At the heart of Christian faith is the belief in God, who communicates with people. God calls every human person into a loving relationship and as with every relationship; our relationship with God can only grow through communication. Prayer is the way in which we engage in communication with God.
Our school prayers
Dear God,
Thank you for looking after our school.
Thank you that you love each and every one of us here.
Help us to learn, play and share together so that the wonderful world you have made becomes more beautiful every day and so we can serve the Lord in gladness.
St Augustine…pray for us.
Amen
The Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen
Actions to share with the children. With their right hand (touch forehead)- In the name of the Father, (touch heart) and of the of the Son (touch left shoulder) and of the Holy (touch right shoulder) Spirit(join your hands) Amen
Nursery
Morning Prayer
EYFS and Key Stage 1 Prayers
Morning Prayer
Father in heaven I love you
You are with me night and day
I want to love you always in all I do and say.
I try to please you Father.
Bless me through the day
Amen
Prayer before meals
Bless us O lord as we sit together,
Bless the food we eat today,
Bless the hands that make the food,
Bless us O lord
Amen
Prayer after meals
Thank you God for the food we have eaten,
Thank you God for all my friends
Thank you God for everything
Thank you God
Amen
Prayer at the end of the day
Now the day is over
We lift our hands and say
Thank you heavenly father for today
We are sorry for the wrong things
And glad about the right
Keep us heavenly father in your love tonight
Key Stage 2 Prayers
Morning Prayer
Father in Heaven
I give you today
All that I think and
Do and say
My ears to hear,
My eyes to see,
My hands and feet
And all of me,
To love and work each
Day for you
Amen
Grace before Lunch
Bless us O Lord
For these thy gifts
Which we are about
To receive
From thy bounty
Through Christ Our
Lord
Amen
Prayer after meals
Thank you God for the food we have eaten,
Thank you God for everything
Thank you God
Amen
Prayer at the end of the day
God our father
I have come to say
Thank you for your love today,
Thank you for my family
And all the friends
You give to me
Guard me in the dark of night and in the morning send you light.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee
Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen
Glory Be…
Glory Be to the father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen
Eternal Rest
Eternal rest grant until them O lord, and let perpetual; light shine upon them, may they rest in peace.
Amen
Responses to mass
To begin prayer;
Priest The lord be with you
All- And with your Spirit
The Sign of Peace
Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always
All: And with your Spirit
Priest; Let us offer each other the sign of peace
Shake hands and say- Peace be with you
After the Word of God (Not a Gospel Reading)
Reader; The word of the Lord
All; Thanks be to God
Greeting the Gospel:
Sing Alleluia
Priest; reading from the Holy Gospel according to…
All Glory to you O lord
(The sign of the cross is made on the head, lips and heart)
At the end of the Gospel
Priest; The Gospel of the lord
All- Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ
Lord have Mercy
Priest; Lord have mercy
All- Lord have mercy
Priest; Christ have mercy
All- Christ have Mercy
Priest; Lord have Mercy
All; Lord have Mercy
Spontaneous Prayers
