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Prayers

223 illustrations — Prayers and intercessions for worship services

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Collect for Ash Wednesday

anglican collect prayer by Church of England

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Collect for Epiphany

anglican collect prayer by Church of England

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Celtic Prayer for the New Day (Carmina Gadelica)

celtic morning prayer by Celtic Tradition

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Celtic Blessing of the Loom (Carmina Gadelica)

celtic work prayer by Celtic Tradition

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Prayer of St. Basil the Great

orthodox evening prayer by Basil the Great

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Collect for Good Friday

anglican collect prayer by Church of England

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Celtic Kindling Prayer (Carmina Gadelica)

celtic morning prayer by Celtic Tradition

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Celtic Sleep Blessing (Carmina Gadelica)

celtic evening prayer by Celtic Tradition

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Collect for the Clergy and People

anglican collect prayer by Church of England

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Collect for the Fourth Sunday in Advent

anglican collect prayer by Church of England

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A Prayer of St. Chrysostom (BCP)

anglican closing prayer by Church of England

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Prayer of St. Symeon the New Theologian

orthodox invocation prayer by Symeon the New Theologian

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Celtic Smooring Prayer (Banking the Fire)

celtic evening prayer by Celtic Tradition

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Collect for Ascension Day

anglican collect prayer by Church of England

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Prayer to the Holy Spirit (Orthodox)

orthodox invocation prayer by Orthodox Tradition

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Collect for Palm Sunday

anglican collect prayer by Church of England

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Prayer of Humble Access

anglican communion prayer by Church of England

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Collect for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

anglican collect prayer by Church of England

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Prayer for Mental Health Struggle

God who sees me, this darkness feels too heavy today. The weight in my chest, the fog in my mind, the battle just to get through one more hour— I need You to see it. I need You to be near.

Psalm 42:5Universalmental healthdarkness

Prayer for Missionaries

God of all nations, for those who left home to share Your love— Living in foreign cultures. Learning new languages. Sacrificing comfort for calling. Sustain them. Provide for their needs. Protect them from danger. Keep their families strong. Give them fruit for their labor.

Matthew 28:19-20Universalmissionscalling

Prayer for Simplicity

God of enough, my life feels cluttered— too much stuff, too many commitments, too many voices telling me I need more. Teach me simplicity. Not poverty, but freedom. Not deprivation, but clarity. Not emptiness, but space for what matters.

Matthew 6:19-21Universalsimplicitycontentment

Prayer for Scripture Meditation

Living Word, as I open this book, open my heart to receive what You want to say. Not just information for my mind, but transformation for my soul. Speak through these ancient words into my modern life. Show me where I need to change.

Psalm 119:105Universalscripturelistening

Morning Prayer: Discernment

God who guides, I stand at a crossroads today, unsure which path to take. The voices are loud— fear, ambition, others' expectations, my own pride— and I need to hear Yours above them all. Give me wisdom that comes from...

Proverbs 3:5-6Universaldiscernmentwisdom

Morning Prayer: Kingdom Work

God of justice and mercy, open my eyes today to see as You see: the overlooked, the forgotten, the pushed aside. Make me an instrument— not of my own ambition, but of Your reconciling love. Where there is division, let me build bridges.

Micah 6:8Universaljusticemercy