table grace https://hymnary.org/text/be_present_at_our_table_lord sung to the Old 100 UMC Hymnal # 621 Be present at our table, Lord; Be here and everywhere adored; Thy creatures bless and grant that we May feast in paradise with thee.
Category: Prayer
May 20
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
Excellent hymn Dear Lord and Father of Mankind Author: John Greenleaf Whittier (1872) Whittier started as a shoe salesman (as did D L Moody). He was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery. Most of the verses can be used as prayers. There are quite a few town (and a college) …
Jan 12
N.T. Wright’s Trinitarian Prayer
Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth: Set up your kingdom in our midst. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God: Have mercy on us sinners. Holy Spirit, Breath of the Living God: Renew us and all the world. – N.T. Wright Closely related to my 5 breath prayer and the Trinity +1 (Lord). …
Sep 28
Calvin’s Micah 6:8 Prayer
In the Calvin commentary on Micah he includes this prayer. (I have the Calvin app.) It is broad and far-reaching, in the same way that Micah 6:8 is broad and far-reaching.
Aug 15
Lifeline Productions – the comic strip of Radio
This site has a long list of 60-second audio comic strips. Each has a life (Christian) message. http://www.lifelinepro.com/ – Downloadable clips. #Humor #Funny Nice list giving the Title, the Situation, and the Key Line. The Best of list is the top 52 (most popular) clips. A few of my favorites are House on Fire, Give It …
Mar 24
John Calvin’s 4 Rules of Prayer
from http://www.ligonier.org/blog/john-calvins-rules-prayer/ John Calvin’s 4 Rules of Prayer For John Calvin, prayer cannot be accomplished without discipline. He writes, “Unless we fix certain hours in the day for prayer, it easily slips from our memory.” He goes on to prescribe several rules to guide believers in offering effectual, fervent prayer. 1. The first rule is a heartfelt …