{"id":44530,"date":"2025-10-26T13:55:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T13:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=44530"},"modified":"2026-09-30T08:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:59:04","slug":"prayers-for-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/prayers-for-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30df\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306e\u7948\u308a\uff1a\u4ed5\u4e8b\u3001\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a\u3001\u6559\u4f1a\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306e\u958b\u4f1a\u3068\u7d50\u3073\u306e\u7948\u308a"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>A traditional prayer for the start of a meeting is the old collect \u201cDirect us, O Lord, in all our doings,\u201d printed below. A plainer opening prayer for any meeting: \u201cLord, guide what we say and decide here. Help us listen to each other, and let this work serve you and the people it is for. Amen.\u201d \u201cDirect us, O Lord\u201d: a traditional prayer before a meeting This prayer asks God\u2019s help for work \u201cbegun, continued, and ended,\u201d so it\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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