Midday Prayer

Introduction

We come into the presence of the creating Father
We come into the presence of the workaday Son
We come into the presence of the renewing Spirit
We come into the presence of the Three in One.

Psalm 127: 1,2

Unless the Lord builds the house, the work of the builders is useless. Unless the Lord builds the city, the security guards keep watch in vain. It is useless to get up early and go to bed late; for the Lord provides for those he loves.

A Prayer

As the press of work pauses at noon
may God's rest be upon us
As the sun rides high at noon,
may the Sun of Righteousness shine upon us.
As the rain refreshes the stained, stale streets,
may the Spirit bring rain upon our dry ground.

Silence or sharing

A Bible verse

Read and meditate on this verse from Ephesians 6: 6,7 or another verse from the Bible.

Whatever the work you do, do it to the Lord, with a sense of respect and responsibility to those for whom you work.

Prayers

The Lord’s Prayer may be said.

Lead me from death to life,
from falsehood to truth.
Lead me from despair to hope,
from fear to trust.
Lead me from hate to love,
from war to peace.
Deep peace of the Son of peace
fill our hearts, our workplace, our world.

Bless us now Lord, in the middle of the day
Be with us and all who are dear to us
Keep us in the beautiful attitudes,
joyful, simple and gentle.
May the Three of limitless love
be in the eye of each one we shall meet,
and pour upon us more and more generously hour by hour.