Prayer at the end of the day

O loving God, I will do better tomorrow

 

O ever loving God,

as the day comes to an end,

I pause and recall in silence

what happened today.

I ask myself:

Have I done any good?

Have I spent my time fruitfully?

Have I given my best effort?

Or have I merely let the hours go by?

As I prepare for a good night’s rest,

let me first pray, O dearest God,

and share with you

the feelings in my heart…

gratitude, contrition,

and supplication.

At the end of the day,

I thank you, O dearest God,

for the meaningful opportunities

you threw my way today;

for the consoling and inspiring

happenings you made possible;

for the attentive and supportive

persons I met because of you.

I am deeply grateful to you…

for helping me achieve my goals,

finish a number of jobs,

follow a smooth schedule,

close certain deals,

solve problems,

work harmoniously with others, and

travel safely to and from the office.

At the end of the day,

let me express how sorry I am for….

being impatient,

losing my temper,

lacking the initiative,

failing to do good for others,

insisting on a wrong move.

I am sorry, O dearest God,

if I have been remiss in my duties

or taken my responsibilities lightly.

I promise to do better tomorrow.

I will strive to be productive,

effective and creative.

I meekly bring these humble petitons

before you, O dearest God.

Grant that I may have a restful night.

Invigorate my body

and renew my spirit,

so that I can work hard

and do more for others

in your name

tomorrow.

Amen.

Prayer of an Engineer

Lord Jesus, my rock and my foundation

Thank you, O Lord Jesus,

for giving me

talents and skills…

to plan and develop towns and cities;

to design and build dwelling places;

to put up edifices that reflect

humanity’s artistry.

Thank you, O lord Jesus,

for giving me the opportunity

to work for the community;

build houses to shelter families;

construct roads and highways;

renovate and restore churches

and other building to their

former beauty and grandeur.

I humbly ask you, O dear Jesus,

to help me…

finish the projects started,

win bids and contracts;                                                    

give my best effort;

and come up with my work

that I can proudly offer to you.

I kneel before you to ask humbly

for your blessing and protection.

Bless the project, O Lord;

bless the site I have chosen;

bless the machineries and equipment;

bless the workers and staff.

I humbly implore you….

give me the grace to aim high

and work hard to achieve my goal;

to be creative and constructive;

to be resourceful and responsible.

Thank you, O Lord Jesus,                                   for sending me

workers and assistants

who will ensure

that my projects are safe and sound,

strong and well-built.

Make me realize that while my life

is your precious gift to me,

my work and my achievements

are my gifts to you.

You, O Lord Jesus, are the rock

and foundation of my life and work.

Amen. 

Prayer at the start of a new day

O dearest God, good morning!

As I begin my day,

let me offer what is pleasing to you.

To serve you, let med o

what is best for others.

Let me offer kind and inspiring words

to those who are discouraged;

extend helping and caring hands to the hurt and helpless;

give comfort to the lost and burdened;

attend to the needs of the abandoned;

Let me not consider their supplication

as an intrusion into my privacy

or as an unwelcome interruption in my busy schedule.

Rather, let me be grateful

for the opportunity to serve.

In helping them, I make

my love offering to you and do

what is praiseworthy in your eyes.

Today, O Lord, let me plan

what I will do for you.

I will persevere I my duties,

work hard for my dreams,

be supportive of my friends,

patient with my coworkers,

understanding toward my

househelp.

As I begin my day, let me work out,

what is the best I can give you.

I must do all that is pleasing to you.

I promise to make this day

free from troubles and problems,

scandals and gossips,

sin and shame,

envy and jealousy.

O Lord God, make this day

happy, fulfilling, and peaceful.

Take this day in your caring hands

and fill it with your blessings.

I will use this day to glorify you,

filled with the hope

that I will be with you

in the life to come.

Amen.