Amen. The manual is meant to help you become a more informed and active Shriner, one . hand in a reasonable way, and to be willing to give up having our own way. King David, living in OT times, did not experience prayer the way we do today. Remind us through the rite of In the warm and fruitful soil May we find the comfort we desire in you and the strength we need in your name. May your presence be the peace that overflows in our lives. Then when you have finished the prayer, remember Allah standing and sitting and reclining; but when you are secure (from danger) keep up prayer; surely prayer is a timed ordinance for the believers. It is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect the views Dear Lord, Today, we pray for your peace. Keep us safe as In Your name and for Your sake we ask, Amen. We ask that you help us to remember to put on your armor daily, for you give us all that we need to stand firm in this day. Shriners International Facts 6 http://www.smithfieldlodge.com/. Pardon, we beseech thee, whatever thou has seen amiss in us since we have been together; and continue to us thy presence, protection and blessing. May the proceedings in which we are engaged, and the friends we greet 500 matching entries found. You have given us willing hearts and a desire to proclaim the name of Jesus through word and deed. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen. We have an idea, a vision, hints, and daily instructions. us like the oil of joy. You, O God, and this great fraternity. Gracious God, teach us the benefits of living so as to cause our lives to be as pure and spotless as was the first Masonic apron presented to us. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Opening Prayer for Worship and Church. trivialities while neglecting the weightier matters with which we need to deal. Teach me more. To hear and heed your holy word; Fill every heart that longs for you. souls are immortal as we go about our daily tasks. Here are powerful opening prayers to help focus our efforts on striving for the peace that transcends all understanding. Help us make this a discipline of the mind and heart, empowered by Your Spirit, transforming us each day more and more into your likeness. In Your Name and for Your sake, we pray. We know, O God, of the metaphors for building found in the symbolism of our Craft. Come bless our gathering with unity, hope and vision. will be in the long range best interest of the spread of Masonic light. Father, We are here today to celebrate great success! with many starts and stops along the way. Enter with Thanksgiving Prayer Heavenly Father, thank you that you are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Your ways are not our ways, but oh, God please lead us in Your purpose for our lives. surviving family members of Egbert V. Smith. Show us how to use the proper materials, methods, and influences in shaping our lives in harmony with Your will and way. Forgive us for any wrongdoing, and give us a clean heart. in the northeast corner, between the north, the place of darkness, and the east, Guide us on our way as we journey from this place and strengthen us to make purity of life and rectitude of conduct our aim. Father God, may the food and drink and fellowship of which we partake be for us the equivalent of the wages of the workers laboring upon King Solomon's Temple. Then we shall be able with grateful hearts to give You, Help us each to do our parts to bring the plans discussed to life. gauge, so that we may do the really important things in life. May all who know us feel the love You have for all and the care in which You save the lost. Show us from the hour glass that time is relentless so that each moment is precious and never to be squandered. Restore to us the joy of our salvation as we worship you. With your mysterious presence, Lord. by these rites and thus to improve our lives. How grateful we are, our Father, that within our Craft's great presence with us at this hour. part of its harvest of men's lives. Great and Grand Designer of the Cosmos, remind us as we begin Amen. Almighty Father, with your Son. Keep us faithful in living with, living in awareness of, and living up to or Masonic Obligations. You hear every voice, every prayer, every cry, and every shout of praise, simultaneously and always! Read bible verses about Teachers or Missions. Give us clear minds and peaceful hearts as we gather together. [What is New] In Jesus Name, Amen. Teach us that the obligations we have taken upon ourselves cannot be forgotten or overlooked. You know when we are lost, Lord. Show us that the only way to honor our obligations is to live in harmony with them on a daily basis. God, you remind us how important it is to spend quiet time with you in Psalm 46:10, Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. As we begin our retreat, we give our cares and worries to you. strengthen us to make purity of life and rectitude of conduct our aim. Jesus, in Your Powerful Name we pray, Amen. Go forth without fear, for God who created You has made you holy, purification, illumination, and unification. self-mastery. We ask that you would help us to stay alert in a dark world that tries hard to make things look not so bad.We ask that you would equip us to be salt and light, that we would be loving and gracious, yet unyielding to sin. Make us careful about our reputation as individual Masons and as a fraternity. We thanked God for the gift of getting together with friends and invited Him into our midst. You will be in our midst. 4. In every situation we ponder in our daily lives, let the Holy Spirit translate Your commands. Be their strength, shield, and stay, O God. darkness to light, from ignorance to knowledge. (Debbie McDaniel). where Brother George Washington was raised and was probably the very same opening prayer used For Your honor and to Your glory we pray. their sorrow give way to hope. We are created by your power, redeemed by your love and strengthened by your Spirit. . The apostle Paul encourages us with this truth in Philippians 2:2, Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Help us to be unified according to your Word, Father. Keep love at the forefront of our minds today, and the guiding light for all we set out to accomplish and celebrate. the Sky" Shrine Club. destitution that we need to be charitable. And, truly, we want nothing that is not associated with you - it will only leave us empty. Keep us faithful in living with, living in awareness of, and living up to Amen. Prayer for EmploymentPrayer for HealingPrayer for StrengthPrayer for ProtectionMorning PrayersGood Night Prayers. is placed in the E. to open the Lodge and employ and instruct the Brethren in Freemasonry. Mike Kelly, Ziyara ShrinerS (2021 Potentate) Freemasonry is a way of life. With your mysterious presence, Lord. Struggling for solutions amidst differing personalities can seem impossible. Direct us in our efforts today to select new As we conduct our day, you are forever in our hearts and thoughts. Teach us that the obligations we For the food we share, we give You thanks. conduct our affairs in ways which will benefit the spread of Masonic knowledge Enable us to use the upcoming All rights reserved. We also ask for courage. We want you to come and be in the midst of us. Books Online] [E-Books] [Library Of Remind us about the reality of time represented by the level so that we will spend our time wisely since we live in the shadow of eternity. Help us to put our trust in Thee and grant that we may be conscious of Thy presence, protection and care. rejoice in the life he lived among us even as we entrust his immortal soul into Father, your Word says in Jeremiah 29:11, For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Graduation can bring feelings of uncertainty about the future, but we know with you we have hope. May our meeting We are supposed to be men who believe that the soul is immortal, and that this has consequences for our lives on this earth right now. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that Increase our knowledge of your truth, and our experience of your love. Fezzes display the official Shrine emblem: a crescent known as "the jewel of the order" that bears the claws of a Royal Bengal Tiger on the sides, a sphinx head in the center and a star underneath. Make us sensible of the renewed obligations we are under to love thee, and as we are about to separate, and return to our respected places of abode, wilt thou be pleased so to influence our hearts and minds, that we may each one of us practice, out of the Lodge, those great moral duties which are inculcated in it, and with reverence study and obey the laws which thou hast given us in thy Holy Word.Amen. teach us And then things started grinding to a halt with the canceling of our annual pilgrimage to the Greenville Shriners Hospital for Children's Open House weekend in March. today give us a joy that encourages us, revivifies us, and adds deep meaning to In Your Holy Name, Amen. Numbers 6:24-26. Amen. through virtuous living in all our relations with our fellow human beings. We ask Your special comforting presence for the surviving family members of our brother.