1. Salvation Army Community Ministries
Dublin South

2. Lord, at the beginning of this new day, my
heart reaches out to you in praise for
another opportunity to start afresh.
Forgive the errors in judgement of yesterday,
the little rebellions that crept in as I faced
the irritations that crowded me.
Forgive the insensitivity when others
demanded of my time, my energies, my
attention and I wanted to be left alone to
accomplish the tasks I had scheduled for
myself.

3. Forgive the misuse of time I should have spent with
you. Before I knew it the day was over, and I was
too exhausted for more than a few verses of
Scripture and a half-hearted prayer.
Help me to begin this day with you, Lord, and to be
sensitive to your presence near me as I meet
these same challenges. I know that they are the
stuff of life, and that my spiritual walk will take
me head on into them.
Help me to hold tight on to your hand, and face the
day and the challenges with you.
Amen

4. Father, I thank thee for the comforts of the
night:
A bed to rest upon until the morning light,
Easing my tired frame;
Slumber and sleep restoring my mind,
Waking each morning refreshed to find
Another day! A new day!
Dawning for me!
Just to live for thee!

5. Counting my blessings I would pray,
Bless those without homes today,
Aged and worn, sad and forlorn,
Dosing beneath the arches;
Shivering, snivelling, snuggling
In boxes, blanketed in paper.
Bless those who serve them soup,
And in thy mercy hear our prayer
For them.
Amen

6. Dear God,
Help me, as I begin this day,
to be loving to everyone I meet
regardless of appearance;
to be honest in everything I do even when no
one is looking;
to be caring whenever I see a need
whether or not there is a hope of reward.
In short, help me to be like your Son,
Jesus Christ, in whose name I pray. Amen