From "Each Day and Each Night, Celtic Prayers from Iona" by J. Philip Newell  

Monday Morning:  

Prayers for Justice and Peace You have searched me and known me, O God.  You know when I sit down and when I rise up. (Ps 139:1-2)

Silence

Be still and aware of God's presence within and all around.

Opening Prayer and Thanksgiving:

Thanks be to you, O God, that I have risen this day to the rising of this life itself.  May it be a day of blessing, O God of every gift, a day of new beginnings given.  Help me to avoid every sin and source of every sin to forsake, and as the mist scatters from the crest of the hills may each ill haze clear from my soul, O God.

Free Prayer of Thanks

The Lord's Prayer Scripture readings  

Silence

Reflect on the gospel and remember that God is with those who are poor and betrayed.

Intercessions

O Christ of the poor and the yearning, kindle in my heart within a flame of love for my neighbour, for my foe, for my friend, for my kindred all. From the humblest thing that lives to the Name that is highest of all, kindle in my heart within a flame of love. Pray for the coming day and for justice and peace.

Closing Prayer

This day and this night, O God, may I know the deep peace of the running wave, the deep peace of the flowing air, the deep peace of the quiet earth, the deep peace of the shining stars, the deep peace of the Son of Peace.  

Tuesday Morning:

 Prayers for Healing

If I ascend to heaven you are there, O God.  And if I make my bed in hell, still you are with me.  (Ps 139:8) Silence Be still and aware of God's presence within and all around.

Opening Prayer and Thanksgiving  In the beginning, O God, you shaped my soul and set its weave.  You formed my body and gave it breath.  Renew me this day in the image of your love.  O Great God, grant me your light.  O great God, grand me your grace.  O great God, grant me your joy this day and let me be made pure in the well of your health.

Free prayer of Thanks

The Lord's Prayer   

Scripture Readings     

Silence

Reflect on the gospel and on the Christ of the cross, suffering in the world with all those who are broken.

Intercessions

O Christ of the road of the wounded, O Christ of the tears of the broken, in me and with me the needs of the world.  Grand me my prayers of loving and hoping.  Grant me my prayers of yearning for healing. Pray for the coming day and for healing within and among all people.

Closing Prayer

God before me, God behind me, God above me, God beneath me.  I on your path, O God, you, O God, on my way.  In the twistings of the road in the currents of the river, be with me by day, be with me by night, be with me by day and by night.  

Wednesday Morning Prayer:  The Goodness of Creation and Care for the Earth

It was you who formed my inward parts, you knit me together in my mother's womb.  I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  (Ps 139: 13-14)

Silence Be still and aware of God's presence within and all around.

Opening Prayer and Thanksgiving

O Sun behind all suns, I give you greeting this new day.  Let all creation praise you.  Let the daylight and the shadows praise you.  Let the fertile earth and the swelling sea praise you.  Let the wind and the rain, the lightning and the thunder praise you.  Let all that breathes, in all its wondrous diversity, praise you.  And I shall praise you.  O God of all life I give you greeting this day.

Free Prayer of Thanks

The Lord's Prayer

Scripture Readings      

Silence

Reflect on the gospel and on God as the wellspring of all life.

Intercessions

There is no plant in the ground but tells of your beauty, O Christ.  There is no creature on the earth, there is no life in the sea but proclaims your goodness.  There is no bird on the wing, there is no star in the sky, there is nothing beneath the sun but is full of your blessing.  Lighten my understanding of your presence all around, O Christ.  Kindle my will to be caring for creation. Pray for the coming day and for the care of the earth.

Closing Prayer

Bless to me, O God, my soul that comes from on high.  Bless to me, O God, my body that is of earth.  Bless to me, O God, each thing my eye sees, each sound my ear hears.  Bless to me, O God, each scent that goes to my nostrils, each taste that goes to my lips, each ray that guides my way.    

Thursday Morning Prayers:  Commitment to Christ  

If I take the wings of the morning and settle at the furthest limits of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me and your right hand shall hold me fast.  (Ps 139:9-10)

Silence

Be still and aware of God's presence within and all around.

Opening Prayer and Thanksgiving

O loving Christ who died upon the tree, each day and each night I remember your love.  In my lying down and in my rising up, in life and in death you are my health and my peace.  Each day and each night I remember your forgiveness bestowed on me so gently and generously.  Each day and each night may I be fuller in love to you.

Free Prayer of Thanks

The Lord's Prayer

Scripture Readings    

Silence

Reflect on the gospel and on the One who calls us to follow him as the way, the truth and the life.

Intercessions

Life be in my speech, truth in what I say.  The love Christ Jesus gave be filling every heart for me.  The love Christ Jesus gave be filling me for everyone. Pray for the coming day and to follow Christ more closely.

Closing Prayer

Bless to me, O God, the earth beneath my feet.  Bless to me, O God, the people whom I meet.  O God of all gods bless to me my life.        

Friday Morning Prayer:  The Communion of Heaven and Earth

Where can I go from your spirit, O God?   (Ps 139: 7)

Silence

Be still and aware of God's presence within and all around.

Opening Prayer and Thanksgiving

I awake this morning in the presence of the holy angels of God.  May heaven open wide before me above me and around me that I may see the Christ of my love and his sunlit company in all things of earth this day.

Free Prayer of Thanks

The Lord's Prayer

Scripture readings   

Silence

Reflect on the gospel and remember that the life of heaven and the life of earth are interwoven.

'Intercessions

O God of life, of all life, of each life, I offer you my prayers in the love of Christ, in the affection of Christ, in the company of Christ.  As your own household desires in heaven so may I desire on earth this day. Pray for the coming day and for the life of the world.

Closing Prayer

The love and affection of the angels be with me.  The love and affection of the saints be with me.  The love and affection of heaven be with me, to lead me and to cherish me this day.