Grit

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God, make me a man with "grit" in me; a man who, when he knows a thing to be right, will not turn away, or turn aside, or stop;...

For All Those Affected

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Gracious God, Merciful Lord, please have mercy on all those suffering in any way from the effects of Hurricane Helene. Rescue those in peril...

Sensate

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I give you thanks today, Lord God, Adonai;  I give you thanks for the day,  for the gift of waking,  the grace of breathing,  for the bounty...

So Much Corruption

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Lord God, there is so much hate and violence,  so many lies,  and so much corruption in this world,  and so much of it so well financed and ...

For My Friend

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Flow

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I don't want my life, Lord, to be a meandering stream, its course altered by every stone and diverted by each depression, following the ...

As Old Age Overtakes Me

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O Lord, as old age overtakes me, save me from two evils: on the one hand, the querulous, critical, fault-finding habits into which so many...

It's Autumn

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When I must go, dear God, please let it be  A golden autumn day; when red leaves fall,  When purple grapes in shining clusters hang  And bit...

How Can I Better Serve Thee, Lord

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The Seasons of My Life

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Thank you, Lord, that the seasons of my life have included so many births, and so few deaths; more times to plant, than times of plucking up...

To Walk with You

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  How wonderful it is to walk with you Along the road your holy servants trod;  How wonderful it is to hear you say:  Fear not, have faith, ...

Firm Footing

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Here at the Cross

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Here at the cross in this sacred hour,  Here at the source of reviving power,  Helpless indeed, I come with my need;  Lord, for Thy service,...

Beauty and Comfort

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For all the beauty and comfort I enjoy, I give you thanks, Lord God. For all the people in my life, for my bride, my children, my home, my f...

Instead

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Abba,  please make me grateful instead of self-pitying,  optimistic instead of merely diligent,  energetic instead of so dreadfully weary,  ...

My Lord, I Did Not Choose You

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Measure

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Teach me God the economics of enough.  If in greed I ask too much of you.  If in fear I ask too little.  Measure daily my bread.  Amen.  (fr...

Father Zosima's Prayer

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Lord, save those whom there is no one to pray for, save also those who do not want to pray to You. It is not in my pride that I pray ...

Avery

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I know you know, Lord, but this girl-- this fierce, funny, friend-making, firecracker,  force of nature-- turns ten today. TEN!  "Thoug...

Spiritual Feast

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Lord, how wide is my vista now. What a rich and varied spiritual feast is mine. I am not impeded by dividing lines but can fellowship and wo...