Kingdom People

Almighty Father,
who inspired Simon Peter, first among the apostles,
to confess Jesus as Messiah and Son of the living God:
Keep your Church steadfast upon the rock of this faith,
so that in our unity and peace
we may proclaim the one truth
and follow the one Lord,
our Savior Jesus Christ;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one [...]

O Lord my God,
to you and to your service I devote myself,
body, soul, and spirit.
Fill my memory with the record of your mighty works;
enlighten my understanding with the light of your Holy Spirit;
and may all the desires of my heart and will center in what you would have me do.
Make me an instrument of your [...]

Help me, dear Lord,
to walk in the footsteps of your holy life,
denying myself and becoming poor
so that those around me may be made rich.
Teach me how to gain by giving,
and to find by losing,
as you have said in your Word.
Amen.
- F.B. Meyer

Lord God Almighty,
I understand that I am unable to do anything without your help,
so I ask you to enable me by your grace to fulfill your will.
Give me grace to do whatever brings most glory and honor to you,
pleasure and profit to me,
and life and love to others.
Help me to number my days,
spending my time [...]

Our Father in Heaven,
Let your name be honored and set apart as Holy.
Please, we want your Kingdom to fully come to earth.
We want your will to be done here as it is already done in heaven.
We ask that you continue to give us food for our bodies
and provide for the physical needs we have.
We also [...]

Lord, open to us the sea of your mercy,
and water us with full streams
from the riches of your grace
and the springs of your kindness.
Make us children of quietness and heirs and heirs of peace;
kindle in us the fire of your love,
and strengthen our weakness by your power
as we become close to you and to each [...]

Stir up your power, O Lord,
and with great might come among us;
and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins,
let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honor and glory now and forever.
Amen.
- The Book of Common Prayer

O Wisdom,
Holy Word of God
You rule all creation with power and true concern.
Come teach us the way of salvation.
O Sacred Lord
and leader of ancient Israel
You communicated with Moses at the burning bush
and gave him the law on Mount Sinai
Come to set us free by Your mighty arm.
O Root of Jesse
raised up as a sign of [...]

I bless you, O Lord, for creating me and bringing me into life.
I thank you for setting me free from many sins,
for enduing me with the gifts of grace,
with the gifts of nature and fortune.
I praise you for your abundant mercy,
for bringing us into a lively hope
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
to [...]

Blessed Lord, the only living and true God,
the Creator and Preserver of all things,
We live by you;
and our whole dependence is upon you,
for all the good that we either have or hope for.
We now desire to bless your name for those mercies,
which in so large a measure
you have generously given us.
Worthy are you, O Lord [...]