Prayer #1 Prayer #6

Thank you, Lord, for your presence with us this day. As we depart from
this space now, we ask you to bless us throughout the remainder of the
day and guide us safely home. Do not let the learning and conversations
of this gathering die, but, instead, may they continue to ruminate within us
and bear fruit in our ministries throughout the year, until we find ourselves
together again. We ask this in the name of Jesus, and in the power of the
Holy Spirit, Amen.
Lord, as we gather today at this meeting we ask that You will be in our
midst. Help us to make decisions that will be pleasing to You. Help us to
be able to discuss the matters at hand in a reasonable way, and to be
willing to give up having our own way.
God let this meeting be productive and, as should be the case in all areas
of our lives, help us to keep You at the forefront of our minds

Prayer #2 as we do the work set before us.

In closing a meeting or church service in prayer, we can thank God for the
way that He has been with us during meeting, and ask Him to continue to Amen.
inspire and protect us as we leave.

Gathered together on this page are a number of short prayers drawn from
the Episcopal, Methodist, Celtic & Catholic traditions, as well as two
modern prayers for closing bible studies and meetings.
Prayer #3
Father, thank you that you have revealed Your love to us today.
We invite You to send us out from here in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Fan into flame the gifts that you have given us,
Come reveal Your grace and truth to us each day.
Prayer #7
Jesus as we gather together to learn about You, may You meet us here.
Help all of the teachers to be able to answer the questions posed, and
help all of the children listen and retain what they hear.
Help the students to be attentive, and the teachers to be patient. May the
lessons that are taught help to instill righteousness in these children, and
may the seeds planted here continue to guide them throughout their lives.
Amen.

For Yours is the Kingdom, the power and the glory,

Forever and ever. Prayer #8

Amen. You, O God, are my strength, my patience, my light and my counsel. It is

Prayer #4
Lord, your word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path.
Thank you that we can live in Your light and walk in Your truth.
May the things that you have revealed and thoughts that we have shared
dwell in our hearts and stir us to action.
We ask all this in the precious name of Jesus.
Amen.
you who make responsive to me the students confided to my care.
Abandon me not to myself for one moment.
For my own conduct and for that of my students, grant me the spirit of
wisdom and understanding, the spirit of knowledge and piety, the spirit of
holy fear of you, and an ardent zeal to procure your glory.
I unite my efforts to those of Jesus Christ, the master teacher, and I beg
all saints in Heaven to assist me in the exercise of my teaching ministry.
Amen

Prayer #5
Glory be to the father,
and to the son,
and to the holy spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now,
and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.