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Short prayers for when you are asked to pray aloud.

A prayer for a meeting

“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak … as the Spirit gave them utterance.” Acts 2:4. The picture: El Greco, Pentecost, about 1600, Museo del Prado.

Prayer 1 of 8About a minute aloud

We lay down the anxieties, worries, and distractions that weigh on our minds. Release us from the rush of our schedules and the stress of our circumstances. Replace our tension with your divine tranquility that goes beyond all human understanding. We ask that your peace would guard our hearts and our minds. Let it be a shield against discord, frustration, and misunderstanding. May your gentle spirit settle over our conversations, allowing us to communicate with grace and kindness. Let this place be a sanctuary of calm in a chaotic world, a space where our souls can find rest in you. We breathe in your peace and breathe out our fears, trusting completely in your loving care over us and over this time together, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

From Opening Prayers for a Gathering: Meetings, Small Groups, Families and Events

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エル・グレコ作『聖霊降臨』、壁の金色の額縁の中:鳩の下に集う使徒たちとマリア、それぞれの頭上に灯る炎
「すると、一同は聖霊に満たされ、霊が語らせるままに、ほかの国々の言葉で話しだした。」使徒言行録2章4節 · エル・グレコ作、 の日に, 、1600年頃、プラド美術館

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