Why a site about prayer?

The purpose of this site is to encourage us to each go deeper in our prayer life. One way that we do that is by praying together. Another way we do that is by praying individually yet collectively on the same prayer themes. Our hope is that as we share prayers and reflect on them and pray over them at the same time in our individual lives, the Holy Spirit will speak to each of us and allow us to encourage and edify one another in prayer.

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Be Thou My Vision

Be thou my vision O Lord of my heart
None other is aught but the King of the seven heavens.
Be thou my meditation by day and night.
May it be thou that I behold even in my sleep.
Be thou my speech, be thou my understanding.
Be thou with me, be I with thee
Be thou my father, be I thy son.
Mayst thou be mine, may I be thine.
Be thou my battle-shield, be thou my sword.
Be thou my dignity, be thou my delight.
Be thou my shelter, be thou my stronghold.
Mayst thou raise me up to the company of the angels.
Be thou every good to my body and soul.
Be thou my kingdom in heaven and on earth.
Be thou solely chief love of my heart.
Let there be none other, O high King of Heaven.
Till I am able to pass into thy hands,
My treasure, my beloved through the greatness of thy love
Be thou alone my noble and wondrous estate.
I seek not men nor lifeless wealth.
Be thou the constant guardian of every possession and every life.
For our corrupt desires are dead at the mere sight of thee.
Thy love in my soul and in my heart --
Grant this to me, O King of the seven heavens.
O King of the seven heavens grant me this --
Thy love to be in my heart and in my soul.
With the King of all, with him after victory won by piety,
May I be in the kingdom of heaven O brightness of the son.
Beloved Father, hear, hear my lamentations.
Timely is the cry of woe of this miserable wretch.
O heart of my heart, whatever befall me,
O ruler of all, be thou my vision.
English translation by Mary Byrne (1905)

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Your Will Be Done

Lord, help me get past myself, 
my feelings, my concerns, and my 
unbelief, and grant me the faith to 
walk forward in grace to turn my 
eyes toward you. Lord, increase my 
faith that I would believe, that I 
would magnify, glorify, and hallow 
your name! I am weak, please 
be my strength; I have many 
responsibilities, please grant me 
your wisdom and your power to 
accomplish them for your glory;
I continue to give into temptation, 
Lord, and fail in my walk with you, 
please grant me true conviction of 
heart and full repentance; I
feel inadequate and ill-equipped,
please help me trust in you and walk 
forward in your Holy Spirit;
I am sick, my health is failing, help 
me find my rest and health in you;
I have this day, Lord, this 
day that you have made, let me 
rejoice in it and help me give it
all to you; I have these hands, these 
feet; let me use them to serve you;
I have many thoughts and 
feelings; help guard my mind
and watch over my heart that they 
would all be glorifying to you.
Hallowed be your name, 
your kingdom come, 
your will be done!

From Thistlebend Devotional 1/10/2018