For the Week Before Easter

"May we make you our passover Lamb, Saviour of mankind. Close for us the dark, sad days of sin's bondage. May we constantly remember your wonderful love and sacrifice for us, in dying that we might be forgiven. And may our hearts ever keep their passover in gratitude and devotion. Amen."

January 26

"Our loving God, we your humble children thank you for your forgiveness and your love. Conscious of our own weakness and failure, we prize the more your great sacrifice and grace. May we tell the story of your grace to those who are hopeless without you, and thus save them and those dear to them, for Christ's sake. Amen."

October 13

"Almighty and eternal God, we praise you for men of courage and faith who face the storm and glory in it, who endure trial with the strength and energy of dauntless faith and courage. May we know that your strength is made perfect in weakness, and relying upon you may we go forward. In Christ's name. Amen."

October 11

"Our divine Leader, we thank you for the blessing of hard tasks and trying duties. We thank you for tasks great and small. We thank you that labor and toil are holy and divine. May we welcome new duties and difficult problems, knowing that you work with us and that you will never leave us nor forsake us. Amen."

August 20

"Help us, O God, to realize that it is better to be in prison with Christ than to be out of prison without Christ. Help us to understand that many lives have suffered for Christ's sake, and bravely and manfully trusting in Christ. May we pray more earnestly and work more faithfully for the prisoners. In Christ's name. Amen."

July 31

"Most merciful and ever-loving Father, you never forget the needs of your children; and we pray that we your followers may regard your teaching. May the difficulties in our way never prove an excuse for neglecting the needy, but - relying upon you - may we use what we have with your blessing. In your name. Amen."

July 29

"May we, our dear Father, so live in Jesus Christ from day to day that we may be conscious of your presence and give to others life in you as well. In this world of sin and death may we be the recipients and distributors of salvation and life. And may we be willing to give ourselves as well as our means to the task. In Jesus' name. Amen."

July 1

"Our loving Father, we thank you for your wonderful gifts to us, and more than all for the gift of your Son. Grant to us the joy of giving. May we learn the blessedness of self-denial, that your work and word may be glorified. In Jesus' name. Amen."

June 13

"Our loving Saviour, may our homes entertain you constantly. Will you be the guest about our table day by day. May the very rooms of our souls be filled with the odors of the precious ointment, the ointment of sacrifice, self-forgetfulness and love. Amen."

June 6

"May we, O God, learn to obey promptly and joyfully. May we learn to do your will without questioning. May our wills and wishes be sensitive to your Word, and may we yield instantly to duty and command. Teach us that obedience is better than sacrifice. In Jesus' name. Amen."

April 28

"Our loving Father, we thank you that you have withheld your great truths from those who have been proud and overbearing, and revealed them to those of humble spirit. Help us, we pray you, to live so near you in the simplicity of our lives that we may gain the humility of self-sacrifice and self-effacement. For Christ's sake. Amen."

April 23

"Our God and Father, who loves all nations and peoples, we thank you that you early sent leaders out into the world field. We thank you that the self-sacrifice of your children has been the cause of their growth in grace and in knowledge of you. Save us from selfish faith, and send our sons and daughters out into your kingdom. For Christ's sake. Amen."

April 22

"Our loving Lord, may we be ready to suffer shame for your name's sake. May we cherish the memory of those who willingly suffered for you, and hold up with them the banner of the cross. Amen."

April 13

"Our loving Father, may your Church have on heart and soul as your people hold individual possessions as general trusts. May we see in another's lack our chance and privilege; gaining daily the joy of self-denial and sacrifice. Amen."

April 9

"Our loving God, we pray you that we may not overvalue the possessions of life here and undervalue eternal life and welfare. May we be willing to follow you, whatever the cost. May we realize that present possession is limited, and eternal inheritance without limit. Love us not only for what we are, bur for what we are willing to give up. In Christ's name. Amen."

April 1

"Help us today, dear Lord, to be willing to give us something we want to do, that we may help others who are weak. As we know that small vices of the great become the great vices of the small, so may we also realize that the little weaknesses of Christians lead to the great evils of those far gone in sin. Amen."

February 13

"Dear Father, may we be willing to give up that which we hold dear that we may attain to the highest in you. May selfishness die that Christ may arise in our lives. Help us today to give up, in order that we may give out, to deny ourselves that we may be able to give to others in your name. Amen."