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| Special Prayers Prayers for those taking exams Prayer suitable for use by teachers I don't suppose that you have time for this, Lord, but I am nervous. Not for myself, but for my class. Today they have that test, Lord; the one that seems to determine their future. They have worked hard, so have I! They deserve to do well. It should not be a problem, but... well, you know this lot, Lord. They can get so silly if they are nervous or excited. They forget things that normally they know, like their names and the date! O Lord, they are in there, and there is nothing I can do but worry. Keep them calm, Lord. Keep them focused. Let them do their best. At this moment they really need your help. © David W. Lankshear Taken from Pocket Prayers for Teachers, Church House Publishing, ISBN 0-7151-4041-8
Prayers suitable for use by/with primary school students Dear Lord Even when things seem impossible, help me to trust you. Please give friends I can rely on and help me listen to adults I can trust. Amen.
Dear Lord, Thank you for stories in the Bible that show us that being worried and afraid are common feelings. Thank you even more that with Jesus we too can face storms and massive waves knowing that he is there to calm us. Amen.
Prayers suitable for use by/with secondary school students Heavenly Father, During these testing times We thank you that you love us Whatever path we take or whatever happens. Help us, wherever we can, To follow in the footsteps of your son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
God of all time, we are in the midst of stressful times. Give us grace to see that it is the making of our success, the making of our characters, the making of our selves. We thank you for the gift of all that we are and all that we have the potential to be. Fill us with your spirit that we may grow into those people who are not afraid to try and not afraid to fail. And, loving God of all your people, give us grace to celebrate with all our classmates, families and friends, that as they fail or succeed, they are living, they are trying and they are growing into your perfect love, which casts out all fear. Amen.
Prayers for the 10th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales God our Father, Father eternal, unfailing source of peace to all who seek you,
Litany for an agricultural crisis - from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Let us pray for the whole body of Christ and for all people according to their needs. For all nations of the world that they may be good stewards of the earth and encourage wise practices and policies in the area of food production. Response: Into your hands, Lord, we give our prayers. For your body, the church, that we may share the Gospel as we work for justice that reaches beyond our communities and impacts small town and rural areas. Response: Into your hands, Lord, we give our prayers. For our congregation and congregations in small town and rural areas, that we may recognize and minister to those who suffer from the agricultural crisis and other kinds of economic dislocation in our society. Response: Into your hands, Lord, we give our prayers. For the farmers and people in farm-related businesses who face foreclosure, suffer from depression and feelings of powerlessness, that you will strengthen and support them with your presence. Response: Into your hands, Lord, we give our prayers. For rural and small town communities, especially that they (we) may work together to build a sustainable future. Response: Into your hands, Lord, we give our prayers. For those who farm the land, that they may see their labour as participation in God’s creative activity in the world. Response: Into your hands, Lord, we give our prayers. For the hungry, that they may not be forgotten as we work for justice for farmers. Response: Into your hands, Lord, we give our prayers. (Here add other petitions.) Into your hands, O Lord, we commit all for whom we pray, believing in your mercy through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
A Prayer for Refugees Almighty and merciful God, whose Son became a refugee and had no place to call his own; look with mercy on those who today Bless those who work to bring them relief; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Two Prayers for Justice Grant us, Lord God, a vision of our land as your love would make it: - a land where the weak are protected, and none go hungry or poor; Amen. O God our heavenly Father, Give to all who exercise authority Amen. We confess that too often In this time of uncertainty and fear, Amen. Two Prayers for Peace O God, who would fold both heaven and earth in a single peace: | 
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