccnh.org/pages/worship/Readings/Surrender/O%20most%20glorious%20and%20exalt.doc
Original reads:
“…in accordance with your holy commandments that bring life; and may we become worthy of that kingdom along with all the saints who have done your will, and may we sing your praises.”
Alteration was made to be in line with Galatians 3:21, James 1:25 and Revelation 7:14
“Servants of fire and spirit” is a reference to Psalm 104:4
Let us heartily make our prayer to God the Father of all mercy, believing assuredly that he will graciously hear us through our Lord Jesus Christ, who commanded us to pray, and promised us saying, “Ask and ye shall have; seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.” Wherefore, in consideration of the same commandment and promise, lift up your hearts, and say thus with me in your prayer:
O Lord God, our Father in heaven, we thy miserable children upon earth beseech thee, that thou wilt mercifully look on us and lend us thy grace; that thy holy name may be sanctified among us and in all the world, through the sincere teaching of the Word, and through earnest charity in our daily living, and our conversation. Seclude thou graciously all false doctrine and evil living, whereby thy worthy name might be blasphemed and slandered.
Oh, let thy kingdom come, and be great. All sinful, blind people, and such as are holden captive of the devil in his kingdom, those bring thou to the knowledge of the true faith in Jesus Christ thy Son.
Strengthen us, Lord, with thy Spirit, to do and to suffer thy will both in life and death, in weal and woe; that our will may alway be broken, offered up, and mortified.
And give us our daily bread. Preserve us from covetous desire, and carefulness of the belly; that of thee we may be assured to have abundance of all good things.
Forgive us our trespass, as we forgive them which offend us; that our heart may have a sure and glad conscience, and that we never fear, nor be afraid for any sin.
Lead us not into temptation, but help us through thy Spirit to subdue the flesh, to despise the world with his vanities, and to overcome the devil with all his crafty assaults.
And finally, deliver thou us from all evil, both bodily and ghostly, temporal and eternal. Amen.
They that earnestly desire all this, let them say, “Amen!” believing without any doubt that it is granted and heard in heaven, according as Christ promised us, saying, “When ye pray, believe assuredly that ye shall have it, and it shall come to pass.” Amen.
Souce: Miles Coverdale
Souce of this version: http://liturgicalvariations.blogspot.ru/search/label/miles%20coverdale
Coverdale was an early English Bible translator. His translation was heavily influenced by the German translation of Martin Luther.
Compare with Luther’s Lord’s Prayer paraphrase.
My God, I love you above all else,
and I desire to walk with you all the days of my life.
Always and in all things with my whole heart and strength I seek you.
If you do not give yourself to me, you give me nothing.
If I do not find you, I find nothing.
Grant, therefore, most gracious God,
that I may always love you for your own sake more than anything else,
and seek you always and everywhere in this present life,
so that at the last I may find you
and forever hold fast to you in the life to come.
Grant this for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Source: Thomas Bradwardine
Source of this version: Modified from https://skyejethani.com/devotionals/2014/10/29/gods-not-chicken/
Also found here: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/potts/prayermiddle.xiii.pr129.html
O God,
whose greatness know no limits,
whose wisdom knows no bounds,
whose peace excels all understanding;
you love and help us beyond measure–
help us to love you.
Though we cannot fully do so
because of your infinite goodness,
increase and deepen our understanding
so that we may love you more and more;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Source: St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Source of this version: http://www.didymus.org/uploads/3/4/2/1/3421357/bernard_of_clairvaux_on_monastic_and_scholastic_theology.pdf
Also found here: http://grimesfirstpresbyterianchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Mar-1-web-bulletin.pdf
“Greatness knows no limits”may be a reference to Ephesians 1:19
“Wisdom knows no bounds” may be a reference to Romans 11:33
“Peace excels all understanding” is a reference to Philippians 4:7
“Love you more and more” is a reference to Philippians 1:9
O Lord our God,
make our hearts obedient to your will;
turn our eyes away from vain things,
that, free from the world’s attraction,
they may always look on your glorious beauty.
For you are our God,
the God of compassion and salvation,
and we glorify you,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
now and for ever,
to the ages and ages.
Amen.
Source: Eastern Orthodox Church
Source of this version: http://www.thisischurch.com/christian_teaching/lectionary_bible_notes/lectionarybiblenotesyeara/ordinary9yeara.htm
Also found here (attributed as “Ancient Christian Prayer”): http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/transformgarden/transformation-garden-september-23-2013.html
“Turn our eyes” is a reference to Psalm 119:37
Show me, O Lord,
your mercy
and delight my heart with it.
Let me find you
whom I so longingly seek.
See!
Here is the man
whom the robbers siezed,
mishandled,
and left half dead
on the road to Jericho.
O kind hearted Samaritan,
come to my aid!
I am the sheep
who wandered into the wilderness –
seek after me
and bring me home again
to your fold.
Do with me what you will
that I may stay by you
all the days of my life,
and praise you with all those
who are with you
in heaven for all eternity.
Source: St. Jerome
Source of this version: http://www.spirituality.org/is/110/saint.asp
Also found here: http://www.ccel.org/node/4505
Also found here: Prayers Ancient and Modern by Mary Wilder Tileston, Boston, Little Brown, 1914, p. 224 #2
Lord,
my God,
my one hope,
hear me,
that I be not unwilling, through weariness,
to seek you,
but that I may always ardently seek your face.
Give me the strength to seek,
since you have made me in order to find you,
and have given me the hope of finding you more and more.
My strength and my weakness are known to you:
preserve the one
and heal the other.
My knowledge and my ignorance are known to you:
where you have opened to me,
receive me as I enter;
where you have closed to me,
open to me as I knock.
May I remember you,
understand you,
love you.
Increase these things in me
until you have wholly renewed me.
Source: St. Augustine
Source of this version: http://www.marypages.com/SaintAugustinus.htm
Also found here: http://www.vatican.va/spirit/documents/spirit_20021011_agostino-trinity_en.html
Graphic by Sandro Botticeli from Wikipedia.com.
Father, I am seeking:
I am hesitant and uncertain,
but will you, O God,
watch over each step of mine
and guide me?
Source: St. Augustine
Source of this version: http://www.christiancollegeguide.net/article/Guide-Me-God
Also found here: http://www.stjames-coorparoo.org.au/prayer-augustine-on-prayer.html
And here: http://getupwithgod.com/god/sunday-prayer-12/
Graphic by Sandro Botticeli from Wikipedia.com.
Heavenly King, Comforter,
the Spirit of truth,
present in all places and filling all things,
treasury of goodness and giver of life:
come and abide in us.
Cleanse us from every stain of sin
and save our souls, O gracious Lord.
Source: Romanian Orthodox Church, Book of Hours, 1865
Source of this version: http://www.orthodoxprayer.org/Introductory%20Prayers.html
Also found here: http://oca.org/orthodoxy/prayers/trisagion
Also found here: Prayers Ancient and Modern
by Mary Wilder Tileston, Boston, Little Brown, 1914, p. 144 #2
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