Summer Prayers

Shine on Me

As the sun rises, Lord,
Let your light shine on me.
Destroy the darkness about me,
Scatter the darkness before me,
Disperse the darkness behind me,
Dispel the darkness within me.
Let your light shine on me.

As the sun rises, Lord,
Let your light shine on me.
The warmth of your Presence,
The brightness of your love,
The radiance of your joy,
The shining of your hope.
Let your light shine on me.

As the sun rises, Lord,
Let your light shine on me.
Your light to guide,
Your light to lead,
Your light to direct,
Your light to brighten.
Let your light shine on me.

(From Power Lines Celtic Prayers About Work David Adam)

Friendship

Beauty of friendship grow between us
Friendship
without guile
without malice
without striving.

Goodness of friendship grow between us
Friendship
with light
with wings
with soul sharing.

Be in the eye of each friend
of my journey
to bless and teach each one.

The eye of the Father be upon us
The eye of the Son be upon us
The eye of the Spirit be upon us
The eye of the Friendly Three
Be upon us forever

Creation

Holy God, maker of the skies above,
lowly Christ, born amidst the growing earth,
spirit of Life, wind over the flowing waters,
in earth, sea and sky, you are there.
O hidden mystery, sun behind all suns,
soul behind all souls, in everything we touch,
in everyone we meet, your presence is round us,
and we give you thanks.

When we have not touched, but trampled you in creation,
when we have not met but missed you in one another,
forgive us, and hear now our plea for mercy.

The creator of the world watches over us
in our waking and our sleeping;
the Saviour of the world ransoms himself for
our sins and for our eternal life;
the Spirit of the world dwells within us
to guide us and keep us safe;
the God of love and mercy grant us the
grace of pardon, wholeness and peace,
through Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Quiet Friendship

Gentle God, reveal to us the beauty of sensitive friendship.
Help us to create such stillness in our inner being
that we become aware of your gracious movements
in the souls of others. (Ray Simpson, Celtic Prayers)