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Prayers
for the morning - As I Arise
Starting the day with prayer was always important
to the early Christians and their prayers often invoked the presence
of the Trinity - Father, Son and Spirit - to be with them through
their often hard toil on the land, and it is with this thought in
mind that the following prayers have been written, to herald in
the new day with God at its centre!
I arise today
embraced in the arms
of God the Father,
empowered by the strength
of God the Spirit,
immersed in the love
of God the Son.
I arise today
in the company
of the Trinity,
Father, Spirit and Son.
I arise today
I arise today,
conscious of the forgiveness
of God the Father,
conscious of the companionship
of God the Son,
conscious of the guidance
of God the Spirit,
conscious of the unity
of the Trinity,
Three in One
Christ our healer
Christ our teacher
Our inspiration and purpose.
Christ our defender
Christ our redeemer
Our liberation and precious.
Bless both day and night.
Bless our travelling and arriving.
Bless our service and our sleeping.
Christ, our all in all,
into your presence I come, Lord;
a few moments of quietness,
closeness
in a busy world
that demands my attention.
Breathe on me now,
that I might know your power
to see this day though
Be thou my vision, Lord
this day and every day,
the centre of my life,
the focus of my thoughts.
Be thou my wisdom, Lord
the inspiration of my words,
in every situation,
Your Spirit my support
Bless this day
all that I might see,
all that I might hear,
all that I might smell,
all that I might say.
Bless this day
all that I might serve,
all that I might comfort,
all that I might help,
all that I might guide.
Bless this day
Morning Prayers from other sources
THE DEER'S CRY
Patrick sang this hymn when the ambuscades were laid
against him by King Loeguire (Leary) that he might
not go to Tara to sow the faith. Then it seemed to
those lying in ambush that he and his monks were wild
deer with a fawn, even Benen, following them. And its
name is ' Deer's Cry.'
I arise to-day
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of
the Trinity,
Through belief in the threeness,
Through confession of the oneness
Of the Creator of Creation.
I arise to-day
Through the strength of Christ's birth with His
baptism,
Through the strength of His crucifixion with
His burial.
Through the strength of His resurrection with
His ascension,
Through the strength of His descent for the
judgment of Doom.
I arise to-day
Through the strength of the love of Cherubim,
In obedience of angels.
In the service of archangels.
In hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In prayers of patriarchs.
In predictions of prophets,
In preachings of apostles.
In faiths of confessors,
In innocence of holy virgins,
In deeds of righteous men.
I arise to-day
Through the strength of heaven :
Light of sun,
Radiance of moon,
Splendour of fire,
Speed of lightning,
Swiftness of wind,
Depth of sea.
Stability of earth,
Firmness of rock.
I arise to day
Through God's strength to pilot me :
God's might to uphold me,
God's wisdom to guide me,
God's eye to look before me,
God's ear to hear me,
God's word to speak for me,
God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me,
God's shield to protect me,
God's host to save me
From snares of devils.
From temptations of vices,
From every one who shall wish me ill,
Afar and anear.
Alone and in a multitude.
I summon to-day all these powers between me and
those evils.
Against every cruel merciless power that may
oppose my body and soul,
Against incantations of false prophets,
Against black laws of pagandom.
Against false laws of heretics.
Against craft of idolatry.
Against spells of women and smiths and wizards.
Against every knowledge that corrupts man's body
and soul.
Christ to shield me to-day
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against wounding,
So that there may come to me abundance of
reward.
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I he down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every one who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
I arise to-day
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the
Trinity,
Through belief in the threeness.
Through confession of the oneness
Of the Creator of Creation.
(from Selections from Ancient Irish Poetry, Meyer, Kuno, 1858-1919)
PRAYER AT RISING
(From Catherine Maclean, crofter, Naast, Gairloch)
Bless to me, O God,
Each thing mine eye sees;
Bless to me, O God,
Each sound mine ear hears;
Bless to me, O God,
Each odour that goes to my nostrils
Bless to me, O God,
Each taste that goes to my lips;
Each note that goes to my song,
Each ray that guides my way,
Each thing that I pursue.
Each lure that tempts my will,
The zeal that seeks my living soul.
The Three that seek my heart,
The zeal that seeks my living soul,
The Three that seek my heart.
(from Carmina Cadelica)
I arise to-day :
might of Heaven
brightness of Sun
whiteness of Snow
splendour of Fire
speed of Light
swiftness of Wind
depth of Sea
stability of Earth
firmness of Rock.
I arise to-day :
Might of God
Power of God
Wisdom of God
Eye of God
Ear of God
Word of God
Hand of God
Path of God
Shield of God
Host of God
(from The Book of Cerne, 9th C)
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