Saints LightPrayer Before Reading Scripture
Samuel's answer to God's call (1 Samuel 3:10, Douay-Rheims), followed by a short prayer written for this app. Pray it every time you open the Bible, so that reading becomes listening.
The prayer
Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth.
Holy Spirit, who inspired these words, open my mind to understand them and my heart to receive them. Let me hear what You are saying to me today, and give me the grace to do it. Amen.
And Samuel said: Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth.
Pray it this week
Before you read Scripture each day this week, even one verse, pray this first.
More in For Every Need
- Prayer for Peace (Prayer of St Francis)
- Prayer Before Confession
- Prayer After Confession
- Prayer for Vocations
- Prayer in Time of Anxiety
- Prayer for My Family
- Prayer for the Sick
- Prayer for Someone Who Is Suffering
- Prayer Before Work
- Prayer Before Study
- Prayer for Peace in the World
- Prayer for Those Who Have Hurt Me
- Prayer of Thanksgiving
- Prayer for a Happy Death
- Prayer for a New Baby or a Child's Baptism
- Prayer for Catechists and Teachers
- Prayer for Our Parish
- The whole Prayer Book
Keep this prayer with you
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