Prayers/Hymns

OUR FATHER

Our father who art in heaven

Hallowed be thy name,

Thy kingdom come

Thy will be done

On 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. Amen

PRAYER 1

O My God,

at the beginning of this day

I turn to you,

My Lord and Father,

Who look upon me,

As your loving child.

Grant me to desire always

What is most acceptable to you,

That your will may be mine

And my will

May be conformed to yours. Amen

PRAYER 2

O Creator God,

O full of life,

O source of all knowledge,

We thank You for this beautiful day.

Keep us active in our studies

and other activities.

Increase our memory,

better our behavior,

so that cooperating with each other,

we may build a better world to live in.Amen

PRAYER 3

O God our Heavenly Father,

thank you for all the wonderful gifts

you are giving me again today.

Be with me during the day so that

I may be obedient,

helpful, and cheerful.

Bless my parents,

teachers,

and all those who live with me,

work for me,

and work with me.Amen

PRAYER 4

Make me all through today, O God,

Obedient to my parents,

Respectful to my parents,

Diligent to my work,

Fair in my games,

Kind to those whom I can help,

True to my friends,

And loyal to you.Amen

PRAYER 5

Dear Lord,

I thank you for all the things

you have given me.

Help me to be always good and truthful.

Bless my country, mummy, and daddy,

and all my dear ones.

Bless my Motherland with peace and prosperity.

Protect and defend me from all evil.

PRAYER 6

O God,

all through today,

help me not to lose my temper,

even when people and things annoy me,

not to lose my hope when things are difficult,

and when learning is hard.

Help me so to live today

that I will have nothing to be sorry for

when I go to bed again at night.

PRAYER AFTER CLASS

My Lord and my God,

I thank you for all the graces

I received from you today.

Pardon me, Lord,

for all my faults

and shortcomings.

Bless me, Lord,

my parents,

my teachers,

and my country.Amen

PRAYER AT EXAMINATION TIME

O God,

help me at my examinations today,

to remember the things which I have learnt and studied.

Help me to remember well,

and think clearly.

Help me to be calm and clear-hearted,

and do my best.

I ask this through your name. Amen

O God,

Master of our minds and hearts,

shine on us the light of wisdom.

Pour out on us the spirit of understanding, truth, and peace.

Help us to strive with all our hearts,

to know what is pleasing to you!

Enlighten our minds,

strengthen our memories,

to do well in our examination,

and bring joy to our parents and glory to you. Amen

PRAYER BEFORE GOING HOME

Father in heaven,

we thank you for the help and guidance

you gave us all through the day.

We ask you now

to be with us on our way

and to bring us safely home we pray.

PRAYER AT NIGHT

Dear Lord, the day is coming to an end.

Thank you for sustaining me, walking with me,

guiding and leading me on the right path.

I am sorry for the wrong I have done.

Please forgive me and be with me during the night,

so that I wake up again refreshed and ready

to do your will.

PRAYER BEFORE CLASS

My Lord and my God,

I praise and worship you

because you are my creator.

I thank you for my life

and for all Your mercies to me.

Holy Spirit of God,

enlighten my mind with your sacred light.

Give me the courage

to do good

and to avoid evil.

PRAYER BEFORE RECESS

Bless us, O Lord,

and these your gifts,

which we are going to receive

from Your goodness

through our Lord and God.Amen

PRAYER FOR CHILDREN

O God,

we bring before you

all the children all over the world,

poor and rich,

normal and abnormal,

able and disabled.

Very specially the children of our school.

We ask you to bless us,

protect us, and guide us.

Help us to offer our hands

in love, friendship, and understanding

towards one another.

May we grow day by day radiating your peace and joy to all.

We make this prayer in your holy name.

PLEDGE

India is my country.

All Indians are my brothers and sisters.

I love my country and I am proud of its rich

and varied heritage.

I shall always strive to be worthy of it.

I shall give my parents, teachers,

and all elders respect

and treat everyone with courtesy.

To my country and my people

I pledge my devotion.

In their well-being

and prosperity alone lies my happiness.

प्रतिज्ञा

भारत मेरा देश है।

हम सब भारतवासी भाई-बहन हैं।

मुझे अपने देश से प्रेम है।

इसकी समृद्धि और सांस्कृतिक विरासत पर मुझे गर्व है।

मैं हमेश इसके प्रति वफादार रहूँगी/रहूँगा।

मैं अपने माता-पिता, गुरूजनों तथा बड़ों के साथ हमेशा आदर व शिष्टता का व्यवहार करूँगी/करूँगा।

मैं अपने देश व देशवासियों के प्रति समर्पण की प्रतिज्ञा करती हूँ/करता हूँ।

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St.Thomas School

Kidwai Nagar Kanpur

PRAYERS/HYMNS

St. Thomas School Kanpur

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