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Collect for Whitsunday (Pentecost)
anglican collect prayer by Church of England
Morning Prayer: Technology and Presence
God who is never distracted, before I pick up my phone, before I check my messages, before the notifications start pulling me in every direction— I want to be present with You first. Help me use tec
Celtic Kindling Prayer (Carmina Gadelica)
celtic morning prayer by Celtic Tradition
Thomas a Kempis — O Lord, What Is Man?
monastic confession prayer by Thomas a Kempis
Celtic Smooring Prayer (Banking the Fire)
celtic evening prayer by Celtic Tradition
Collect for Ash Wednesday
anglican collect prayer by Church of England
Celtic Sleep Blessing (Carmina Gadelica)
celtic evening prayer by Celtic Tradition
Celtic Prayer of the Three (Carmina Gadelica)
celtic protection prayer by Celtic Tradition
St. Patrick's Breastplate — Full Invocation
celtic protection prayer by Attributed to St. Patrick
Augustine — Breathe in Me, O Holy Spirit
catholic invocation prayer by Augustine of Hippo
Celtic Journey Prayer (Carmina Gadelica)
celtic blessing prayer by Celtic Tradition
Celtic Prayer for the New Day (Carmina Gadelica)
celtic morning prayer by Celtic Tradition
Celtic Blessing of the Loom (Carmina Gadelica)
celtic work prayer by Celtic Tradition
Augustine — Prayer for True Rest
catholic contemplative prayer by Augustine of Hippo
Celtic Milking Prayer (Carmina Gadelica)
celtic work prayer by Celtic Tradition
Prayer of St. Symeon the New Theologian
orthodox invocation prayer by Symeon the New Theologian
Prayer of St. Ephrem the Syrian
orthodox confession prayer by Ephrem the Syrian
Brother Lawrence — Prayer of Continual Awareness
monastic contemplative prayer by Brother Lawrence
Morning Prayer: Fresh Start
God of new beginnings, as this day opens before me like an unwritten page, help me live it with intention. Not rushing past the moments You've prepared, not missing the people You've placed in my pat
Prayer of St. Basil the Great
orthodox evening prayer by Basil the Great
Trisagion Prayer (Thrice-Holy)
orthodox liturgical prayer by Orthodox Tradition
Thomas Aquinas — Prayer Before Study
catholic invocation prayer by Thomas Aquinas
Prayer to the Holy Spirit (Orthodox)
orthodox invocation prayer by Orthodox Tradition
Prayer for Worship
Worthy God, I come to worship— not for what I'll get, but for who You are. You are holy. You are good. You are faithful. You are love. Worthy of all praise, all honor, all glory. Forgive me for wor