Morning

Lord God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown.  Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Mid-Day

When we have found life good, O Lord, we have asked for longer days; when we have found it heavy, we have asked for a lighter load.  Teach us to accept whatever comes to us as useful cargo freighted with possible blessing.  Help us to wrest a blessing from circumstance, to work with thee in making all things work together for good because we will to live according to thy purpose.  Amen.

Evening

Eternal God, the hours both of day and night are yours, and to you the darkness is no threat.  Be present, we pray, with those who labor in these hours of night, especially those who watch and work on behalf of others.  Grant them diligence in their watching, faithfulness in their service, courage in danger, and competence in emergencies.  Help them to meet the needs of others with confidence and compassion; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Pray for our soldiers

Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad.  Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.