PRAYERS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT – PART 1

Adonai Yeshua Moshiach, You commanded us to love our enemies, those who defame and injure us and to pray for them and forgive them. We know that You prayed for Your enemies, who crucified You. Grant us we pray, the spirit of Christian/Messianic reconciliation and meekness, that we may forgive every injury and be reconciled with our enemies. Help us to overcome ill will and personal offence with Christian meekness and true love of our neighbour. We further ask You, O Adonai, to grant to our enemies true peace and forgiveness of sins. Do not allow them to leave this life without true faith and sincere conversion. And help us to repay evil with goodness and to remain safe from the temptations of the Devil and from all the perils that threaten us in the form of visible and invisible enemies. (Matthew 5).

Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, forever and ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13).

O my YHVH, Your loving providence transforms sorrows, difficulties, trials and dangers into means of grace, lessons of patience and channels of hope. Grant us good will to use and not abuse those privileges. By Your great goodness, keep us alive through this dying life, that out of death You may raise us up to immortality. For His sake Who is the life, Yeshua Moshiach our Saviour. (Matthew 10).

Dearest Adonai, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve You as You deserve; To give and not to count the cost, To fight and not to heed the wounds, To toil and not to seek rest, To labour and not to seek reward, Save that of knowing that I am doing Your will. (Matthew 16).

I give You thanks, Adonai Yeshua: In the midst of my trials and sufferings You have granted me the strength not to waver; by Your mercy, You have given me a share of glory eternal. Adonai Yeshua Moshiach, Your compassion caused You to suffer to save the world. May the heavens open and the angels receive my spirit, for I am suffering for You and Your church in this place. I beseech You, merciful Adonai, please take me to Yourself. And strengthen the faith of Your servants who remain. (Matthew 20).

Adonai Eloheinu, merciful and mighty: Help those whom I have neglected to help; Set aright those whom I have caused to stumble; Visit those whom I have neglected to visit; Bring back home those I have led astray; Cheer the hearts of those whom I have made sad; Draw with cords of love those for whom my love has grown cold. Save them all, O Adonai and have mercy upon me. (Matthew 25).

We have seen the resurrection of Moshiach; let us worship the Holy Adonai Yeshua, Who alone is without sin. We praise and glorify Your Holy resurrection. For You are our YHVH; we know no other, save for You. Upon Your Name we call. Come, all faithful ones, let us adore the holy resurrection of Moshiach, for through the Cross, joy has come to the entire world. Ever blessing our Adonai, we sing praises of His resurrection. He endured the cross on our behalf and has destroyed death by death. (Matthew 28).

He lay with quiet heart in the stern asleep; Waking, commanded both the winds and the sea. Moshiach, though this weary body slumber deep, Grant that my heart may keep its watch with Thee. O Lamb of YHVH that carried all our sin, guard my sleep against the enemy. (Mark 4).

O YHVH, who has taught us to seek first Your Kingdom and its righteousness, teach me to say, “Your will be done” before I say “Give me my daily bread.” Teach me to accept Your will as the foundation of my happiness, and other things as only its superstructure. I am more afraid of the hunger of the body than of the hunger of the spirit. Convince me that it would not profit me to gain the world and lose my soul. Show me that it is only the possession of my soul that makes the possession of the world any gain. Impress me with the truth that no thing can bring me joy if I myself am not already joyful. Inspire me with the knowledge that the issues of life are not from without but from within. Guide me into the discovery that the pleasures at Your right hand are the only things that are pleasures forevermore. (Mark 8).

It is right and proper that we should give You praise and hymns and glory, O uncreated Father of Yeshua Moshiach, Who is Your only Son. We praise You because You are known by the only Son, proclaimed and explained by Him to created beings and known in turn by them. We praise You because You know the Son and reveal to the saints the glories that are His. We praise You because You are known by the Word You begot and are seen by the saints and understood by them after a fashion. Holy, holy, holy is our Adonai of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of Your glory. Heaven is full, earth is full of Your wonderful glory. (Mark 11).

Almighty YHVH, You inspired Your servant Luke, the physician, to set forth in the Gospel the love and healing power of Your Son. Graciously continue in Your church the same power to love and heal, to the praise and glory of Your name, through Your Son, Yeshua Moshiach our Saviour and Adonai, who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of Ruach HaKodesh, one YHVH Elohim now and forever. (Luke 1).

I am not worthy, Master and Adonai, that You should come beneath the roof of my soul: Yet since You in Your love toward all wish to dwell in me, in boldness I come. Open the gates, which You alone have forged; and You will come in with love toward all as is Your nature; You will come in and enlighten my darkened reason. I believe that You will do this: For You did not send away the harlot that came to You with tears; nor cast out the repentant publican; nor reject the thief who acknowledged Your kingdom; nor forsake the repentant persecutor, a yet greater act; but all of those who came to You in repentance were counted in the band of Your friends, who alone abide blessed forever, now and unto the endless ages. (Luke 5).

O YHVH, our Heavenly Father, who loves humankind and is most merciful and compassionate, have mercy upon our children. We humbly pray for them and commend them to Your gracious protection. O YHVH, be their guide and guardian in all their endeavours. Lead them in the path of Your truth and draw them near to You, that they may lead a godly and righteous life in Your love and fear, doing Your will in all matters. Give them grace that they may be even-tempered, hard-working, diligent, devout, and charitable. Defend them against the assaults of the enemy, and grant them wisdom and strength to resist all temptation and corruption of this life. Direct them in the way of salvation, through Your Son, our Saviour --- Yeshua Moshiach. (Luke 8).

Almighty YHVH, whose Son, our Saviour, Yeshua Moshiach, was lifted high upon the cross that He might draw the whole world to Himself: Mercifully grant that we, who rejoice in the mystery of our salvation, may have the grace to take up our cross and follow Him, who reigns with You and Ruach HaKodesh, one YHVH in glory everlasting. (Luke 14).

Adonai Yeshua Moshiach, Son of YHVH, have mercy on me, a sinner. (Luke 18).

Father Everlasting, who has given us the fellowship of Your Son, Yeshua Moshiach, be near us in this hour of solemn meditation. May our heart be open to every Holy affection and ready to receive and cherish every sacred memory and sacred impression. Impress on us the power of death that this day commemorates. Let a portion of the Spirit that led our Saviour to the cross descend upon us and fill our heart with love for You and our fellow humans. Here and now may every selfish passion and desire be quieted, and may the peace that passes all understanding keep our heart and mind in Yeshua Moshiach. (Luke 23).