in lush green pastures. Christ our King. keep watch over me. We pray especially for the people of Tigray in Ethiopia, for the people of Dafur in the Sudan, for the Uighur peoples in China. Lifelong praise Like sheep who have strayed in the last light of day,. As I wander away from you, For those who commit acts of violence and injustice. Let all people - irrespective of their religion, ethnicity and culture - accept you as the Son of God. You comfort us when you give us the enthusiasm and daring of youth. Loving Shepherd, you lead us Please be with those who don't know you as Lord and Saviour. [3], To God, in whose hands are the support of the living and the life of the dead, we pray that this infirm body may be cured and this soul be healed, that what he does not deserve by merit, he may receive by our prayers for your mercys sake; through our Lord. Prayers during the day Cover My Soul with the Shadow of Your Wing, Confession of Sins from the Book of Cerne, The Creed in the Confession of St. Patrick, http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/celtic/ctexts/t27w.html, Prayers for the Sick from the Book of Dimma, https://celt.ucc.ie//published/G400079/index.html, Some scholars also see traces of the worship of early Celtic Christians in the. Domine, Domine exaudi me. set your seal upon my heart Tabhair, a R rn, do ghr go grip, protect us, and grant us pardon; The meanings I receive for my prayers will not mean the same thing to you. God also gives her gifts in her own time, not mine, God listens but picks the moment when what she offers will do the most good for my life with her. May Gods word burst from the pages of our lives and O Lord Jesus Christ, you said, Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Mercifully hear our prayers and give us your gift of divine charity, that we may always love you with all our heart, and always praise your holy name; for you live and reign, one God, now and forever. Intercessions for Christmas Day by Mike and Janet Warren - Luke 2. Recent Examples on the Web Soon after the dancers were despatched to a mountaintop shrine in the Vosges mountains to pray for divine intercession. And bring us back to you. He writes music that reaches deep inside of me and calls to me. I am sure you could name many more. http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/celtic/ctexts/t27w.html andhttp://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/t27w.html, The Evangelist Mark, from the Book of Dimma, Let us pray, brothers, to the Lord our God for our brother _____, who now suffers under severe hardships, that the goodness of the Lord may heal him with heavenly medicine. It is here that both Aidan and Cuthbert, two of the early Celtic saints, lived their lives in service to God and their fellow beings. Give peace in our own divided hearts. Let the simple words of gratitude, sorrow, or joy shaped in your heart form the bases for a prayer that speaks to the Divine that walks beside you. Sometimes doubts just creep into the corners of my mind and mock me with all of the mistakes Ive ever made. Prayer For Intercession Heavenly Father, we come to You today to intercede for our nation and the nations of the world that are in such commotion and disarray, and are so antagonistic towards You, and hateful towards the Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for the sins of the world. - From the Carmina Gadelica - Submitted by Doug. Christ of wounds, Christ of tears, Deus meus adiuva me. Keep hope within, keep despair out; Before you even rise from your nights sleep, thank God for a restful night and a new day to be in the presence of the Holy. We have worshiped other gods: money, power, greed, and convenience. Keep wholeness within, keep sickness out; Circle those who commit acts of violence and injustice. Domine, Domine, exaudi me, [O Lord, O Lord, hear me,] encircle them with your presence. There was also renewed interest in Celtic art. Keep love within, keep self-seeking out; He escaped and eventually returned home to western Britain where he studied the Christian faith more seriously and was ordained a priest. Christ in my travelling, May we know you in your word may we praise you. Fill our hearts with your love Jesus, Father of the poor, Lord of the morning, God in my resting, Death comes silently Christ around me, whose hearts are cold and lifeless, From the spirit of fornication, Some of this seems to be a repristination movementa desire to return to a simpler Christianity that is not separated from daily life with no conflict and more in tune with nature. Keep hope within, keep despair out; Prayingreminds us that prayer doesnt have to be framed with elaborate words. for unrealised potential. you walk beside us as we reflect on years gone by Amen. The New Ancient Collects. As I dress, gird me with your power, This simple prayer is an acknowledgment that G-d, Christ, and the Holy Spirit surround them. to wait for you to act. for the challenges of a new day, The peace of the sky be upon you through your joys and glory, I am tired, astray, and stumbling, Shield Thou me from snare and sin. Those who suffer; The communion of saints. Please God, give us strength and resolve, He tells us what to pray in His Word. Jesus Christ, our Lord, shows us a perfect intercessory prayer example in the Bible. Fear of having to give up possessions. You alone have the wisdom of the ages, You alone understand my heart. for the freshly opening rose, One of the early prayers of the Celtic people was offered as they laid the morning fire to begin the day and the one below is one of my favorites for it has a double meaning. Hanc spero rem et quaero quam, Take,O take me as I am; 7 Hear me, Lord, when I call to you! In our waking, be blessing us, My life in heaven, Son of God, may the voice of the Holy Spirit be in my ears, You alone can change Prayers of Intercession, Petition and Dedication Almighty God, we bring our concerns to you in prayer. The book is published by Kevin Mayhew, who specialise in publishing resources for the Christian market. Keep peace within, keep turmoil out; mab gwen meirgwas. Heavenly Father, we thank You for those who have devoted themselves to intercession for others. A touch of glory by my thoughts may I show people Jesus, Tabhair dom go tran, a darfad ars, One of my greatest fears is that massive gun violence, or violence in any form will become the new normal for our lives and we will begin to ignore these incidents because they become common. Enfolding love God in my sitting, for all your love and care, because you are the Good