Psalm 30

I will exalt you, Lord,
for you lifted me out of the depths
and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
Lord my God, I called to you for help,
and you healed me.
You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;
you spared me from going down to the pit.

Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;
praise his holy name.
For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may stay for the night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning.

When I felt secure, I said,
“I will never be shaken.”
Lord, when you favored me,
you made my royal mountain stand firm;
but when you hid your face,
I was dismayed.

To you, Lord, I called;
to the Lord I cried for mercy:
“What is gained if I am silenced,
if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it proclaim your faithfulness?
Hear, Lord, and be merciful to me;
Lord, be my help.”

You turned my wailing into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will praise you forever.

Vocation

My good God, Father, and Savior, 

grant me aid by your Holy Spirit to now work fruitfully in my vocation, 

which is from you, 

all in order to love you and the people around me 

rather than for my own gain and glory. 

Give me wisdom, judgment and prudence, 

and freedom from my besetting sins. 

Bring me under the rule of true humility. 

Let me accept with patience whatever amount of fruitfulness 

or difficulty in my work that you give me this day. 

And in all I do, help me to rest always in my Lord Jesus Christ 

and in his grace alone for my salvation and life. 

Hear me, merciful Father, by our Lord Jesus Christ.

Principle and Foundation

I am created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord,

and by this means to save my soul.

The other things on the face of the earth are created for us, 

to us in our pursuit of the end for which we are created. 

From this, Lord, let me use these things 

to the extent that they help me toward the end
of praising, loving, and serving you.
And free me from them to the extent 

that they hinder me from that purpose. 

Make me indifferent to all created things, 

in regard to everything which is left to my free will and is not forbidden. 

Spirit, help me not to seek health rather than sickness, 

wealth rather than poverty, honor rather than dishonor, 

a long life rather than a short one, and so in all other matters. 

Rather, grant that I desire and choose only that 

which is more conducive to the end for which I am created.

May Peace Go with You

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever he may send you.

May he guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.

May he bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders he has shown you.

May he bring you home rejoicing,
once again through the doors.

Psalm 24

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;
for he founded it on the seas
and established it on the waters.

Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?
Who may stand in his holy place?
The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not trust in an idol
or swear by a false god.

They will receive blessing from the Lord
and vindication from God their Savior.
Such is the generation of those who seek him,
who seek your face, God of Jacob.

Lift up your heads, you gates;
be lifted up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
the Lord mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, you gates;
lift them up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is he, this King of glory?
The Lord Almighty—
he is the King of glory.

Immediate Healing

In the name of Jesus, I take authority over all symptoms coming against my body, my mind and my spirit, for I believe in the Healing Power of JESUS CHRIST (repeat as necessary). In the name of Jesus, I pray for ________________ , that the two-edged sword of the Holy Spirit severs anything that is not of YOU, and I thank YOU, and praise YOU my king and my God!

Healing Prayer

Lord of all creation, God of wonder, God of the universe; You are holy. You are holy. I come to You as Your servant. Your disciple. As a follower of Jesus Christ. I proclaim that I am a marked man. That Your seal is upon me. I belong to You, my Lord and my God.

I ask for YOUR healing. The healing that YOU promise to all that ask in Your name, our Lord Jesus Christ. I am in need of healing, be it spiritual, emotional, or physical. For YOU know my heart, my soul and my needs - I put my faith and trust in You, Jesus.

In the name of Jesus, I pray that YOU release YOUR healing love to my body, my mind and my spirit. I thank YOU; and I praise YOU for my healing and strengthening as I become a stronger man (disciple) of YOU, my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!

Bind Us in Strength

May the Lord watch over your every breath.

May the Spirit bind you together with

strength for the weak,

freedom for the trapped,

and hope for all in danger,

just as Jesus has done for all of us.

Psalm 131

My heart is not proud, LORD,
my eyes are not haughty;
I do not concern myself with great matters
or things too wonderful for me.
But I have calmed myself
and quieted my ambitions.
I am like a weaned child with its mother;
like a weaned child I am content.
Israel, put your hope in the LORD
both now and forevermore.

