Praying for the Spirit

This week is being marked out by the Archbishops of York and Canterbury as a week of prayer in our nation, that ‘thy kingdom come’. At St Andrew’s we have been looking at the Lord’s Prayer and we have been having a go at writing our own version. 

Below are some other resources to help you pray this week.

Christ Has No Body

Christ has no body now, but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth, but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which he looks
With compassion on this world.  

Teresa of Avila

Come, Holy Spirit: Come among us, come upon us. Come, Spirit of Truth – enlighten our minds; Come, Spirit of Love – enlarge our hearts; Come, Holy Comforter – strengthen and heal us; Come, Holy Fire – enflame and purify us; Come, Breath of Life – inspire us in our witness: that all may be drawn to know you and to praise you One God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Fruits of the Spirit

Galatians 5:22-23

1.         Love

2.         Joy

3.         Peace

4.         Longsuffering

5.         Kindness

6.         Goodness

7.         Faithfulness

8.         Gentleness

9.         Self Control

Collect for Ascensiontide

O God, the King of glory,

you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ

with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven:

we beseech you, leave us not comfortless,

but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us

and exalt us to the place where our

Saviour Christ is gone before,

who is alive and reigns with you, 

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever 

Amen 

Matthew 6:9-13

“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,
¹⁰ your kingdom come,
your will be done,
    on earth as it is in heaven.
¹¹ Give us today our daily bread.
¹² And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
¹³ And lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from the evil one.’