Book Of Prayers - Civil Air Patrol

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5 ForForRenewedRenewedDedicationDedication ForForStewardshipStewardshipofofthetheEa rthEarthForForTeamTeamSpiritSpiritForFor thetheBirthBirthofofaaChildChildForForth etheChurchChurchForForthetheHungryHungry ForForthetheLonelyLonelyForForthetheNati onNationForForthethePoorPoorForForTheThe SenseSenseOfOfGodGod ssNearnessNearnessForForthetheSickSickFo rForthetheUnemployedUnemployedForForthet heUnfulfilledUnfulfilledForForThoseThose ininAuthorityAuthorityForForThoseThoseWh oWhoSufferSufferForForTrueTruePrayerPray erForForWisdomWisdomGratitudeGratitudeHa rdHardTimesTimesininthetheAirAirForceFor ceInInTimeTimeofofRacialRacialStrifeStri feInInTimeTimeofofWarWarLossLossofofPreg nancyPregnancyLoveLoveMinistryMinistrywi thwithPersonsPersonsGoingGoingThroughThr oughDivorceDivorceOnOnEstablishingEstabl ishingaaHomeHomeParentParent ssPrayerPrayerPersonalPersonalPrayer:Pra yer: JesusJesusHelpHelpMe!Me! PrayerPrayer(Children)(Children)PrayerPr ayerforforananInaugurationInaugurationPr ayerPrayerforforHouseholdsHouseholdsPray erPrayerForForNursesNursesPrayerPrayerfo rforParishParishCouncilCouncilPrayerPray erForForSocialSocialJusticeJusticePrayer PrayerofofBlessingBlessing--Students/Tea chersStudents/TeachersPrayersPrayersforf orCommunityCommunityGatheringsGatherings PrayersPrayersforforGuidanceGuidanceanda ndHelpHelpSadnessSadnessintointoJoyJoySt artStartofofSchoolSchoolYearYearTimeTime ofofNationalNationalConcernConcernToToBe comeBecomeaaBetterBetterPersonPersonVict imsVictimsofofDomesticDomesticViolenceVi olence9 WhenWhenDisasterDisasterStrikesStrikesWh enWhenWarWarSeemsSeemsImminentImminentYo ungYoungPerson'sPerson'

6 SsSupperSupperPrayerPrayerBeforeBeforeth etheSermonSermonBenedictionBenedictionIn terfaithInterfaithBenedictionBenediction PrayersPrayersforforanyanySundaySundayPr ayersPrayersForForAARetreatRetreatororCh ristianChristianConferenceConferenceInte rfaithInterfaithServiceServiceEcumenical EcumenicalChristianChristianBlessingBles singChristianChristianWorshipWorshipLITA NIESLITANIESA ffirmationAffirmation(from(fromPsalmPsal m46)46)SoundsSoundsofofthetheSacramentSa cramentThanksgivingThanksgivingLiberated LiberatedLoveLove(1(1 CorinthiansCorinthians13)13)23rd23rdPsal mPsalmLord'sLord'sPrayerPrayerLifeLifeof ofDrDrMartinMartinLutherLutherKing,King, JrJrGreetingGreetingCelebrationCelebrati onDiscoveryDiscoveryForForthetheChurchCh urchandandthetheWorldWorldWorldWorldComm unionCommunionSundaySundayWorldWorldDayD ayofofPrayerPrayer10 GospelGospelExtravaganzaExtravaganzaChri stianChristianPastoralPastoralPrayerPray erChristianChristianPrayerPrayerOfOfStew ardship:Stewardship:POW-MIAPOW-MIAS erviceServicePrayerPrayerOfOfProclamatio nProclamationUnisonUnisonPrayerPrayerIte msItemsOfOfFaithFaithNiceneNiceneCreedCr eedApostlesApostles CreedCreedJewishJewishPillarsPillarsofof IslamIslamMuslimMuslimBeliefBeliefGloria GloriaPatriPatriDoxologyDoxologyTheTheLo rdLord

7 SsPrayerPrayerGideonsGideonsSundaySunday EcumenicalEcumenicalRetreatRetreatThough tsThoughtsandandPrayersPrayersTheTheChal lengeChallengeofofImitationImitationMedi tationMeditationPrayerPrayerTheTheChalle ngeChallengeofofHonestyHonestyMeditation MeditationPrayerPrayerTheTheChallengeCha llengeofofNonconformityNonconformityMedi tationMeditationPrayerPrayerTheTheChalle ngeChallengeofofFreedomFreedomMeditation MeditationPrayerPrayerTheTheChallengeCha llengeofofFriendshipFriendshipMeditation MeditationPrayerPrayerTheTheChallengeCha llengeofofContentmentContentmentMeditati onMeditationPrayerPrayerTheTheChallengeC hallengeofofWholenessWholenessMeditation MeditationPrayerPrayerTheTheChallengeCha llengeofofAdventureAdventureMeditationMe ditationPrayerPrayerTheTheChallengeChall engeofofAcceptanceAcceptanceMeditationMe ditationPrayerPrayer11 TheTheChallengeChallengeofofSelf-GivingS elf-GivingMeditationMeditationPrayerPray erTheTheChallengeChallengeofofResurrecti onResurrectionMeditationMeditationPrayer PrayerChurchChurchGatheringGatheringRema iningRemainingInInTouchTouchWithWithOurs elvesOurselvesActiveActiveandandQuietQui etTimesTimesLoveLoveFromFromthetheHeaven lyHeavenlyFatherFatherCommitmentCommitme ntandandDedicationDedicationLordLordGodG odandandNeighborNeighborAwareAwareofofGo dGod ssPresencePresenceSlowSlowMeMeDownDownDa ilyDailyPrayerPrayerMorningMorningPrayer PrayerMorningMorningPrayerPrayerofofMetr opolitanMetropolitanPhilaretPhilaretofof MoscowMoscowNightNightTimeTimePrayerPray erGeneralGeneralInvocationInvocationforf orCelebrationCelebrationTheTheSoulSoulof ofManManConfidenceConfidenceInInGodGodGo dGod ssProtectingProtectingCareCareGodGod ssInfiniteInfiniteLoveLoveTheThe EssenceEssence OfOfJudaismJudaism(From(FromTheTheTalmud :Talmud.))

