I will be busy
O Lord,
you know how busy I must be this day.
If I forget you,
do not forget me.

-Sir Jacob Astley, before the Battle of Edgehill, 1642

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Lord, the sea is so wide
and my boat is so small.
Be with me.

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Be, Lord Jesus, a bright flame before me,
a guiding star above me,
a smooth path below me,
a kindly shepherd behind me:
today, tonight, and forever.

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At the rising of your sun
Lord God, Creator of light,
at the rising of your sun each morning,
let the greatest of all lights - your love -
rise, like the sun, within my heart.

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Sojourner Truth – an ex-slave when her son was ill.

Oh, God, you know how much I am distressed, for I have told you again and
Again. Now, God, help me get my son. If you were in trouble, as I am, and I could
Help you, as you can me, think I wouldn’t do it? Yes, God, you know I would do it.

From “Prayer, Does it make any Difference?” Philip Yancey page 90 (Read a review here)

Come, Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful,
and enkindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created
And you shall renew the face of the earth.
O God, who has taught the hearts of the faithful
by the light of the Holy Spirit,
grant that by the gift of the same Spirit
we may be always truly wise
and ever rejoice in his consolation.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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Christ our Morning Star
O Christ, our Morning Star,
Splendour of Light Eternal,
shining with the glory of the rainbow,
come and waken us
from the greyness of our apathy,
and renew in us your gift of hope.
Amen.
-Bede the Venerable

When the thought of You wakens in us
God our heavenly Father,
when the thought of You
wakes in our hearts,
let its awakening
not be like a startled bird
that flies about in fear.
Instead, let it be like a child
waking from sleep
with a heavenly smile.
-Søren Kierkegaard

Thanks be to thee, my Lord Jesus Christ,
For all the benefits thou hast won for me,
For all the pains and insults thou hast borne for me.
O most merciful Redeemer, Friend, and Brother,
May I know thee more clearly,
Love thee more dearly,
And follow thee more nearly:
For ever and ever.

--St. Richard Chichester (1197-1253)

O, Lord, I thank thee for the strength and blessings thou hast given me, and even though I have walked through the valley of the shadow of death, I feared no evil, for thy rod and thy staff comforted me even unto the four corners of the world. I have sinned, O Lord, but through thy mercy thou has shown me the light of thy saving grace.

In thy card we are entrusting our boys and girls in the Services scattered throughout the entire world, and we know that in thee they are finding their haven of hope. Be with our leaders, Lord; give them wisdom to lead us to a spiritual victory, as well as a physical one. And until that day, be with those at home— strengthen them for whatever may lie ahead. Be with our enemies O, Lord, and through the light of the divine grace, may they reconsecrate themselves to thy service as we are reconsecrating ourselves, so all peoples of the world will sing in unison “ Glory to God in the Highest,” as only through thee can we realize our hopes for peace everlasting. In Jesus name I ask it. Amen.

From General Eddie Rickenbacker - WWII
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