Contemporary Online Prayers

 

 

 

Anytime during the day

 

The Order of St. Vincent Prayer

 

Almighty God, grant unto us, your servants,

so to follow your blessed martyr Vincent in all purity and constancy of living:

that bearing witness to you upon earth, we may attain the palm of everlasting glory,

through † Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Ghost,

ever one God, now and for ever.  Amen

 

The Lord’s Prayer

 

† Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done earth as in it in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

 And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  (Amen)

 

(Anglican Doxology) For thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory, for ever and ever.  Amen

 

(Roman Catholic) For the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory are yours, now and forever.  Amen

 

(Orthodox) For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,

 of the † Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit:

 now and ever, and unto ages of ages.  Amen.

 

Proper 28 (page 236 of BCP)

 

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning:

Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them,

 that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life,

which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ;

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, forever and ever.  Amen

 

A Prayer of Self-Dedication

 

Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to thee,

so guide out minds, so fill our imaginations,

so control our wills, that we may be wholly thime,

utterly dedicated unto thee; and then use us, we pray thee, as thou wilt,

and always to thy glory and the welfare of they people;

 through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen.

 

Trisagion Hymn

 

† Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

 

The Jesus Prayer

 

Lord Jesus, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

 

Glory Be

 

† Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: 

As it was in the beginning, is now,

and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen.

(Orthodox:  Both now and ever and unto ages of ages.  Amen)

 

 

 

Morning Prayers

 

 

O God, I praise you this day.

O God, I give myself to you this day.

O God, I ask you to help me this day.  Amen.

 

This is the day which you have made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. 

I give thanks to you, O Lord, for your great goodness to me, to mine and to all mankind.  Amen

 

O Lord Jesus Christ, savior, friend and brother, be with me this day.

 Strengthen me in all it’s temptations;

give me courage and power to face its responsibilities;

 inspire me to see its opportunities.

 May this day be one of growth in thy fellowship.  Amen

 

Give me this day a pure heart, a clean mind, and a steadfast will that in thought,

 word and deed I may honor my Lord and Leader, Jesus Christ.  Amen

 

O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God,

who has safely brought me to the beginning of this day, defend me in the same with your mighty power;

and grant this day I fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger;

but that all my doings being ordered by your governance, my be righteous in your sight. 

Through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

 

May the Almighty and merciful Lord † Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, bless

and preserve me and bring me to life everlasting.  Amen

 

 

 

Midday Prayers

 

 

Blessed Savior, at this hour you hung upon the cross,

 stretching out your loving arms:

Grant that all the peoples of the earth may look to you and be saved;

for your mercies’ sake.   Amen

 

Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles,

“Peace I give to you; my own peace I leave with you:”

Regard not our sins, but the faith of your church,

 and give to us the peace and unity of that heavenly City,

 where with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, now and for ever.  Amen

 

 

 

The Angelus

 

The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary, and she conceived by the Holy Ghost.

 

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you,

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus,

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.

 

Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to your word.

 

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you,

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.

 

And the Word was made Flesh and dwell among us.

 

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you,

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.

 

Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.

 

We beseech you, O Lord, pour your grace into our hearts:

that, as we have known the incarnation of your Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel,

so by his cross and passion † we may be brought unto glory of his resurrection. 

 Through the same Christ our Lord.  Amen

 

 

 

Regina Coeli

(during Easter season in place of the Angelus)

 

O Queen of heaven, be joyful, alleluia;

 

Because he whom so fittingly you bore, alleluia,

Has arisen as he promised, alleluia,

Pray for us to the Father, alleluia,

 

Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia,

 

For the Lord is risen indeed, alleluia.

 

O God, who, by the resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ, did give gladness to the world:

grant, we beseech you, that we, being helped by the Virgin Mary, his Mother,

 may attain unto the joys of everlasting life.

† Through the same Christ our Lord.  Amen.

 

 

 

 

 

Evening Prayers

 

 

Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past;

be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope,

that we may know as you are revealed in Scripture and the breaking of the bread.

 Grant this for the sake of your love.  Amen

 

Lighten our darkness, we beseech O Lord;

and by your great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night;

for the love of your only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ  Amen

 

Be present, O merciful God, and protect us through the hours of this night

so that we who are wearied by the changes

and chances of this life may rest in your eternal changelessness;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen

 

Look down, O Lord, from your heavenly throne,

and illumine this night with your celestial brightness;

that by night as by day your people may glorify your holy Name;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen

 

Visit this place, O Lord, and drive far from it all snares of the enemy;

let your holy angels dwell with us to preserve us in peace;

 and let you blessing be upon us always; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen

 

I will lay down in peace and take my rest, for it is you, Lord only, that makes me live in safety.

 

† Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit, for you have redeemed me, O Lord, God of truth.

 

 


 

 

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