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Wesley’s written prayer for families for Sunday Morning. John wrote morning and evening prayers for families, I am offering paraphrases to my Family Ministry class

Almighty and eternal God, we really want to praise Your holy name for graciously raising us up with a sound body and mind, to the see the light of this day.

We bless You on behalf of all of Your creatures for everyone looks to You and you sustain them at the proper time (Psalm 145: 14-16). Above all, we acknowledge Your immeasurable gifts given to humanity in Jesus Christ. We thank You for Jesus’s miraculous birth, his holy life, his agonizing death, his glorious resurrection celebrated this day, his ascension to heaven, his triumph over all the powers of darkness, and his sitting at Your right hand for evermore.

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Wesley’s written prayer for families for Saturday Morning. John wrote morning and evening prayers for families, I am offering paraphrases to my Family Ministry class

We present ourselves before You, our Lord and our God, to give You our gift of gratitude and thanksgiving, desiring only that you lovingly accept us, and our service, under the direction of Jesus Christ. In his great name we come to ask Your pardon and peace. Please give your growing grace and your expressions of love even when we are not worthy of the least of Your love. But worthy is the Lamb that was slain to take away the sin of the world (Rev. 5:12, John 1:29). For his sake You will give us everything since Jesus fulfilled all the holy laws we broke and set right our offenses. In Christ we know You are gracious and merciful to people who deserve nothing but punishment.

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