Saturday, September 30, 2006

Two Prayers to Use with Anglican Prayer Beads

Before I share the two prayers that I've used thus far I'd like to clarify a comment I made about "good" prayers. I don't believe in "bad" prayers because that would constitute a curse and hence it wouldn't be a prayer...but I diverge...what I really meant to say was that I'd like to share the prayers that speak to me at this moment in time, and that maybe y'all will share the prayers that speak to you.

"A Celtic Prayer"
Cross In the Name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Invitatory Bead O God make speed to save me.
O God make haste to help me
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit: As it was in the begininning is now,
and will be forever. Amen.
Cruciform Beads Be the eye of God dwelling with me,
The foot of Christ in guidance with me,
The shower of the Spirit pouring on me,
Richly and generously.
The Weeks I bow before the Father who made me,
(Pray each I bow before the Son who saved me,
phrase on I bow before the Spirit pouring on me,
a separate in love and adoration.
bead) I praise the Name of the one on high.
I bow and adore thee Sacred Three,
The Ever One, the Trinity.
(Last time through)
Invitatory Bead The Lord's Prayer
Cross I bless the Lord, Thanks be to God.
"Prayer of Julian of Norwich"
Cross In the Name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Invitatory Bead O God make speed to save me.
O God make haste to help me
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit: As it was in the begininning is now,
and will be forever. Amen.

Cruciform Beads God of your goodness, give me yourself,
for you are enough to me.
And I can ask for nothing less that is to your glory.
And if I ask for anything less, I shall still be in want,
for only in you have I all.
The Weeks All shall be well, and all shall be well,
And all manner of thing shall be well.
or
In His love He has done His works, and in
His love He has made all things beneficial to us.
(Last time through)
Invitatory Beads The Lord's Prayer
Cross I bless the Lord, Thanks be to God.
The other two prayers included in the pamphlet I received are: "A Little Office," and "Trisagion and the Jesus Prayer."
Peace.

2 comments:

Lee said...

When I got home this afternoon there was my paper of prayer bead prayers looking up at me from the floor. Must have been an act of God as they weren't there yesterday. The Celtic prayer is the same as yours. The Dame Julian is somewhat different.

Cross: Lord, you know well what I desire, if it be your will that I have it - or if it be not your will - Good Lord, do not be angry, for I want nothing save what is your will.

Invitatory: God, of your goodness, give me yourself; for you are enough to me.

Cruciform:Thy will be done

Weeks: I pray that I may be healthy in body, mind and spirit.
I pray that my flesh and spirit be nourished.
I pray that I may love and be loved.
I pray that I may triumph over temptation.
I pray that I may live in peace and harmony with all your creation.
I pray that I may be your faithful servant.
I pray that I may live in you in this life and with you in the life to come.

Cross: And all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

There were 4 other prayers with mine but I'm going to post them on my blog to save room on yours.

Peace!

jsd said...

Thank You Lee for including the version of the Julian prayer here. I'll have to check your blog out for the others.