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Father’s Day · morning

A Prayer for Fathers

A morning prayer for Father’s Day (the third Sunday in June in the United States). In the app it replaces the day’s readings automatically.

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

God’s Word

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

Today’s takeaway: A father's honest, godly life is a blessing that reaches his children after him.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, today I thank You for fathers, and for the men who have been fathers to me in faith. Give dads integrity, patience, and tenderness. Strengthen those who are trying hard and feel they are failing. Comfort those who have lost their fathers, those who never knew one, and those whose fathers hurt them. You are the perfect Father. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Pray as Jesus taught us

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Amen.

Blessing

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.