“Lord, teach us to pray…”

The best learning often comes through doing. Here is an outline to let you try out following Jesus’ pattern for praying with balance – so that you can explore the impact that praying this prayer, as an disciple[1] of Jesus, might have.

The writers of the Hebrew psalms knew the value of connecting with God throughout the day. Evening and morning and at noon – ‘the three stated times of prayer among the Jews’, Wesley commented on Psalm 55.17.

Prayer for Bangor

Almighty God,

we praise you for all you have done.

Help us with all that you want us to do.

Our heavenly father

we thank you for this beautiful corner of the earth where you have placed us with its mountains and lakes, its green fields and forest glades.