Write Your Teachings on Our Hearts

Dear Jesus,

Truly compassion is Your name,

And compassion is Your Gospel.

Let our hearts become clean

By following Your Gospel.

For Your Gospel is like pure water

That makes people rejoice.

Like honey are Your teachings;

They are sweet to the soul.

O Jesus, O Jesus,

Let my heart grow forever

In grace, mercy, and humility.

Keep me from pride,

For true humility

Brings us closer to God,

Our dearly beloved Father,

Most beloved Savior,

Write Your teachings upon our hearts

Forever.

Dear Christ, beloved Teacher,

You make the heart pure,

Full of compassion,

And above all, honest.

For an honest heart

Is quick to repent,

To turn from darkness to light,

And from death to life.

Let Christ wash our hearts,

And let His teachings

Take root within us daily.

May we grow in love,

In mercy,

In truth,

And in the light of God.

Amen.

Let My Heart Be a Temple

Let my heart be a temple

For the one true God above.

Let my heart sing praises

To our Creator's love.

You made the earth and heavens,

The sea and every land.

With joy I come before You,

Held safely in Your hand.

Let my heart be a temple

For Christ, the King of Kings,

The only-begotten Son of God,

To whom creation sings.

You are the Way before us,

The Truth that lights our road,

The Life that leads us onward

Unto the bright abode.

Let my heart be a temple

Of the Holy Spirit's grace,

The Lord and Giver of Life

Who dwells in every place.

Through prophets and apostles

Your holy voice was heard.

You lead us to Christ Jesus

Through every sacred word.

May Jesus be forever praised,

And glorified each day.

May all come to know and love Him,

And walk in His holy way.

Let my heart be a temple

For the Father, Spirit, and Son.

And may my life give glory

To the blessed Three in One.

Amen.

The Seeds of Love

Dear Christ, King of Joy,

Our Teacher and Savior,

Teach us to have pure hearts

That are true to God,

Our beloved Father.

Write Your Gospel

Upon our hearts,
And make us true Christians,

Filled with compassion,

Joy, peace, and kindness,
And above all,
Honesty of heart.

May the seeds of love

Grow within us,
And may virtue
Take root forever.

Let honesty be the root

Of our Christian lives,
And let the mind of Christ
Be formed within us.

Then we shall desire

To do the will of God,
Which is kindness,
Compassion, and love.

Let Your Gospel

Take root in our hearts daily,
And help us grow
In the love of Christ.

Amen

Grace Incarnate

Dear Jesus, grace incarnate,

May Your holy Gospel

And Your teachings

Light up the world

And its people,

Bringing hope

To all who desire You.

For when we desire

The Gospel and the teachings of Jesus,

Our hearts are purified daily,

And that purity

Fills us with Your love,

Your life, and Your light.

Let the true teachings of Christ

Make our hearts like lamps

Filled with the oil of faith

And the light of Your truth.

May these lamps guide us

To God our Father.

Let the light of Christ

Shine brightly in our hearts,

So that as Christians,

We may live out

The teachings of Christ daily,

Doing what we can

With God's help.

Help us to be pure

In heart and mind.

Help us to pray daily,

To listen to Your word,

And to do what You teach

With all our heart.

May Your Gospel

Lead us ever closer to You,

And may Your teachings

Fill our hearts with love,

Life,

Light,

And hope.

Amen

The Way of Love, Light, and Life

Dear Christ, most holy King,

Our Teacher and Shepherd,

Show us the way

Of love, light, and life,

Living joyfully

In the heart of Christ.

For You are the Way,

The Truth,

And the Life.

Make our hearts temples

Of grace, mercy, kindness, love, life, light, and compassion.

May Your love

And Your life

Overtake our hearts.

May we pray over

And meditate upon

The teachings of Christ daily,

So that we may grow closer

To God our Father.

Make our hearts true,

Pure, merciful,

And compassionate.

May our focus be on Christ,

And on what Jesus would do

In all times and places.

May we hold fast

To His holy Gospel,

And seek to do the same

To the best of our abilities,

With God's help.

For when we do

What Jesus has taught,

We become a light

In the darkness of this world.

God does not force Heaven on anyone,

But lovingly calls us

To follow Christ,

And to live out the teachings

Of Christ, the King of Ages.

Help us to desire

What is good and holy.

Make our hearts true

By the teachings of Christ,

Now and forever.

Amen

Altars of Love and Light

Dear Sweet Jesus,

Make our hearts into altars

Of love, life, and light.

Make our hearts shrines

Of mercy, kindness, and compassion.

Of joy, peace, patience, and kindness.

For true worship

Begins in the hearts of men.

Bless those whose hearts are pure.

May their hearts be altars

For the Most High God,

Make them compassionate and joyful,
Full of life and love.

Wash them clean

In the precious blood of Christ.

And when our hearts become shrines

For God our Father,

And altars for Christ,

May we enter into sacred union

With Christ our King,

Our Savior,

Our Healer,

And our Teacher.

Amen

Through Christ and His Teachings

Christ has come

That all may receive eternal life.

He has come as joy,

Life, and love.

But we cannot receive eternal life

Simply because He has come.

We must go through Him

And follow His teachings.

For by His teachings

We learn to do the will of God,

Our dearly beloved Father in Heaven,

Anyone who tries to go around

The teachings of Christ

In order to make it to Heaven

Will not find the way.

For the teachings of Christ

Are the most important teachings

On this earth.

His light is forever.

His love is everlasting.

His teachings spread

From shore to shore.

Let His teachings

Penetrate our hearts.

Let us hear them,

Love them,

And do them.

Though no one is worthy of Heaven,

May we try our best,

With the help of God,

To follow every teaching of Christ.

Amen