Prayer of Coventry

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The monastery of Coventry England has long supported the prayers of the people and connected their work with the power of prayer. Coventry continues to contribute the prayer life of people across the world by applying The Lord's Prayer to their daily lives.

The Prayer of Coventry

Hallowed by Thy Name in Industry:
God be in my hands and in my making.
[refrain]
Holy, Holy, Holy;
Heaven and earth are full of thy glory.

Hallowed by Thy Name in the Arts:
God be in my senses and in my creating.
[refrain]

Hallowed by Thy Name in the Home:
God be in my heart and my loving.
[refrain]

Hallowed by Thy Name in Commerce:
God be at my desk and in my trading.
[refrain]

Hallowed by Thy Name in Suffering:
God be in my pain and in my enduring.
[refrain]

Hallowed by Thy Name in Government:
God be in my plans and in my deciding.
[refrain]

Hallowed by Thy Name in Education:
God be in my mind and in my growing.
[refrain]

Hallowed be Thy Name in Recreation:
God be in my limbs and in
my leisure.
[refrain]

This prayer covers all aspects of the human condition and every type of employment. Just as the Lord's Prayer is the model prayer, the Prayer of Coventry reminds the supplicant of the power of God and that He provides for all of our needs.

REMEMBER: GOD IS IN TOTAL CONTROL AND THAT NOTHING HAPPENS WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE.

God allows bad things to happen to good people to get their attention, but that does not mean that he is unaware if our needs. Depend on God for all things, daily.

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