A Prayer for Japanese Tsunami Victims...

We Pray for all those who were victims
of the Japanese Tsunami disaster
Oh Merciful God look graciously,
we pray on those who mourn
the loss of their loved ones through this tragic disaster
Please be their refuge until the shadows disappear
through Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen.

A Prayer for Students

Under thy patronage, dear Mother, and calling on the mystery of thine Immaculate Conception, I desire to pursue my studies and my literary labors: I hereby solemnly declare that I am giving myself to these studies chiefly to the following end: that I may the better contribute to the glory of God and to the promotion of thy veneration among men. I pray thee, therefore, most loving Mother, who art the Seat of Wisdom, to bless my labors in thy loving-kindness. Moreover I promise with true affection and a willing spirit, as it is right that I should do, to ascribe all the good that shall come to me therefrom, wholly to thine intercession for me in God's holy presence. Amen.

BLESSING OF THE WORK PLACE

Blessed are you, Lord our God,
Creator of the universe and Father of us all.
We praise You for Your mighty works.

Look on us with love,
and hear our prayers today.
Grant Your blessing to this (Name of work place)
and to all who work here.
Let their work contribute
to the good of all members of this community.

Father, blessed are you
for ever and ever.
Amen.

A Birthday Prayer...

On this your special day, I pray for smiles and love, for friends that are true. I pray for sunshine, for warmath and tenderness. I pray for unexpected moments of joy and laughter. Most of all peace be with you.

The Prayer, Bless This Day...

This day is full of beauty and adventure,
help me Lord to be fully alive to it all.
During this day, may I become a more thoughtful person,
a more prayerful person, a more generous and a kind person.
Help me not to be turned in on myself but
to be sensitive and helpful to others.
Let me do nothing today that will hurt anyone,
but let me help at least a little,
to make life more pleasant for those I meet...

When night comes, may I look back on this day without regrets;
and may nobody be unhappy because of anything
I have said or done or failed to do.

Lord God, bless this day for me and all of us.
Make it a day in which we grow a little more like your Son,
and gentle as Mary His Mother..

Amen.

Prayer for Newzealand Earthquake victims their families and friends...

Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give Your angels and saints charge over those who sleep. Tend Your sick ones, O Lord Christ. Rest Your weary ones. Bless Your dying ones. Soothe Your suffering ones. Pity Your afflicted ones. Shield Your joyous ones, and all for Your love's sake. Amen.

Christ be our Light!

1. Longing for light, we wait in darkness.

Longing for truth, we turn to you.

Make us your own, your holy people,

light for the world to see.

Refrain

Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.

Shine through the darkness.

Christ, be our light!

Shine in your church gathered today.

2. Longing for peace, our world is troubled.

Longing for hope, many despair.

Your word alone has power to save us.

Make us your living voice.

3. Longing for food, many are hungry.

Longing for water, many still thirst.

Make us your bread, broken for others,

shared until all are fed.

4. Longing for shelter, many are homeless.

Longing for warmth, many are cold.

Make us your building, sheltering others,

walls made of living stone.

5. Many the gifts, many the people,

many the hearts that yearn to belong.

Let us be servants to one another,

making your kingdom come.