These prayers are a conglomeration of my own words with little bits and bobs from other prayers and from the Bible, which have found their way in because I like them and they seem to fit. Here goes then. (Take 2!! Oops, put things in the wrong place; left things out. That's what comes from writing too late at night!)
Oh God, at the beginning of this new day,
please help me to be aware of your presence,
to think of you,
to thank you for this new day,
to count my blessings.
Thank you for all the blessings of yesterday,
(At this point, I run through the previous day, trying to remember what I need to thank God for. This should have been done the night before but often, I just fall asleep or have other things on my mind, which is a shame because it's so easy to become side-tracked in the memories and mithers of yesterday!!)
for the gift of sleep,
and for bringing us safely and peacefully through the night and into this new day.
Thank you for our family and friends,
for health and strength,
for our home and for every good thing in our lives.
Thank you for being with us all throughout this day,
but especially for being with those who are suffering or struggling in any way
or in need of any kind.
Thank you for helping us all to be what we should be and do what we should do,
for you, Father, with you, Jesus, through you, Holy Spirit.
Amen
For you, God, are the Supreme Being,
who alone exists of yourself and is infinite in all goodness.
In you, we live and move and have our being,
for you are in everything
and everything is in you.
I am in you and you are in me.
Please help me to hear you say today, "Be still and know that I am God";
"I am the Lord your God, who led you out of the land of Egypt".
Lord, you brought us to this our promised land;
you are merciful to us your children
and, for you, Lord, sufficient unto this day are all our needs.
(At this point, I usually run through our day and ask for specific help for what lies ahead, before moving on to the more set (even if adapted) prayers. This can be a mistake too, because there's so much scope for the mind to wander before the 'list' is finished! Like everything in life, it's all still a work in progress.))
Amen
