My Lord’s Prayer

Father, in heaven…I’m drawn to my knees in your presence,

my heart aches in response to your embrace,

your name rests on the tip of my tongue, to holy to utter out loud…

my words fall short, and I can only sit in silence.

Let your reality envelop me, now and forever…

let your will be done,

on earth and in heaven,

in this heart as it is in your heart…

let me walk in your footsteps…like a son walks in his father’s footsteps.

Lord, meet my needs,

relieve me of my attachments to those things I don’t need.

Forgive me for my continual tendency to choose my own interests,

to seek comfort and escape, to seek recognition and power…

to struggle for control.

Give me a heart of grace, quick to forgive…

let forgiveness and patience be my natural reaction to those I encounter…

especially those I know intimately.

Lead me on a safe path, away from temptation…

there is nothing new…temptation always offers a way out.

There is always a choice.

Lord, let me recognize temptation and run from it…

Deliver me from evil,

protect my house and family, those I know and love…

let me recognize evil when I encounter it,

and give me the wisdom to respond.

Lord, thank you for this gift of life,

shared with you…given meaning by you,

given beauty by you,

given by you.

I rest in your presence…forever.

Amen

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