Psalm
Read an appropriate psalm, out loud if possible. I suggest one of the following psalms:
Psalm 16 | Psalm 138 | Psalm 139
Reading
Find an appropriate Bible passage, then read it—out loud, if possible—and think about how it relates to you. I suggest the following:
- Matthew 5:14-16
- Matthew 11:28-30
- Hebrews 13:20-21
Prayer
Pray thanksgivings and petitions; asking God for your specific needs as you see them and giving thanks for specific things in your life. You can pray one gargantuan prayer, or a series of small prayers. You can pray the Lord’s Prayer (Our Father), or you can use it as an outline for a prayer of your own.
- Address God with praises
Our Father, who art…
- Submit to God’s will
Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done…
- Ask for your specific physical needs
Give us this day our daily bread…
- Ask for forgiveness
Forgive us our debts…
- To the degree that you yourself are willing to forgive others…
As we forgive our debtors…
- Ask for help with temptations
Lead us not into temptation…
- And preservation from evil
Deliver us from evil…
Collect
End by praying this or a similar prayer:
Lord Jesus, stay with me, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be my companion in the way, kindle my heart, and awaken hope, that I may know you as you are revealed in the Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake of your love. AMEN.