
1. OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN
~MAY YOUR PRESENCE BE WITH US~
Psalm 27:4 NLT - 4 The one thing I ask of the LORD--the thing I seek most--is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD's perfections and meditating in his Temple.
Psalm 42:1-3 NLT - 1 For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah. As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. 2 I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him? 3 Day and night I have only tears for food, while my enemies continually taunt me, saying, "Where is this God of yours?"
~MAKE US A PEOPLE OF YOUR PRESENCE~
Exodus 33:13-14 NLT - 13 If it is true that you look favorably on me, let me know your ways so I may understand you more fully and continue to enjoy your favor. And remember that this nation is your very own people." 14 The LORD replied, "I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest--everything will be fine for you."
~SHOW US YOUR GLORY~
Exodus 33:18 NLT - 18 Moses responded, "Then show me your glorious presence."
~TRANSFORM US~
Romans 8:38-39 NLT - 38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow--not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below--indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
~THANK YOU THAT WE CAN
BOLDLY APPROACH YOUR THRONE~
Ephesians 2:6 NLT - 6 For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 4:16 NLT - 16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
2. HALLOWED BE THY NAME
~WE COME IN REVERENCE AND RESPECT~
Psalm 95:6 NLT - 6 Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the LORD our maker,
~HELP US HONOR YOU IN ALL THAT WE DO~
Colossians 3:17 NLT - 17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.
~MAY WE LIVE A CLEAN AND PURE LIFE~
1 Peter 1:15-16 NLT - 15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 16 For the Scriptures say, "You must be holy because I am holy."
~HELP US TO LOVE YOU WITH ALL OUR HEART~
Luke 10:27 NLT - 27 The man answered, "'You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.' And, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
~YOUR NAME IS ABOVE EVERY NAME~
Philippians 2:9 NLT - 9 Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names,
3. YOUR KINGDOM COME
~WE PRAY FOR REVIVAL IN AMERICA~
Acts 4:31 NLT - 31 After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.
~WE PRAY OVER EVERY PART OF OUR GOVERNMENT~
1 Timothy 2:1-2 NLT - 1 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.
~MAY YOUR KINGDOM ADVANCE
IN EVERY FACET OF SOCIETY~
Isaiah 64:1-2 NLT - 1 Oh, that you would burst from the heavens and come down! How the mountains would quake in your presence! 2 As fire causes wood to burn and water to boil, your coming would make the nations tremble. Then your enemies would learn the reason for your fame!
~WE PRAY FOR MIRACLES, SIGNS,
WONDERS, AND CHANGED LIVES~
Acts 4:29–30 NLT - 29 And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word. 30 Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus."
~WE PRAY FOR PEACE IN ISRAEL~
Psalm 122:6 NLT - 6 Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper.
4. YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.
~WE PRAY FOR A GREAT HARVEST~
1 Timothy 2:4 NLT - 4 who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.
~USE YOUR CHURCH TO WIN THE LOST~
Luke 10:2 NLT - 2 These were his instructions to them: "The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.
~WE PRAY FOR A FRESH
EMPOWERMENT OF THE SPIRIT~
1 Corinthians 14:1 NLT - 1 Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives--especially the ability to prophesy.
Acts 4:29–30 NLT - 29 And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word. 30 Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus."
~WE PRAY FOR MISSIONARIES~
Colossians 4:3 NLT - 3 Pray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about his mysterious plan concerning Christ. That is why I am here in chains.
~WE HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE YOU~
2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT - 14 Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.
5. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD
~THANK YOU FOR MEETING OUR NEEDS~
1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT - 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 30:8 NLT - 8 First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
~HOLY SPIRIT GIVE US PEACE~
Isaiah 26:3–4 NLT - 3 You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! 4 Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock.
~WE PRAY FOR AN END TO POVERTY~
Psalm 146:7 NLT - 7 He gives justice to the oppressed and food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners.
1 John 3:17–18 NLT - 17 If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion--how can God's love be in that person? 18 Dear children, let's not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
~HELP US TO SEEK FIRST YOUR KINGDOM~
Matthew 6:33 NLT - 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
~MAY WE HUNGER FOR YOUR WORD~
Matthew 4:4 NLT - 4 But Jesus told him, "No! The Scriptures say, 'People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
6. FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS AS WE HAVE ALSO FORGIVEN OUR DEBTORS
~FORGIVE US ALL OUR SINS~
1 John 1:9 NLT - 9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.
Psalm 19:12 NLT - 12 How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
~SEARCH OUR HEARTS AND GIVE US GRACE~
Psalm 139:23–24 NLT - 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
~BRING REPENTANCE TO OUR NATION~
Nehemiah 1:5–7 NLT - 5 Then I said, "O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with those who love him and obey his commands, 6 listen to my prayer! Look down and see me praying night and day for your people Israel. I confess that we have sinned against you. Yes, even my own family and I have sinned! 7 We have sinned terribly by not obeying the commands, decrees, and regulations that you gave us through your servant Moses.
~MAY WE HARBOR NO OFFENSES~
Mark 11:25 NLT - 25 But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too."
~HELP US TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR~
Matthew 22:39 NLT - 39 A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
7. LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION BUT DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE
~HELP US TO RECOGNIZE THE WORK OF THE ENEMY~
James 1:13 NLT - 13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, "God is tempting me." God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else.
~HELP US TO WALK THROUGH TRIALS WITH JOY~
James 1:2-4 NLT - 2 Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. 3 For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. 4 So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.
~DELIVER US FROM GUILT, SHAME,
AND THE LIES OF THE ENEMY~
James 4:7 NLT - 7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
~HELP US STAND STRONG~
Ephesians 6:10 NLT - 10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
~WE PRAY FOR CLEAN HANDS AND A PURE HEART~
Psalm 24:3–4 NLT - 3 Who may climb the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? 4 Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies.
