Daily Prayer/Meditation

Green Gaia · Feb 22, 2005

Prayer for Morning

I raise my hands in honor of the Lord of the morning,
who rises in glory in the east of the world.
Piercer of darkness, illumine my path as I go through my day.
Way-shower, illumine my path as I go through my life.

- Ceisiwr Serith
Pagan
source: "A Book of Pagan Prayer"

michel · Feb 22, 2005

A Prayer of gratitude...

Dear Lord, who leadeth me through the valley of the shadow of death,
I become more aware each day of the many blessings you shower upon us
I thank thee for thy Glorious light, that it may shine throughout my mind and soul,
I thank the for the sun, the rain, the night, the food which is always there,
and for the joy that tryin to follow thy path does give me.

My soul belongs to thee dear Lord,
and I thank thee for my consciousness at this time;
May I learn of thy ways and may I learn to talk to
thee in such a way as to please thee dear Lord,
I commit my every day to thy will,
until the day thou callest upon me in death,
and rebirth into thy heavenly Kingdom,
I shall not fear my death - for it will be the start
of yet another path, one from which I hope to learn
more than I ever could as man on Earth.

Green Gaia · Feb 23, 2005

Prayer for Those Seeking Meaning

Eternal Wisdom,
source of life and grace,
bless all who are seeking
the meaning of life.
Endow them with courage
to risk the unknown.
Bless them with wonder
to be still and rejoice.
Anoint them with wisdom
to understand the potential
of their dreams.
Blessed is your name,
now and evermore. Amen.

Vienna Cobb Anderson

Green Gaia · Feb 24, 2005

The Cornerstone of Peace

Almighty God, the Great Thumb we cannot evade to tie any knot; the Roaring Thunder that splits mighty trees: the all-seeing Lord up on high who sees even the footprints of an antelope on a rockmass here on Earth. You are the one who does not hesitate to respond to our call. You are the cornerstone of peace.

Source: The Peace Abbey
African, appropriate for many faiths

Green Gaia · Feb 25, 2005

The Four Vows of a Bodhisattva

Sentient beings are numberless; we vow to liberate them.
Delusions are inexhaustible; we vow to transcend them.
Dharma teachings are boundless; we vow to master them.
The Wisdom Way of Enlightenment is supreme; we vow to embody it.

Buddhist

Green Gaia · Feb 26, 2005

In Praise of the Goddess

I send out words in praise of the Goddess,
from whom all worlds flow.
Mystery of mysteries, this continual creation,
like a fountain forever bubbling up from the Earths darkness,
she is a cup that is never empty.
Generous One, eternally giving gifts,
I pray to you, I praise you,
I remember you throughout my day.

Ceisiwr Serith
Source: "A Book of Pagan Prayer"

Green Gaia · Feb 27, 2005

Source of All Good

Source of all good! Day by day are thy blessings renewed to us; and again we come with thankful hearts to seek the sense of thy presence. O that we could be reborn like the morning, and our love rise as fresh as the dawn, and our obedience be as sure as the path of the sun. For even as we seek to commune with thee, shadows from our past dim the joy of our aspiration. We remember our thoughtless lives, our impatient tempers, our selfish aims; and yet we know that thou has neither made us blind like the creatures that have no sin, nor left us without holy guidance--thy still, small voice speaking in our inmost conscience and thine open word, having dwelt among us full of grace and truth, appealing to us to choose the better part. Take us now to serve thee in newness of spirit, and sweep away with a holy breath every dust of care, every trace of fear, every taint of an uncharitable mind.

- James Martineau
Christian

Green Gaia · Feb 28, 2005

Prayer for Peace

If there is to be peace in the world,
There must be peace in the nations.

If there is to be peace in the nations,
There must be peace in the cities.

If there is to be peace in the cities,
There must be peace between neighbors.

If there is to be peace between neighbors,
There must be peace in the home.

If there is to be peace in the home,
There must be peace in the heart.

- Lao-Tse
Taoist

Green Gaia · Mar 1, 2005

Since it snowed here today and school was cancelled:

Teacher's Prayer for Snow

Oh Lord, let it snow.
Let it drift and let it blow.
In the morning, no real fuss,
Just enough to stop the bus.
Enough to make the county say:
"There will be no school today."
Let the radio report: "Snow's deep!"
And I'll roll over for more sleep.
Then later on, say maybe ten,
I'll turn the radio on again.
Just in time to hear them say:
"It's strange, the snow has gone away."
And then I'll know, You made it stop.
So I can go to the mall and shop.
Please Lord, just hear my teacher's plea,
And make it snow for the kids and me.

