Prayer of Virtue: When I fight, help me to not fight When I am impatient, help me to be patient When I am proud, help me to be humble When I am wild, help me into self-control When I hold grudges, help me to release them When I am angry, help me to find inner peace When I deceive others, help me to purify myself Amen
The People are blessed with power
Power to speak inwardly and to be heard
Our God listens to what is not spoken aloud
And He knows when you acknowledge Him in your heart
It is a power called prayer, it is one of His great joys
Prayer should be honest and true
He desires not that you hide from Him
Be genuine about your hardships
Praying earnestly about your hopes and wishes
Be loving, giving Him your praise and thanks
Do not pray with many words
One can speak to Him in a moment
Another may spend a while in stillness
He listens to your heart, He knows what is unsaid
There are many different ways to pray
But it is the genuine who Our Father always accepts
Pray not for riches
Pray not for selfish gain
Our Father loves prayers to gain virtue
He answers prayers which help others
The one who makes a prayer for the right things
Only needs a dash of faith for it all to come true
One who calls out to the Creator longs for Him secretly
He hears their cry and shows them mercy
Yet it is the loving time obeying His Gospel,
And the regular prayer which grows your relationship
Our Father loves our dedicated time alone with Him
Whether once, three, or five times a day
Give Him time in prayer, in worship, or in study
Indeed, it is not too much, it is due Him
Supporting Verses
- "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others." - Matthew 6:5
- "And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him." - Matthew 6:7-8