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Summary
- Eleven short closing prayers, each under a minute, cover thanks, guidance, carrying out decisions, unity after a hard discussion, wisdom, blessing on the work, strength, service, peace, safe travel and online meetings.
- Traditional closings are quoted from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer: the Grace (2 Corinthians 13:14), the Prayer of St. Chrysostom, “Direct us, O Lord” and the Gloria Patri.
- Scripture blessings for a meeting include the blessing of Aaron (Numbers 6:24–26), Hebrews 13:20–21 and the doxology of Jude 24–25.
- Different meetings suit different closings: a church council, a prayer meeting, a Bible study, a business meeting at work and a seminar.
- A leader can ask someone to pray beforehand, keep the prayer to a minute or two, and name the meeting’s real business.
Bibliography (Click to show)
- Scripture quotations are from the King James Version (1611), text of Project Gutenberg eBook no. 10 (Numbers 6:24–26; Psalm 90:17; 121:8; Proverbs 16:3; Matthew 18:20; Mark 10:45; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Galatians 6:9; Ephesians 4:3; Hebrews 13:20–21; Jude 24–25). https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10
- The Book of Common Prayer (Protestant Episcopal Church in the U.S.A.), Standard Book of 1928. Morning Prayer, Gloria Patri, p. 8, and A Prayer of St. Chrysostom, p. 20; Evening Prayer, 2 Cor. xiii. 14, p. 34; Prayers, Collects, “Direct us, O Lord,” p. 49. PDF facsimile: https://www.artisticdailyprayers.org/uploads/3/0/1/6/30164961/bcp1928std.pdf
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