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“Hear, O Israel: G‑d is our L‑rd, G‑d is one.”
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/136670/jewish/Jewish-Prayers.htm
There are many Jewish prayers I could have chosen from but one of my favorites is The Shema. It is also about the only Hebrew I remember from our days as a part of a Messianic group many years ago. Please follow the link under the quote and read the entire article.
Shema Yisrael (שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל) …
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is doubt, faith.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, light.
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/prayer-index/catholic-prayers
“Enjoy the simple presence of God in silence, without the need to offer words.” — Rich Villodas
I am a child of light and not darkness.
“I do believe we’re all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other.” – Harvey Fierstein
“It is true that a prayer that comes from the heart can move mountains, it increases your faith, and brings you closer to God.” – Rebecca Small
“God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.” — Mother Teresa
“Our prayers are sometimes answered without us realizing.” Catherine Pulsifer
The light of God surrounds us;
The love of God enfolds us;
The power of God protects us;
The presence of God watches over us;
Wherever we are, God is. — James Dillet Freeman
What has become the Prayer for Protection was written as a poem by James Dillet Freeman during World War II. It has become much loved and today many Unity churches end their services with this prayer.
I was brought up in a tradition that did not often use “canned” prayers. But the prayer for protection has become a source of comfort and strength for me during trubulent times as well as a reminder of God’s presence during peaceful ones.
For more information on James Dillet Freeman and the writing of the poem that went on to become a beloved prayer visit https://www.unity.org/article/story-prayer-protection
“Of all spiritual disciplines prayer is the most central because it ushers us into perpetual communion with the Father.”
Richard J. Foster, Author, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
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