God of Love

I come to You this evening, bowing in my head and my heart,
I ask for your protection for my heart ad for my mind.
we are assailed moment by moment with images on television, the internet, books and newspapers that leave us vulnerable and fearful.
Surround us with Your divine protection.
Encompass us round about with Your strength and Your might.
Let all who take refuge in You be glad. (Psalm 5:11-12)
Lord, I ask that You protect my mind from fear and harm. Help us to set our minds on where the only abiding peace is to be found.
Help me by the power of Your Spirit to think on whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything is worthy of praise, let our minds dwell on these things. (Philippians 4:8)

From St Patrick’s breastplate prayer

Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.

Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

I bind unto myself the Name,
The strong Name of the Trinity;
By invocation of the same.
The Three in One, and One in Three,

Of Whom all nature hath creation,
Eternal Father, Spirit, Word:
Praise to the Lord of my salvation,
Salvation is of Christ the Lord.

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.