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Prayer for Peace of Mind


Christ invites you to come to Him if you are weary and burdened, for He will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30). On this page you'll find a collection of inspiring Christian prayers, quotes and videos about peace of mind and heart, with prayers you can say on your own as well as for family and work life. For those who are anxious there is also a calming prayer for inner peace, and for those who long for an end to wars and conflict, there is a famous short prayer for world peace.

Prayer for peace of mind


Lead me to your still streams O Lord
Where I can kneel in the waters of life
Lay down my anxious thoughts
And cast all my cares on You

Here I will wait a while
Wait a while
And bathe in the life-giving waters

Bathe my mind in Your Spirit O God
Come fill my being with Your peace

Bathe my heart with Your love O God
Come still my being with Your peace

Bathe my spirit with Your freedom O God
Come saturate this life with Your peace

(a modern prayer for peace of mind and heart, from www.lords-prayer-words.com)




A Prayer for Peace

A short prayer suitable for using as a blessing in a service or meeting, or for sending to a friend or loved one:-

Prayer for Peace

resources on this page


For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

Ralph Waldo Emerson


Prayer for inner peace

(ancient Celtic prayer for deep peace)

Deep peace of the running waves to you,
Deep peace of the flowing air to you,
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you,
Deep peace of the shining stars to you,
Deep peace of the shades of night to you.
Moon and stars always giving light to you.


Prayer for Peace Film

A short prayer for peace of mind, featuring tranquil images of birds and water. About 2.30 minutes long. The words to this film are on this page:-


Prayer for peace, comfort and strength

(a prayer for those in a difficult or stressful place)

Lord,
Lead me into the valley of your protection.
May I feel safe and secure sheltered there.

Lead me to drink from streams of life.
May I find hope and healing in the waters.

Lead me to fields of green meadows.
May I rest in quiet places on the softness of your grass.

Lead me into the light of your eternal truth.
May I bathe in the promise of heaven.

Amen.

(a prayer for peace and strength from www.lords-prayer-words.com)



How to Receive God's Peace

A beautiful guided meditation for receiving the peace of God in your heart and mind:-




Prayer for Inner Peace


O God

I focus on Your resurrection love
Like a soft bed of grace,
I choose to lie down here.

I feel the peace
You have sown into my heart,
I choose to linger here.

I drink in Your eternal love
Thank you I am clothed forgiveness.
I choose always, to live here.

Amen.


(a prayer for inner calm from www.lords-prayer-words.com


There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.

John Wooden


A Prayer for World Peace

The prayer for peace is said daily across the world at twelve noon by people from many different religious beliefs and philosophical persuasions:-


Lead me from despair to hope, from fear to trust;
Lead me from hate to love, from war to peace;
Let peace fill our heart, our world, our universe.



Prayer for family peace


Lord, bless our family
May we be a beautiful garden for you.
Help us to live in harmony, to provide support to each other when needed and at other times space for each of us to grow.
Help us to take the time to receive the warmth of your grace in our lives and to drink from the water of life daily.
Guide us as we live our lives to have the right balance of work, rest and play.
May we be healthy, contented and giving in all that we do.
Create in us an oasis of love and hope that others can rest within and enjoy.

Amen.

(a prayer for family peace from www.lords-prayer-words.com)


Catholic Prayer for Peace of Mind
Fortify me with the grace of Your Holy Spirit and give Your peace to my soul that I may be free from all needless anxiety, solicitude and worry. Help me to desire always that which is pleasing and acceptable to You so that Your will may be my will.

(Saint Francesca Xavier Cabrini, 1850-1917)



Prayer for peace at work


Be with me at work.

When I feel stressed, help me to lift my eyes heavenwards and breathe in your peace.
When I feel tried, help me to allow you to be strength to me.
When I feel irritable, help me to draw near to you and fill up my heart with love.
When I feel inadequate, help me to live in your grace and rest in the knowledge that you are with me.
When I fell down, help me to hear your voice bringing new inspiration and insight into my life.

Be with me at work.

Amen.


(a prayer for work from www.lords-prayer-words.com


I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge.

Gerald Jampolsky



Prayer for Peace

Peace go with you.
God's quiet within the noise.
God's hope within uncertainty.
God's rest within the toil.
God's presence within your soul.
Peace go with you.


(a prayer for peace from www.lords-prayer-words.com)




Bible verses about peace of mind

Here are some promises from scripture about God's peace. You may wish to take a moment to reflect on some of these and receive Christ's peace in your heart.

The Psalmist's testimony to God's Peace

Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.

Psalm 119:165, (BBE)


Christ has brought us peace

Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
stricken by him, and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.

Isaiah 53:4-5, (NIV)




Take a moment to hear from God...

here are links to some beautiful and inspiring prayers.