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

Hail Mary, Mother of Light and Love

Hail Mary, full of grace,

The Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women,

And blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy mother of light and love,

Let the attitude of your holy Son

Penetrate our hearts and minds forever.

Amen

Pure Water from a Well

Dear Christ, King of Peace, Prince of Compassion,

Be to all men a light forever,

To enlighten your minds and hearts daily.

Oh Christ, our true King,

May His mercy teach us the way as a compass.

May Christ be true to us

Who desire with all our heart to follow His teachings.

For His teachings are life everlasting,

Like pure water drawn from a well,

Washing the heart and mind from sins,

Both big and small, mortal and venial.

His teachings are like honey—

Sweet, pure, and gentle.

Work on having compassion daily

That with the attitude of Christ,

You might grow in the knowledge of God the beloved Father.

His teachings spread loving kindness over all the Earth,

But above all, His true teachings

Are a light to the nations.

Amen

Shrine of Delight

Oh Jesus, Son of God, Joy of Life,
May the heart of all true Christians
Become an everlasting shrine.

Guide the nations to our dearly beloved,
Our heavenly Father above
Let us be true to Christ our healer,
Our teacher and holy flame of love.

With everlasting compassion,
May our hearts forever remain
A true and holy shrine
For the worship of His name.

May our hearts become a shrine of delight
For the Lord of truth and life.

Amen

The Light Through Every Dark Place

Believe in the teachings of Jesus,

For they are the path

And the way to Heaven.

Let His teachings be a lamp

For every person on this earth.

Do not let anything distract you

From following the teachings of Christ.

For the teachings of Christ

Are not optional

If we desire to enter Heaven.

The Gospel holds great power.

It is the power of God

For the salvation of everyone who believes.

To believe in Jesus

Means more than mental assent.

It means following after Him

With your whole heart,

Mind, soul, and strength.

Do not let anyone tell you

That the teachings of Jesus are optional.

He is God in the flesh,

And His teachings are the teachings

Of God Almighty.

They are the light

That guides our way

Through every dark place.

If we seek to know Jesus,

Follow His teachings the best we can,

And do not turn aside from them,

Then, with God's help,

We will come to understand Him more deeply.

Amen

Dear Christ, Our True and Compassionate King

Make our hearts humble,

Contrite, and generous,

With the truth that comes

From our Heavenly Father.

Let our hearts be made true and pure,

And pleasing to God.

For God delights

In honest contrition from the heart.

May we come before You

With sincerity and humility.

For this is the first step

To knowing and loving God.

Guide us in Your truth,

Fill us with Your compassion,

And keep us close to You.

Amen

A Heart Made Ready for Jesus

May our hearts be prepared

In true humility, honesty,

And filled with love, light,

And selfless compassion.

For the compassion of Jesus

Is better than life.

May our hearts be made ready

For Jesus to enter them,

So that His life and light

May live forever in our hearts.

May Your truth shine clearly within us,

And gently lead us away from sin.

Help us become more loving,

More compassionate people in Christ.

Just as a caterpillar

Turns into a butterfly

According to God's will,

So, God willing,

May we become new people,

Now and forever.

Amen

Jesus, Our Joy and Our Way

Jesus, true Love and Wisdom made flesh,

Our Savior, forever near,

Make our hearts wise, simple, humble,

And truly compassionate.

May Your grace flow through our hearts,

Bringing comfort and mercy to others.

Let us live in the joy of Christ,

The joy that heals body, mind, and spirit.

May our hearts grow holy,

As we seek our dear and loving Heavenly Father.

All worship belongs to God,

Through Christ, His beloved Son.

O Sweet Jesus,

Teach us to be faithful to Your name and teachings.

For Your teachings are the Way,

The Truth, and the Life.

Help us to live them with sincerity,

With honesty of heart,

And with a desire for salvation.

O Jesus, our Savior,

Help us to live each day in a way that brings glory to You.

Help us to live Your Gospel,

And to carry our cross with trust and gratitude.

When the cross feels heavy,

Help us remember that You carry it with us.

Your teachings are not a burden

To the heart that seeks You.

Lead us in humility, faith, and love,

And keep us always close to You.

Amen

Following Jesus with Whole Heart

Oh Jesus, most compassionate savior,

Make my soul honest and pure,

Guiding me in the right direction,

For our souls last forever.

Make us true to your teachings,

No matter what it takes,

To live for Christ with all our strength,

Following Jesus with our whole heart.

Help us, Lord, for God is our creator,

He is truly holy and makes us holy,

That we might imitate Christ,

Shining like glowing lights to the world.

Amen

Chaplet of the Sacred Mind of Christ

On the crucifix, say:

Oh my Jesus,

Who is my Teacher, Lord, and Savior,

May Your joy penetrate

Into the innermost part of my heart.

Be my Teacher forever, oh Jesus,

And help me to light up the world

With the light of God

And the oil of compassion.

Amen.

On the crystal beads, say:

Oh Jesus,

Master of the universe,

May we plunge into the waters

Of Your most sacred mind,

And the immaculate mind of Mary most holy.

Amen.

On the red beads, say:

Jesus most holy,

Mary most immaculate,

Show us the way to heaven.

Show us the way of life and compassion.

Amen.

Then, going back to the crucifix,

Say the Our Father.

After you have said the Our Father prayer,

Say one Hail Mary on each red bead.

A Prayer to Christ Our King

Dear Jesus, water of true life, joy, love, and light,

Oh Jesus, teach us to seek virtue, peace, and kindness,

For when our hearts are filled with the Gospel,

They are full of Christ the King.

And in your innermost being, become a shrine for God,

Our heavenly Advisor, in true purity,

That you may belong to Christ, our Savior and Teacher.