For One Reason

I am supposed to do everything in life for one reason: 

the greater glory of God. 

Yet I spend most of my life unconcerned with this; 

I waste it on petty things. 

God, please grant me clear vision, 

the vision to work for the greater glory of your name. 

Please help me to wake up each morning with this in mind. 

Help me to clear my mind of minor details 

that only distract me from my purpose. 

Keep away the indifference that fogs humankind. 

Point me where your people need help 

so that I may go to bed each night knowing the world is a better place, 

and your vision has been fulfilled.

Orient Our Actions

O Spirit of God, we ask you to help 

orient all our actions by your inspirations,

carry them on by your gracious assistance, 

that every prayer and work of ours 

may always begin from you 

and through you be happily ended.

Suscipe

Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty,
my memory, my understanding,
and my entire will,
All I have and call my own.

You have given all to me.
To you, Lord, I return it.

Everything is yours; do with it what you will.
Give me only your love and your grace,
that is enough for me.

Anima Christi

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.

Body of Christ, save me. 

Blood of Christ, inebriate me. 

Water from the side of Christ, wash me. 

Passion of Christ, strengthen me. 

O Good Jesus, hear me. 

Within your wounds hide me. 

Permit me not to be separated from you. 

From the wicked foe, defend me. 

At the hour of my death, call me and bid me come to you 

That with your saints I may praise you 

For ever and ever. 

Amen.

Psalm 144:12-16

May our sons in their youth be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters be like pillars carved to adorn a palace. May our homes will be filled with every kind of provision. May our sheep increase by thousands, by tens of thousands in our fields; may our oxen draw heavy loads. May there be no breaching of walls, no going into captivity, no cry of distress in our family. Blessed is the people of whom this is true; blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.

Ephesians 3:16-19

I pray out of Your glorious riches You may strengthen us with power through Your Spirit in our inner being, so that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith. And I pray that we, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that we may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to You who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to Your power working within us, to You be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Philippians 1:9-11

This is my prayer for the church: that our love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that we may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 4:4-9

May we rejoice in you always. Let us rejoice! May our ever present calm be evident to all, for you are close to us. May we not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present our requests to you. And may the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, guard our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus.

Finally, may we think upon whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable— anything that is excellent or praiseworthy. Whatever we have learned or received or heard from you, or seen in you—may we put it into practice. And may your peace be with us.

Colossian 1:9-14

I ask, God, please us with the knowledge of your will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that we may live a life worthy of the Lord and please you in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of you, being strengthened with all power according to your glorious might so that we may have great endurance and patience, and give joyful thanks to you Father, as you have qualified us to share in the inheritance of your holy people in the kingdom of light. For you have rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son you love, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Ephesians 1:16-23

I give thanks for Exodus, in my prayers. I ask You, God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, give us the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that we may know You better. I pray that the eyes of our hearts may be enlightened in order that we may know the hope to which You have called us, the riches of Your glorious inheritance in Your holy people, and Your incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength You exerted as You raised Christ from the dead and seated him at Your right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And You placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

Psalm 18

I love you, Lord, my strength.

The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
and I have been saved from my enemies.
The cords of death entangled me;
the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
The cords of the grave coiled around me;
the snares of death confronted me.

In my distress I called to the Lord;
I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;
my cry came before him, into his ears.
The earth trembled and quaked,
and the foundations of the mountains shook;
they trembled because he was angry.
Smoke rose from his nostrils;
consuming fire came from his mouth,
burning coals blazed out of it.
He parted the heavens and came down;
dark clouds were under his feet.
He mounted the cherubim and flew;
he soared on the wings of the wind.
He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him—
the dark rain clouds of the sky.
Out of the brightness of his presence clouds advanced,
with hailstones and bolts of lightning.
The Lord thundered from heaven;
the voice of the Most High resounded.
He shot his arrows and scattered the enemy,
with great bolts of lightning he routed them.
The valleys of the sea were exposed
and the foundations of the earth laid bare
at your rebuke, Lord,
at the blast of breath from your nostrils.

