New Years Prayer #4

Dear Lord,
We pray that this New Year will bring us closer to You.
May we take the time to get to know You.
Help us to truly celebrate the gifts You have graciously given us
and use them to serve You and spread Your word,

May we also see and love you in all the people we meet,
so that in turn, they can see You in us.

We know that all human relations take time 
if they are to grow and deepen. 
This is also true of our relations with You, 
the Father and the Holy Spirit, 
which must grow over the course of our lives. 
In this new year, 
let us realise that every action of ours 
no matter how great or small 
enables us to be in touch with You.
Let us accept You in our lives, 
in the way it pleases You,
as Truth, to be spoken,
as Life, to be lived,
as Light, to be lighted,
as Love, to be followed,
as Joy, to be given,
as Peace, to be spread about,
as Sacrifice, to be offered among our relatives, 
friends, neighbours and all people.

Amen.

New Years Prayer #3

Almighty God,
As we are on the brink of a brand New Year, 
we thank you for all the blessings you have given us this year.

Father, please forgive us for all that we have done, 
that we should not have done, 
for the things we should have done and did not. 
Please wipe our hearts clean 
and make us pure again and free in You.

We ask that in the New Year 
you will Guide us in our Choices and Decision Making 
so that we will choose wisely 
with the Help of Your Holy Spirit. 
Help us to acknowledge you in everything we do 
and then we will succeed in our Plans.

Help us to Delight ourselves in you 
and you will give us the Desires of our Heart!

Help us to Love, show compassion 
and help others as your Son did.

We thank you for the Gift of Jesus 
and for His life given for our Eternal Salvation and Freedom.

We ask all in the Saviour's Name! 

Amen.

New Years Prayer #2

God our Father, 
on this Feast of Mary, the Mother of God 
give us an appreciation of the many gift 
You have given us during the past year. 
Help us bless You in return during the coming year 
by sharing some of our gifts with others who have far, 
far less than we do.

Amen.

New Years Prayer

Almighty and eternal God, 
You have, through Jesus Christ, 
revealed Your glory to all nations. 
We pray You to preserve the works of Your mercy, 
that Your Church, 
being spread through the whole world, 
may continue with unchanging faith in the confession of Your name. 

We pray You, who alone are good and holy, 
to endow with heavenly knowledge, 
sincere zeal, 
and sanctity of life our Chief Bishop, 
Pope John Paul II, the vicar of our Lord Jesus Christ, 
in the government of His Church; 
our own Archbishop and Bishop; 
all other bishops, prelates, and pastors of the Church; 
and especially those who are appointed to exercise among us 
the functions of the holy ministry 
and conduct Your people into the ways of salvation. 

We pray You, O God of might, wisdom, and justice, 
through whom authority is rightly administered, 
laws are enacted, and judgment decreed, 
to assist with Your holy spirit of counsel and fortitude 
the President of the United States, 
that his administration may be conducted in righteousness, 
and be eminently useful to Your people over whom he presides; 
by encouraging due respect for virtue and religion, 
by a faithful execution of the laws in justice and mercy, 
and by restraining vice and immorality. 

Counsel and sound judgment are mine; 
I have understanding and power. 
By me kings reign and rulers make laws that are just; 
by me princes govern, 
and all nobles who rule on earth. 

[PROVERBS 8:14-16]
Let the light of Your divine wisdom direct the deliberations of Congress, 
and shine forth in all the proceedings and laws 
framed for our rule and government, 
so that they may tend to the preservation of peace, 
the promotion of national happiness, 
the increase of industry, sobriety, and useful knowledge, 
and may perpetuate to us the blessing of equal liberty. 

We pray for his Excellency, the Governor Of this state, 
for the members of the Assembly, 
for all judges, magistrates, and other officers 
who are appointed to guard our political welfare, 
that they may be enabled, by Your powerful protection, 
to discharge the duties of their respective stations with honesty and ability. 

We recommend likewise to Your unbounded mercy 
all our brethren and fellow citizens throughout the United States, 
that they may be blessed in the knowledge 
and sanctified in the observance of Your most holy law; 
that they may be preserved in union, 
and in that peace which the world cannot give; 
and after enjoying the blessings of this life, 
be admitted to those which are eternal.

Amen.