- John Hillen
Appropriate for many faiths

michel · Mar 1, 2005

Dear Lord,
I pray today for those who endanger their lives for others;
I pray for Doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers, firemen, all of them and more.
Each day I see these fine people take risks to help others -
with no thought of their own safety.
Lord, bless these people , who surely will receive their rewards
When heaven calls them to it's gates.

Green Gaia · Mar 2, 2005

Give Ear, O Lord, to My Prayer

Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Preserve my life, for I am devoted to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God; be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all day long. Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my cry of supplication. In the day of my trouble I call on you, for you will answer me.

- Psalms 86: 1-7
Christian
source: The Bible (New Revised Standard Version)

Incline Thine Ear, O HaShem

A Prayer of David. Incline Thine ear, O HaShem, and answer me; for I am poor and needy. Keep my soul, for I am godly; O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee. Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto Thee do I cry all the day. Rejoice the soul of Thy servant; for unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. For Thou, L-rd, art good, and ready to pardon, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee. Give ear, O HaShem, unto my prayer; and attend unto the voice of my supplications. In the day of my trouble I call upon Thee; for Thou wilt answer me.

Jewish
source: Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)

Green Gaia · Mar 3, 2005

The Cornerstone of Peace

Almighty God, the Great Thumb
we cannot evade to tie any knot:
The Roaring Thunder that splits mighty trees;
the all-seeing Lord up on high who sees
even the footprints of an antelope on a rock mass here on earth.
You are the one who does not hesitate to respond to our call.
You are the cornerstone of peace.

African, appropriate for many faiths

Green Gaia · Mar 4, 2005

Prayer to Protect Children

O Angels of God, from heaven so bright,
watching beside my children to lead them aright;
Fold your wings round them, and guard them with love;
Softly sing songs to them of heaven above.
Amen

Christian

Green Gaia · Mar 5, 2005

Help Us to Hold Fast

Oh, Lord! Help us to hold fast all together to Your path, even in the shaky times. Lord! You have promised to help us in our time of trouble and need. We rest upon Your word.

- Imam Moujahed Bakhach
Muslim
source: Invocation before Texas legislature on 3/18/03

Green Gaia · Mar 6, 2005

Prayer for Peace

God adjudges us according to our deeds, not the coat that we wear: that Truth is above everything, but higher still is truthful living. Know that we attaineth God when we loveth, and only that victory endures in consequence of which no one is defeated.

Source: The Peace Abbey
Sikh

Green Gaia · Mar 7, 2005

Invocation to the Dawn

Look to this day, for it is Life, the very life of Life;
In its brief course lie all the verities and realities of your existence...
the bliss of Growth, the glory of Action, the splendour of Beauty.

For Yesterday is but a dream,
and Tomorrow only a vision;
But Today well lived makes Yesterday a dream of Happiness
and Tomorrow a vision of Hope.

Look well, therefore, to this day.
Such is the salutation to the Dawn.

Kálidása Source: Sanskrit text

Green Gaia · Mar 8, 2005

Taking Refuge

A Buddhist expresses his intention of taking the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha as his refuge by repeating the following lines three times:

"I go to the Buddha for refuge.
I go to the Dharma for refuge.
I go to the Sangha for refuge."

Buddhist

Green Gaia · Mar 9, 2005

Make Me Strong in Spirit

Make me strong in spirit,
Courageous in action,
Gentle of heart,

Let me act in wisdom,
Conquer my fear and doubt,
Discover my own hidden gifts,

Meet others with compassion,
Be a source of healing energies,
And face each day with hope and joy.

- Abby Willowroot
Appropriate for many faiths
SpiralGoddess.com.

michel · Mar 9, 2005

For some reason I always remember this one, by mahatma gandhi :-

I remember that all through history
the ways of truth and love have always won.
There have been tyrants, and murderers,
and for a time they can seem invincible,
but in the end they always fall.

Think of it - always.

Green Gaia · Mar 10, 2005

Incline Thine Ear, O HaShem

A Prayer of David. Incline Thine ear, O HaShem, and answer me; for I am poor and needy. Keep my soul, for I am godly; O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee. Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto Thee do I cry all the day. Rejoice the soul of Thy servant; for unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. For Thou, L-rd, art good, and ready to pardon, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee. Give ear, O HaShem, unto my prayer; and attend unto the voice of my supplications. In the day of my trouble I call upon Thee; for Thou wilt answer me.

Jewish
Source: Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)

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