Prayer for the Fourth Week of Epiphany

God Alimghty,
you have confronted evil, darkness and suffering
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Confront the evil, darkness and suffering
in my own heart, and give me the joy
of your salvation.

Amen

Prayer for the Third Week of Epiphany

God Almighty, you sent your Son,
Jesus Christ, to conquer death and darkness
with life and light.

Through Christ’s death and resurrection
we receive overwhelming forgiveness,
and we gladly pass along this forgiveness to others
so that your kingdom will come, and your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.

Amen

Prayer for the Second Week of Epiphany

God Almighty,

Bring us the gift of wisdom, that we may
know your good and pleasing and perfect will:
to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with you.

Shape us into a people worthy of your Name.

Amen.

Prayer for the First Week of Epiphany

God Almighty,

Glory, honor and power be to the one who came in the flesh
to dwell among us and offer us the gift of salvation.

We worship you by offering our lives as gifts to you,
an offering that is holy and pleasing to you.

Amen

Prayer for A New Year

God Almighty,

I ask your blessing upon my family and friends this year,
that we look to you for our daily bread,
and that you establish the work of our hands.

Most dearly, I pray that you shape the desires of my heart,
that I seek after what you want for me.

And as I am prone to want for selfish things, I pray
not my will but yours
not my will but yours
not my will but yours be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Amen

Advent Prayer: O Emmanuel

O God-who-is-with-us, our coming king, composer of justice,
the nations will gather and bow down to you
who will come to judge the living and the dead.
Come now and save us, our God in the flesh.

From December 17th to December 23rd, during the last week of Advent, it is tradition to say a different prayer each night. Today is O Emmanuel. For more information about the O Antiphons, I have a handy introduction along with the other prayers: ”O Antiphons: A Theological Translation.”