Knowing Jesus More

Jesus Christ, loving Savior,
please help me to
to know You more intimately,
to love You more intensely,
and to follow You more closely.

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.