8 Makkos)Makkos)PraisePraiseOfOfGodGod(Ash ray)(Ashray)GodGod ssPowerPowerAndAndGraceGraceMeditationMe ditationandandPrayerPrayerChristianChris tianOrthodoxOrthodoxPrayerPrayerPersonal PersonalPrayer:Prayer:"I"IAm!"Am!"Prayer PrayerBeforeBeforeStudyingStudyingGodGod ssWordWordAAChristianChristianPrayerPray erforforAnyAnyOccasionOccasionPrayerPray erforforthetheIntercessionIntercessionof ofOurOurmostmostHolyHolyTheotokosTheotok os--MotherMotherofofGodGodPrayerPrayerto tothetheVirginVirginMaryMary(Theotokos(T heotokos--BirthgiverBirthgiverofofGod)Go d)PrayerPrayertotoGuardianGuardianAngelA ngelTheTheJesusJesusPrayerPrayerTheTheTr isagionTrisagionPrayersPrayersWhoWhoReal lyReallyCallsCallsandandSends?Sends?Wint eryWinterySundaySunday12 SPECIALSPECIALRELIGIOUSRELIGIOUSDAY/SEAS ONSDAY/SEASONS1 AdventAdventAlmightyGod,giveusgracethatw emaycastawaytheworksofdarkness,andputupo nusthearmoroflight,nowinthetimeofthismor tallife,inwhichthySonJesusChristcametovi situsingreathumility;thatinthelastdays,w henHeshallcomeagain,tojudgeboththequicka ndthedead,wemayrisetolifeimmortal;throug hhimwholivethandreignethwiththeeandtheyH olySpirit, ,whohasgivenusthechurchanditsholydaysfor ourpreparationandinspiration.

9 MaythesedaysofAdventhelpkeepusfocusedonw hosebirthdaywecelebrateatChristmastime,t hefactthatourpresenceismoreimportantthan ourpresents, ( )OGod,forwhosedeliverancepeoplehadbeenpr ayingforcenturies, ,yourwillandways, ( )CreatorGod,whocomestousagainandagainthr oughthemarvelsofnature,inthepersonofJesu s,throughthevoiceofconscience,andthrough yourSpiritthatdwellswithinus:makeusrecep tiveduringthesedaysofAdventtoyourstill,s mallvoicethatcallsusfromchildishnesstoch ildlikeness,fromfeartofaith,fromgreedtog enerosity,andfromalifethatisself-centere dtoonethatiscenteredinyou, ! ( )LovingandfaithfulGod,wholovesusevenwhen weareunlovingandunlovableandwhodoesnotfo rsakeusevenwhenweturnourbacksonyou; ,OGod,forthebirthandlifeoftheoneinwhomwe seeyourloveandfaithfulnessincarnated,eve nJesus, ( )Ever-comingyetever-presentGod,wegathert oprepareourselvesforthecelebrationofJesu s ,parties,andpresentsofthisseasonfromcrow dingoutthetruepurposeofChristmasinourliv es-therebirthoftheChrist sspiritwhichishope,peace, ( )BlessedishewhocomesinthenameoftheLord!

10 Hosannainthehighest!Onceagain,LordGod,we approachthebirthdayofyourclarionChild,yo urSufferingServant, ,howevercluttereditmaybewiththepiecesofo urbrokendreams, ,Fatherofusall,wepraythathewillcomeamong usnonetheless,thathisgoodnesswilltakehol dinourhearts,hisgraceinfectourwills, !Hosannainthehighest! ,thewatchmenoftenthousandtimestenthousan dcities, ,wepraisethee,Wordoflighttoourdarkness,W ordofpeacetoourwarfare, ,letprayersadore, , ,holyInvader,time sComforter, ;sodowerejoiceinthebrightnessofthyrising againstallevildays; ,setusasservantstoprepareatablebeforethe e, ,thyseasoncomes,thyfire,thyshoutacrossou rlonelynight, ,weareinawinteroffears;wearecoldtowardth estranger; ,weavoidthevision;wemisstheburning; ,oncemore, ,andgrantusthysalvation; , ,ourunder-standingblurs,oursinsincrease; ,OBeloved, ,andletyourmajorvoicethatspeakscomfortto ourdespairspeakinusalsothewordofhopewher ebywecanenterourdayswithtrustandthehours ofourdeathswithspaciousexpectation; ,inthisseasonofthycomingthedarknessinusd eepensawaitingthylight,theevilinustrembl esexpectingthymercy, ,forgottenhumansorrow,deniedpity,excused our-selvesfromlove, ,thatwemaylearnagainthepeacethatcomesone arthtopeopleofgoodwill; ,inthisalientime,thisout-of-seasoncentur y,thisageabsurdandwonderfulandlost, ,come!