School and Traditional Prayers
SCHOOL DAY TAUGHT PRAYERS
Simple Morning Offering
For love of me you came to earth;
You gave your life for me.
So every day you give me now
I give back happily
Take all my laughter; all my tears,
Each thought, each word, each deed,
To help all those in need.
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Alternative Morning Prayer
Father in heaven, you love me,
You are with me night and day.
I want to love you always,
In all I do and say.
I'll try to please you, Father,
Bless me through the day.
Amen
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Lunchtime Prayer (Grace before meals)
Bless us O God
As we sit together,
Bless the food we eat today,
Bless us O God.
Amen
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Afternoon Prayer (Thanksgiving after lunch)
Thank you, God, for the food we have eaten.
Thank you, God, for all our friends.
Thank you, God, for everything,
Thank you God.
Amen
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End of Day Prayer
God our father, I come to say,
Thank you for your love today.
Thank you for my family
And all the friends you give to me.
Guard me in the dark of night
And in the morning send your light.
Amen
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Whole school legacy prayer
Creator God,
You brought life to the beautiful world around us.
You sent Jesus to show us how to love and care for one another.
Help us to live our lives to the full
Guide us on our journey through school
Teach us to trust in your word
Give us the courage to act justly, the compassion to love tenderly and the strength to walk humbly.
Inspire each generation at St Wilfrid’s to follow in your footsteps.
We make this prayer in Jesus’ name.
Amen
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TRADITIONAL TAUGHT PRAYERS
Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen
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Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace,
Our Lord is with you.
Blessed are you amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother Of God,
pray for us sinners, now
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
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Glory Be
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
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Hail, Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy!
Our life, our sweetness, and our hope!
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve,
to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley, of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us;
and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus;
O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary. Pray for us,
O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Amen
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Angelus for Children
Mary was told she was going to have a very special baby...
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women and
blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Mary agreed to the plan. She said, ‘Let it happen to me as you have said.’
Hail Mary . . .
And Jesus was born and lived among us.
Hail Mary . . .
Holy Mary, please pray for us, that our love for Jesus may grow stronger every day.
Let us pray:
O Lord,
fill our hearts with your love, warming our hearts and
brightening our way.
May Christ our Saviour bring light and life
into this world, and to us, as we wait for his coming.
Amen