Prayers

Discover prayers for different topics, themes, events, occasions and days of the month. These are for reference and use in planning services and events.

Please note that prayers being used in our popular Prayer for the Day feature are currently displayed with a date in this list, which is a bug.

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A prayer for today

Read prayers for today, as written by Methodists from across the world.

All our powers we surrender to you, O God, and our whole will to yours.

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God in hiding, waiting in the dark, blowing over the formless void, speak a word of light and life, we pray

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Holy and hidden God, your mystery and majesty fills the earth and all creation.

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Lord, we want an easy life – we come to you to escape our difficulties, for a solution to our problems, to find security.

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Lord, you offer freedom to all people.
We pray for those in prison.
Break the bonds of fear and isolation that exist.

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God grant to those walking in darkness a light for their path.
To those riven with grief comfort.

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Loving God,

Now that an election has been called, hear my prayers for our country and the campaign ahead.

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God of justice, love and grace we pray for all who stood as candidates in the General Election. We pray for our newly elected Government and for those parties who will serve on the opposition benches and those independent Members of Parliament.

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On election day, help us Lord, as we resolve to love, to pray, and vote.

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God Who calls us to action in your glorious world,
We are in awe of your gracious power to provide
For us in moments of despair, you provided
For us and our generations, people like Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela;

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Our Father in Heaven,
Thank-you that everyone of us has a value and dignity that comes directly from Your creation, in Your own image and likeness.

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We pray for all the victims of the horrifying incident in Southport yesterday. We pray for the families of those who have been killed - we pray that they will feel God close to them in their grief.

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