Prayer Before the Blessed Sacrament

Let us gather in the presence of God, remembering those who pray with us and those who cannot be here. We bring our gratitude, our needs, and our willingness to care for one another.

God of love, unite our hearts in prayer and teach us to serve you together.

Jesus, my Lord and my God, I believe that you are present here in the Blessed Sacrament. I offer you my worship and love. You know my joys, my struggles and the needs I cannot express. Draw me close to your heart. Give peace to the troubled, hope to the weary and strength to those who serve. Help me listen more deeply than I speak. May this time with you renew my faith and make me a bearer of your love in the world. Amen.

For our parish gathered before the Blessed Sacrament, deepen our reverence and our readiness to listen to your word.

Lord, hear our prayer, and help us become instruments of your mercy.

For those who feel forgotten outside our church doors, lead us from this time of prayer into attentive and generous service.

Lord, hear our prayer, and help us become instruments of your mercy.

For the intentions spoken and those held quietly in our hearts, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, receive our prayer and sustain us in your love.

Let us entrust ourselves and those for whom we have prayed to the Father.

Merciful Father, receive our prayer through Jesus Christ. Where we can offer help, make us willing; where we must wait, give us patience. Keep us attentive to one another beyond this gathering. May the grace of this prayer take root in our homes, our work, and our choices, so that your love becomes visible through our lives. Amen.