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The Lord\u2019s Prayer<\/h2>\nPraying is something we all do. Prayer is simply how we communicate with God – it might be through groaning and sighing or through our crying out or simple talking to God in our own words or we might use set words that others have found helpful over the years.<\/p>\n
Here are some prayers that you might like to use yourself.<\/p>\n
The Lord\u2019s Prayer<\/h2>\nThe Lord\u2019s Prayer shows us what prayer is all about, it sums up faith, it gives us a definition for prayer which is about a relationship with God and gives us a pattern for our praying.<\/p>\n
Our Father, who art in heaven, Our Father\u2026 we come into a relationship with God, we need God.<\/em><\/p>\n Hallowed be your name\u2026\u00a0 we give God our thanks and praise<\/em><\/p>\n Your kingdom come, your will be done\u2026\u00a0 we seek God\u2019s will<\/em><\/p>\n Give us today our daily bread\u2026\u00a0 we ask for all that we need<\/em><\/p>\n Forgive us our sins\u2026\u00a0 we ask to be forgiven and be forgiving<\/em><\/p>\n Lead us not into temptation\u2026\u00a0 we ask for strength to resist<\/em><\/p>\n Amen\u2026\u00a0 so be it<\/em><\/p>\n This famous prayer is from the Sarum Primer written in the 15th century!<\/p>\n God be in my head Amen<\/p>\n God of love, Loving God, Light a virtual candle on this website here<\/a>, or light a candle at home and pray the prayer in this picture above.<\/p>\n This technique is very simple and works very well at bedtime with children as well as for adults.<\/p>\n Use your hand<\/strong>. thumb<\/strong> index finger<\/strong> middle finger<\/strong> ring finger<\/strong> little finger<\/strong> Here are some useful websites for guidance on prayer:<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.justpray.uk\/<\/a>\u00a0– website connected to the Lord’s Prayer advert from the Church of England<\/p>\n http:\/\/prayersonthemove.com\/<\/a> – includes a free app with a daily prayer to read ‘on the move’<\/p>\n http:\/\/thykingdom.co.uk\/<\/a> – the Archbishops’ page for praying for the church<\/p>\n http:\/\/sacredspace.ie\/<\/a> – an online daily guided prayer time in different languages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Praying is something we all do. Prayer is simply how we communicate with God – it might be through groaning and sighing or through our crying out or simple talking to God in our own words or we might use … Continue reading
\nhallowed be thy name;
\nthy kingdom come;
\nthy will be done;
\non earth as it is in heaven.
\nGive us this day our daily bread.
\nAnd forgive us our trespasses,
\nas we forgive those who trespass against us.
\nAnd lead us not into temptation;
\nbut deliver us from evil.
\nFor thine is the kingdom,
\nthe power and the glory,
\nfor ever and ever.
\nAmen.<\/strong><\/p>\nGod be in my head<\/h2>\n
\nand in my understanding;
\nGod be in my eyes
\nand in my looking;
\nGod be in my mouth
\nand in my speaking;
\nGod be in my heart
\nand in my thinking;
\nGod be at my end
\nand in my departing<\/p>\n![\"Candle\"](\"https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Candle-200x300.jpg\")
A prayer when someone has died<\/h2>\n
\nSurround all those I love, especially xx
\nwho I can no longer see.
\nBe light in my darkness,
\nbe hope in my fear,
\nbe love in every moment,
\nand give me grace to face each day ahead. Amen<\/p>\n
\nthe shadow of death has fallen over me
\nbecause someone I love has died.
\nBe with me through this time,
\ncomfort me with your presence,
\nand let me see the light of hope,
\nfor you promise eternal life
\nthrough Jesus Christ your son,
\nwho died and rose again. Amen.<\/p>\nA simple way to pray<\/h2>\n
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How to start?<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nYour fingers can be used to bring to mind different things to pray for.<\/p>\n
\nthis is the strongest digit on your hand. Give thanks for all the strong things in your life, like home and family, relationships that support and sustain you.<\/p>\n
\nthis is the pointing finger. Pray for all those people and things in your life who guide and help you. Friends, teachers, doctors, nurses, emergency services and so on.<\/p>\n
\nthis is the tallest finger. Pray for all the important people who have power in the world, like world leaders and their governments, members of parliament and local councillors, the Royal Family, other world leaders and their governments.<\/p>\n
\nthis is the weakest finger on your hand. It can not do much by itself. Remember the poor, the weak, the helpless, the hungry, the sick, the ill and the bereaved.<\/p>\n
\nthis is the smallest and the last finger on your hand. Pray for yourself.<\/p>\n