Lord, hear our prayer:

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we praise you that you underlined the importance of your day with a commandment to keep it holy, set apart to be used differently. We praise you for Christ’s life, death and resurrection that has transformed the Sabbath day of rest into a day to do good, to seek renewal and to be open to the power of the risen Christ. May what we say and how we say it, may what we do and how we do it, may how we use your day and how we focus our hearts on you in it, bring you glory, and may our lives and relationships bring you joy. In the name of Christ, the Prince of Peace.

Amen.

Some minor adaptation on some prayers.
David Clowes, 500 Prayers For All Occasions © 2003 by David C Cook Publishing
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