Shepherd. Like Augustine, Patrick wrote his Confession in which he described his early life and his return and growth in the Christian faith. to all this days demands May our prayers of intercession inspire us to do what we can to make a difference! In our intercessions we unite our prayers for the world and its needs with the prayer of Christ himself who 'ever lives to make intercessions for us'. You refresh us and let us rest Circle, O Holy Spirit, (offer name[s]), Keep truth within, keep falsehood out; Night prayers They are prayers to inspire us to use our own words and to bring our hopes and our fears openly before our God. help us to reflect your glory in our lives Christ in the mouth of friend and stranger. Most often I offer prayers of intercession and petition following my daily meditation when I am fully centered in Gods presence. I commend these prayers to you as a sincere attempt to express that God is with us and in him we live and move and have our being. The Three Who are above me here, May we live in the reality of Gods kingdom entering into our lives Lent Easter praesta domine ut qui ex nobis duri cordis uerba non suscipis . Lord, let your love fill our hearts and minds, that we may love the world with the great love that you have for the world; that we may love you with all our heart and mind and soul and strength, and our neighbour as ourselves. From neglect of your holy inspirations, Lord Jesus, deliver us. Jesus, hear us. Give me repose this night and every night. They didnt give up when they started something that was what God was looking for, not perfection. Before you go to sleep offer a prayer of thanks for a day spent with the Spirit and if there are difficulties during the day (I mean who doesnt have those rough spots) ask for guidance for the coming day. From earliest times, hristians gathered at regular hours during each day and night to respond to God's word with praise on behalf of all creation and with intercession for the salvation of the world. Circle, O God, (name the person(s) for whom you are praying), encircle them with your presence. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 64 shares. Keep strength within, keep weariness out; And keep us from injuring others Be with us in our grief and in our sorrow, you lead us, As the sun sinks in a kaleidoscope of colour This is probably one of the easiest of the spiritual practices because all you have to do is remember to pause when you begin and end a task and pay attention to your surroundings, letting your thoughts travel to God, breathing in grace and breathing out gratitude. A retreat We seem to be in another Celtic revival. It wasnt a prayer book, but no discussion of Celtic Christianity would be complete without mentioning the Book of Kells. Keep truth within, keep falsehood out; through your agony and passion, Fill my soul with your love, O God, far from the toil and strife. in which you dwell as the Eternal Priest, Mary Olivers poem Praying is a lovely companion to the Celtic prayer. Jesus, Treasure of the faithful, have mercy on us. We should be open to what the Holy Spirit is saying to us through God's Word during times of intercession. The love of G-d, Christ, and Holy Spirit be yours Read the penitential manuals (Celtic Spirituality, p. 227-245), and you will see that some of the Celtic Christians were doing shameful, wild and vulgar things they needed to confess and receive forgiveness for. Keep peace within, keep turmoil out; as did your Emmaus-bound disciples. Caring for others [3], Deum in cuius manu tam alitus uiuentis quam uitamorientis, fratres dilectissimi, deprecemur, ut corporis huiusinfirmitatem sanet et animae salutem prestet; ut quod permeritum non meretur, misericordiae gratia consequatur, orantibus nobis, perdominum. As I relax, calm me, and commend to you what we say, Source of this version: Prayers from the Ancient Celtic Church. 18I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. more willing to be kind and thoughtful, Christ we rise today in your power to direct me, Prayers from the Mozarabic Church (Revised and Translated) Christian Prayer. Lord of the day in our living and our being, lluryc llachar rac pop aelat.Rac pop anuaws poet yn dilis dinas diffret. et quia in sacramentistuis meus sensus infirmus est . This Week's Intercessions | St Christopher's Church, Hinchley Wood This Week's Intercessions FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT - 18th December 2022 In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ, let us pray to the Father. and lay our burdens at your feet. may God make my heart his home, It is really an Anglo-Saxon book, but it also shows Celtic / Irish influence in its art and texts. Missionaries were sent out, first back to Britain, Wales and Scotland, then to mainland Europe. may the sight of the company of heaven be in my eyes, Christ of the wounds of the piercing, Vocal Ensemble Eljakim uit Bolsward olv Erwin de Ruijter tijdens knowing you are with us ~ St. Ailbe. May the all surrounding presence of The Three be your comforter in times of crises and dance with them when joy rings in heart. [2] Based on a Prayer from the Gethsemane Chapel, Wells Cathedral, Wells UK. Be merciful to us: Hear us, O Jesus. Where does your heart speak when your mind has no words? based on Exodus 3:1-15, Romans 12:19-21, Matthew 16:21-28 Gracious God, In love You created us, and in love You sustain us, day after day. These prayers show us that prayer for the Celts was integrated as part and parcel of their daily lives. Be Humble (James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5) When we pray before God, humility is needed so that God may be glorified and the focus isn't on us, but rather on Him. And recognize Christ in every encounter Keep courage within, keep fear out; Their content is completely discrete. revitalise us with your power. Prayer of Intercession . Intercessory prayer is where a person stands in the gap for another person and pleads with God (on their behalf) through persistent prayer. I pray that, knowing that while my prayers may be heard by the Spirit there is little hope of them being answered unless we all of us, hear that prayer and yell ENOUGH! The killing will not stop until we, the people, say we have had our fill of guns in the hands of the mentally ill, of the glorifying war and banditry to entice our children into these acts as play, and of having our children shot, bombed, starved, and abused all for the glory of some pathetic so called religious or political despot.
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