Let the flame of love be shining in your heart,

For Christ is now the light of the world.

Being true, we must try, both men and women,

Whoever claims Christ and wants to worship God

In an act of love, with a true heart for all.

Amen.

The Truth That Guides Us

Oh Jesus, be the truth that guides us 

To the light that holds us together 

Be the way in which we must walk 

The path of love, joy, peace, and hope 

Let our minds and hearts be in You 

Bring us together, every guest and every soul 

Cleanse us from our lies, Lord 

So that all may hold true to Your teachings 

For You are the way to God 

May our hearts be made clean by Your blood 

Teach us true compassion 

And the holy teachings of Jesus 

For from the heart flows good and evil 

Yet evil should never be 

So let us hold true to Your teachings 

Jesus, our God, slowly purify our hearts 

For we raise the gospel of Jesus 

Our Savior, true and pure 

Our fullest love, 

Our life and light 

Amen

Let the Flame of Love

Let the flame of love and praise

Lead us closer to God,

Our true Father,

Who is pure forever.

Let this flame of love

Be joyful and compassionate,

For Christ is

That living flame of love.

He shows us the way

In mercy

And true compassion,

Leading us to the Father in Heaven.

Let the Kingdom of Heaven

Speak within our hearts,

For a washed and healed heart

Is a holy heart.

It is healed by Christ

Through His cross.

Amen

To Obey with Devotion

To obey is better than sacrifice,

But to obey with devotion is better still.

For without devotion,

Obedience becomes mere compliance,

As though the will of God

Were the will of human authority.

But He is not human authority.

He is our loving Father,

The Creator of Heaven and earth.

Whoever truly obeys

Must obey with devotion,

For without devotion

There can be no obedience.

Obedience begins in the heart,

Not in the head.

Remember Noah,

Who obeyed with a heart made pure

By the future sacrifice of Christ on the cross,

Though he was not perfect.

He listened,

And followed through with his whole heart

To build the ark.

Every measurement, completed to the letter,

Every piece of wood God told him to use,

Was a prayer.

Every movement was devotion.

For Noah had faith,

And faith led him

To obedience and devotion.

Amen.

May The Flame

May the true everlasting flame

Of love, mercy, kindness, and compassion watch over us.

As a mom watches her child,

So Jesus, teach us your ways,

For the gospel is the truth forever in your heart.

Jesus, who is love, light, and joy,

May you be our joy in the fall,

That we may carry your teachings always.

So that we might live

As the final love

In the hearts of others forever.

Amen

Oh Jesus, My Heart Knows

Oh Jesus, my heart knows what is right,

Just and fair, yet my body fails to carry it out.

Oh Jesus, I do not want to do anything

To offend your spirit or upset you,

Yet from time to time I slip back into old habits.

I have no excuse,

For even the most devout will fall.

Oh Jesus, help me to live the Christian life,

Help me to take up my cross daily,

That I may follow you
with sincerity, devotion, and love.

Amen

Meditating on the Life of Jesus

What does the word vain repetition mean?

Vain means empty.

So vain prayers are empty prayers.

But there is nothing empty

About meditating on the life of Jesus

And Mary, his holy mother.

Meditating on the life of Jesus

Makes you a better Christian.

It helps you obtain peace

In your heart and soul.

And when you meditate

On the life of Jesus and Mary,

You understand God in a deeper way.

And that understanding helps you grow

In your walk with God.

Amen

Christ, The Way Home Forever

Oh God, true Father, you are.

Source of true goodness, center of our lives.

Let devotion to you be our steady home,

And let your love teach us the way.

By grace, lead us into peace,

That following the way, we may reach heaven.

Christ is indeed the way,

And shows the way home forever.

God is love;

For Christ came to earth to die for our sins,

And to show the way to heaven.

Help us rely on his hand to lead us there,

For Christ is loving, kind, and gentle.

Oh Jesus, Savior and true teacher,

Truth incarnate, guide us today.

Teach us to understand and live your words:

Love, joy, kindness, and daily compassion.

Amen 

A Broken and Contrite Heart

May we have the name Christian never in vain,

May we never take the Lord’s name in vain,

For he is our creator and our father,

Fullest kindness, mercy, and compassion.

A God who gives for love,

Knowing, leading, loving all deeply

Who desire it,

So all who want may become devoted

To Jesus Christ our savior.

Contrition is not optional,

And yes, this is biblical,

For the Bible says

A broken and contrite heart

The Lord will not despise.

So let contrition take over your heart,

So that you may repent

And come with clean heart

And clean hands before the Lord,

Your maker, your judge, your creator.

Let your heart be pure

By way of contrition,

Surrender,

And joy.

Amen

Measured by the Intentions of One's Heart

Privilege should be based on what you earn,

Not your lifestyle, whether good or bad.

Not just one day,

Not just one minute,

Because one day and one minute might be very bad.

Conduct overall is what matters,

What your heart is inclined towards.

If your heart is inclined towards evil,

Why should you have privilege?

If your heart is inclined towards good,

Then you should have privilege.

Not based on what you look like,

But the good of a person,

From day to day.

If people knew privilege was based on character,

We would be better.

We would have a society

Built on the intentions of your heart,

And your overall conduct.

Yes, we are all going to slip up,

But not on moment by moment

On the person’s overall conduct in society.

Not writing these words because I like to say them,

But because the first step is not the last.

We need to work for a society

Where all people have equal rights,

Where none are treated better for appearances,

And we are trained to look deeper.

If we get too entitled,

We can become a monster ourselves,

And the monster we try to get out of other people

Can rise in us, too. 

Amen