A prayer for the New Year

Lord, with a grateful heart, we come to You to thank You for all the things that You have brought into our lives the past year.

We bow down and kneel before You, O Lord, and praise You as The Way, The Truth, and The Life, a forgiving and merciful Father that You are.

Grant us the grace of a deeply repentant heart. Forgive us for all the times that we have been so selfish and proud, for the things that we have said and done which may have hurt others, for doing the things which were not in accordance with Your teachings. Pardon us, Lord, for all our sins and shortcomings.

Lord, thank you for the good life - good health, good food, good friends, good tidings, good cheers.

Thank you for all the times that You have been there for us through our family and friends who stood by us in good times or in bad.

Lord, we ask for Your graces and blessings as we start another year, and as we continue and go on with life’s many journeys. We offer to You our children: Guide them in their daily activities, never allow them to be separated from You.

We offer to You our family: Grant us good health and guide us in our directions and decisions in life. Let there always be love, peace, and harmony in our home.

Help us to treat everyone fairly and justly regardless of who they are. Remind us always to have good thoughts, to say good words, and to do good deeds. But most of all, to be humble all the days of our lives as we are all but passing visitors on this earth.

In all these, Lord, always remind us of Your love, and from that love, help us to build and live life with You in our hearts and minds. For always. At all times.

Lord, help us to start the new year right, with You as the center of our lives today, tomorrow, and the coming days of the new year.

All these we ask in the mighty name of Jesus Christ our Lord and God’s Holy Spirit. Amen.