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\nOutside St Andrews Scots Kirk, Lausanne (Photo: Irene Bom)<\/p>\n

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\nHere are 3 short prayers affirming our communion with the holy and glorious Trinity and seeking to deepen that relationship of love and trust.\n<\/p>\n

Loved<\/h3>\n

To God the Father, who first loved us,
\nand made us accepted in the Beloved;
\nTo God the Son, who loved us,
\nand washed us from our sins in his own blood;
\nTo God the Holy Ghost, who sheds the love of God
\nabroad in our hearts,
\nBe all love and all glory
\nFor time and for eternity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thomas Ken (1637-1711)<\/p>\n

from The Open Gate: Celtic Prayers for Growing Spiritually<\/em>
\nby David Adam, p. 114<\/p>\n\n

Near<\/h3>\n

God, we praise you,
\nFather all-powerful, Christ, Lord and Saviour, Spirit of Love,
\ndrawing us to share in your life and your love.
\nOne God, three Persons,
\nbe near to the people formed in your image,
\nclose to the world your love brings to life.
\nWe ask you this, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
\none God, true and living, for ever and ever.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Liturgy of the Hours<\/p>\n

from The Book of a Thousand Prayers<\/a><\/em> by Angela Ashwin, #869<\/p>\n\n

With us<\/h3>\n

Father, go with us on the journey of life,
\nand may the peace of Christ
\nand the power of his Spirit go with us.
\nAmen<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

from 500 Prayers for all Occasions<\/em> by David Clowes, #498<\/p>\n

 
\nFor more posts on the theme of “on a journey”, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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And if you're looking for guidance on what to focus on in your walk\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "bible"","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hoe_gaat_u_verder.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hoe_gaat_u_verder.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hoe_gaat_u_verder.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hoe_gaat_u_verder.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5743,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2018\/08\/24\/in-the-school-of-prayer-with-the-celtic-saints\/","url_meta":{"origin":2775,"position":4},"title":"In the school of prayer with the Celtic Saints","author":"Irene Bom","date":"August 24, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 To all saints, i.e. anyone who is within the Body of Christ ... For many decades now, Celtic Spirituality has been a hot topic, latterly also in my life. How grateful I am that I was brought into contact with this ancient but holistic faith tradition through ministries like\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "blessing"","block_context":{"text":"blessing","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/blessing\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/celtic_saints.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/celtic_saints.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/celtic_saints.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/celtic_saints.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4960,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2018\/05\/05\/pause-for-breath\/","url_meta":{"origin":2775,"position":5},"title":"Pause for breath …","author":"Irene Bom","date":"May 5, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Floating 'islands in the stream', Rotterdam \u00a0(Photo: Irene Bom) \u00a0 With Pentecost around the corner, I've selected \"breath\" as our theme of the month for May. 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