He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
he drew me out of deep waters.
He rescued me from my powerful enemy,
from my foes, who were too strong for me.
They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
but the Lord was my support.
He brought me out into a spacious place;
he rescued me because he delighted in me.

We Bewail Our Many Sins

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men:

We acknowledge and bewail our many sins and wickedness. 

We have committed them by thought, word and deed, against Your Divine Majesty. 

We earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; 

their remembrance is grievous to us. 

Their burden of them is intolerable. 

Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; 

For Your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past; 

and grant that we may serve and please You in newness of life, 

to the honor and glory of Your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Amen.

Lord, Have Mercy

I confess to almighty God that I have sinned 

through my own fault in my thoughts and in my words, 

in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do.

May almighty God have mercy on me, 

forgive me our sins, 

and bring me to everlasting life. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Receive My Confession

Receive my confession, O most loving and gracious Lord Jesus Christ,

only hope for the salvation of my soul. 

Grant to me true contrition of soul, Savior of the world, O good Jesus, 

Who gave Yourself to the death of the Cross to save sinners.

Look upon me, most wretched of all sinners; 

have pity on me, and give me the light to know my sins, 

true sorrow for them, and a firm purpose of turning from them. Amen.

Confession of Selfishness

Almighty and most merciful Father,

We have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep,
We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts,
We have offended against your holy laws,
We have left undone those things which we ought to have done,
And we have done those things which we ought not to have done,

And there is no health in us:

But you, O Lord, have mercy upon us miserable offenders;
Spare them, O God, which confess their faults,
Restore them that are penitent,
According to your promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord:
And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake,
That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life,

To the glory of your holy Name. Amen.

Litany of Humility

O Jesus! meek and humble of heart,
Hear me.

From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being loved,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being extolled,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being honored,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being praised,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being preferred to others,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being consulted,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being approved,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being humiliated,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being despised,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of suffering rebukes,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being calumniated,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being forgotten,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being ridiculed,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being wronged,
Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being suspected,
Deliver me, Jesus.

That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be esteemed more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be chosen and I set aside,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be praised and I unnoticed,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be preferred to me in everything,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

Dayenu

The Lord has delivered us from the slavery of sin.
Alone that would have been enough, for that alone we are grateful.

The Lord has given us a community, and He calls us His people.
Alone that would have been enough, for that alone we are grateful.

The Lord has sent his son, to show us the ways of God in the flesh.
Alone that would have been enough, for that alone we are grateful.

The Lord has given us food, home, and family, giving us joy and abundant life.
Alone that would have been enough, for that alone we are grateful.

For all of these and more - alone and together - we are full of thanks.

Let Us Seek the Things of Christ

In the name of God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Merciful God, be ever with us, listening to us and strengthening us.
And since we have been raised with Christ, let us seek the things of Christ.
For we shall not die, but live and declare the works of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Amen.

Glory Be

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.

The Jesus Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Psalm 17

Hear me, Lord, my plea is just;
listen to my cry.
Hear my prayer—
it does not rise from deceitful lips.
Let my vindication come from you;
may your eyes see what is right.

Though you probe my heart,
though you examine me at night and test me,
you will find that I have planned no evil;
my mouth has not transgressed.
Though people tried to bribe me,
I have kept myself from the ways of the violent
through what your lips have commanded.
My steps have held to your paths;
my feet have not stumbled.

I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;
turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.
Show me the wonders of your great love,
you who save by your right hand
those who take refuge in you from their foes.
Keep me as the apple of your eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings
from the wicked who are out to destroy me,
from my mortal enemies who surround me.

They close up their callous hearts,
and their mouths speak with arrogance.
They have tracked me down, they now surround me,
with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.
They are like a lion hungry for prey,
like a fierce lion crouching in cover.

Rise up, Lord, confront them, bring them down;
with your sword rescue me from the wicked.
By your hand save me from such people, Lord,
from those of this world whose reward is in this life.
May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies;
may their children gorge themselves on it,
and may there be leftovers for their little ones.

As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face;
when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.