Scriptural Basis for Morning Prayers

Scriptural Basis of Morning Prayers

Psalm 5:1-3, “Give ear to my words, O Lord. Consider my meditation.

Give heed to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I will pray.

My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;

In the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up.

 

Psalm 59:16-17, “But I will sing of Your power.

Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;

For You have been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble.

To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises. For God is my defense, my God of mercy.

 

Psalm 90:14, “Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy,

That we may rejoice and be glad all our days!”

 

Psalm 143:7-8, “Answer me speedily, O Lord. My spirit fails!

Do not hide Your face from me, lest I be like those who go down into the pit.

Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You do I trust;

Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You.

 

Lamentations 3:22-24, “Because of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,

Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning.

Great is Your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul,

‘Therefore I hope in Him!’”

 

Mark 1:35, “Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight,

He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.”

A Couple Examples of Bedtime Prayers

A Couple Examples of Bedtime Prayers

O Eternal God and King of all creation, Who hast granted me to arrive at this hour, forgive me the sins that I have committed today in thought, word and deed, and cleanse, O Lord, my humble soul from all defilement of flesh and spirit. And grant me, O Lord, to pass the sleep of this night in peace, that when I rise from my bed I may please Thy most holy Name all the days of my life and conquer my flesh and the fleshless foes that war with me. And deliver me, O Lord, from vain and frivolous thoughts, and from evil desires which defile me. For Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

~Prayer of St. Macarius (c. 300 – 391)

 

O Lord, accept me in penitence. O Lord, leave me not. O Lord, lead me not into temptation. O Lord, grant me good thoughts. O Lord, grant me tears and remembrance of death and compunction. O Lord, grant me the thought of confessing my sins. O Lord, grant me humility, chastity and obedience. O Lord, grant me patience, courage and meekness. O Lord, plant in me the root of all blessings, the fear of Thee in my heart. O Lord, grant me to love Thee with all my mind and soul, and always to do Thy will. O Lord, protect me from certain people, and demons, and passions, and from every other harmful thing. O Lord, Thou knowest that Thou actest as Thou wilt; may Thy will be also in me, a sinner, for blessed art Thou for ever. Amen.

~Prayer of St. John Chrysostom (c. 347 – 14 September 407)

Scriptural Basis for Bedtime Prayers

Scriptural Basis for Bedtime Prayers

Psalm 1:1-2, “Blessed is the one whose delight is in the instruction of the Lord, and on His instruction that one meditates day and night."

Psalm 3:5-7, “I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around. Arise, O Lord; Save me, O my God!

Psalm 4:4, 8, “Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. . . . I will both lie down in peace, and sleep. For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.”

Luke 6:12, “Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.”

Examples of Mealtime Prayers

 Examples of Mealtime Prayers

Use these prayers around your family table or take them as inspiration to write your own prayers!

Prayers

 

Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we gratefully receive from Thy bounty, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

 

Bless, O Father, Thy gifts to our use and us to Thy service; for Christ’s sake. Amen.

 

Come, Lord Jesus, be our Guest, and let Thy gifts to us be blessed. Amen.

 

Be present at our table, O Lord. Be here and everywhere praised. These mercies bless and grant that we may feast in fellowship with you. Through Christ. Amen.

 

God our Maker, for what we are about to receive, make us truly grateful, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

 

May we eat and be full, and may our lives bless the Lord, our God, for the good He has given us. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

 

Father, for this food and for every Word that comes from Your mouth, we praise Your name, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

 

Father, You work miracles with only a handful of flour and a little oil, with only five loaves and two fish, but You so often provide us much more. For grace upon grace, we give You thanks. Amen.

 

God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for our food. By His hands we all are fed. Give us Lord, our daily bread. Amen.

 

God, our Father, we give thanks for what we eat and drink today. We want to do all to Your glory through Christ our Savior. Amen. 

 

Heavenly Father, everything You created is good, and we receive this food with thanksgiving, through Christ. Amen. 

 

Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who brings forth bread from the earth. Amen. 

 

Our Father, You give us our daily bread, and You give us the True Bread from heaven. For these gifts we give you thanks. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

 

God, our Father, be with us today. Bless our happy gathering, and bless this meal that we share. Protect us all, and help us to grow in our faith. In Jesus’ name we give thanks. Amen.

 

Our Father, send your Son, the Light of the world, to shine into our home and hearts today as we receive these good gifts around this table. Amen.

 

Our Lord, we receive this food and drink with joy and gratefulness. For these gifts and so many more, we bless your name. Amen.

 

God, our Father, You bless us abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that we need, we may abound in every good work. Amen.

 

God, You are able to make all grace abound toward us, that we, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. You supply seed to the sower and bread for food. We ask that You supply and multiply the seed we have sown and increase the fruits of our righteousness. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Scriptural Basis for Mealtime Prayers

Mealtime Prayers

Deuteronomy 8:10, “When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you.”
 
Matthew 14:19, “[Jesus] took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, 
He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and
the disciples gave to the multitudes.”
 
Matthew 26:26-27, “As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and 
broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, ‘Take, eat; this is My body.’ 
Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, 
‘Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood. . . .’”
 
Luke 24:30, “Now it came to pass, as [Jesus] sat at the table with them,
that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.”
 
Acts 27:35, “[Paul] took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all;

and when he had broken it he began to eat.”