Vedic Family Prayer

All the members of a family should meet once a day for family prayer God’s blessings comes
to the family that prays daily as a unit. By daily family prayer, humility, good conduct, and
love for God become apparent and mutual affection, goodwill and co-operative spirit lead to
family solidarity.

All the members of the family, big and small, must participate in the prayer at a convenient
time. Visitors and servants present should be also included. All should assemble after
washing their hands and face and sit or stand in a convenient posture with the palms of the
two hands clasped in a “Namaste” position. Then a lamp should be lit and with quietness and
peace of mind, the prayers should be said sincerely and solemnly.

The prayer set out here is made up Universal Prayer, Prayer for Family Welfare, Meal time
Prayer, Arti and Shanti Path. Prayer for Health should be done for sick member in the family.

UNIVERSAL PRAYER
Om Bhur bhuvah swah, tatsavitur
varenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi
dhiyo yo nah prachodayat.

O God, The Giver of life. Remover of pains and sorrows Bestower of happiness, and Creator
of the Universe Thou art most luminous, pure and adorable .We meditate on Thee May Thou
inspire and guide our intellect in the right direction.

Om vishwani deva savitar duritani parasuva

Yad bhadram tanna asuva.

O Lord! The Creator of the Universe, remove all forms of vice and sorrow from us. Give us
those qualities that are enobling.

Om agne naya supatha raye asman vishwani

deva vayunani vidwan. Yuyo dhyasma jjuhurana
meno bhuyishthane nama uktim vidhema.

O luminous God! Lead us to the noble path of Thy devotion and grace; Lord! Thou knowest
all our deeds. Remove from us all our vice and sins. We offer in every way our homage and
salutations to Thee

Om asato ma sad gamaya.

Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya,
Mrityorma amritam gamaya

O Lord! Lead us from untruth to truth Lead us from darkness to light Lead us from death to
immortality

Sarve bhavantu sukhinah

Sarve santu niramayah
 Sarve bhadrani pashyantu
Ma kashchit dukha mapnuyat

O Lord! in Thee may all be happy May all be free from misery may all realize goodness, and
may no one suffer pain.

PRAYER FOR FAMILY WELFARE

1. Om anuvratah pituh putro matra bhavatu sammanah. Jaya patye-madhu matim
vacham vadatu shantivam.
2. Om ma bhrata bhrataram dwikshan ma swasara muta swasa. Samyanchah
savrata bhutva vacham vadata bhadraya.
3. Om samani prapa sahavo nna bhagah samane yoktre sahavo yunajmi
Samyancho agnim saparyatara nabhimiva bhitah

O supreme and merciful Lord, we, the members of this family, have assembled here to offer
our prayers to Thee. Grant us wisdom and understanding for the promotion of mutual love
and affection. May there be complete absence of hatred and may harmony prevail among all
the members of the family. May the interaction between the members of this family and
others be full of justice, love and mercy. May the younger members of the family be polite,
respectable and dutiful and may all speak the truth seasones with sweetness.

O merciful Father/Paramatma, free us of ailments and worries and help us enjoy good health
up to hundred years. May we work together with joint effort to achieve success in our
undertakings with Your help. May we obtain all our earnings by honest means and may we
enjoy them by sharing with others.

ARTI
Om jay jagdish hare, swami jay jagdish hare,
Bhakt janon ke sankat, kshan men dur kare.
Jo dhyava phal pave, dukh vinse man ka,
Sukh sampati ghar ave, kasht mite tan ka.
Mat pita tum mere, sharan gahun kiski,
Tum bin our na duja, as karun jis ki.
Tum puran paramatma, tum antaryami,
Param brahma parameshwar, tum sab ke swami.
Tum karuna ke sagar, tum palan karta,
Mein sevak tum swami, kripa karo bharta.
Tum ho ek agochar, sab ke pran pati
Jis vidhi milun dayamay, aisi do sumati
Deenbandhu dukh harta, tum rakshak mere;
Karuna hasta badhao, sharan pada tere.
Vishay vikar mitao, pap haro deva,
Shraddha bhakti badhao, santan ki seva.

PRAYER FOR HEALTH

 1. Om Bhur bhuvah swah, tatsavitur
varenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi
Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat.

O God, The Giver of life. Remover of pains and sorrows Bestower of happiness, and
Creator of the Universe. Thouart most luminous, pure and adorable .We meditate on
Thee May Thou inspire and guide our intellect in the right direction.

2. Om tanupa agne si tanvam me pahi

Om ayurda agne syayurme dehi
Om varchoda agne si varcho me dehi
Om agne yanme tanva unam tanma aprina

O Lord, make my body healthy, Give me a happy, long life, make me strong, Remove
from my body all ailments and weakness

3. Om tatchakshur devahitam purastat

chhukram uchcharat Pashyema
sharadan shatam jivema sharadah shatam
shrinuyama sharadah shatam prabravama
sharadah shatam adinah syama sharadah
shatam bhuyashcha sharadah shatat.

O Benefactor of Devotees, I concentrate on Thy pure energy. Give me perfect health.

May my eyes, ears, tongue and the others organs function in a proper and healthy way
for a hundred years. May I not become helpless and dependent during this time. Give
me a hundred years of joyous life free from disease.

4. Om apah shivah shivatamah shantah

shantastama state krinvantu bheshajam.

O all pervading Lord, Thou art beneficent, make me good Thou art the Giver of
Peace, cure me of my illness By Thy grace may the germ destroying medicines prove
effective in curing me speedily.

5. Om tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim

pushti vardhanam urvaruk miva
bandhanan mrityor mukshiya ma amritat

O sustainer of the Three Worlds, Destroyer of illness and Supporter of all! As a ripe fruit gets
its release from its pedicel so free us from disease and give us immortal life.

MEAL TIME PRAYER

Om annapate annasya no dehyana mivasya
shushminah, prapradataram tarisha urjam no
dhehi dvipade chatushpade.
O Lord, the Giver of Food! May Thou provide us with healthy and energy-producting food.
Grant happiness to those that give in charity. May all living beings be pleased with energy
giving food.

SHANTI PATH(HYMN OF PEACE)

Om Dyauh shanti rantariksham shantih
prithivi shanti rapah shanti roshadhayah
shanthih. Vanaspatayah shantir vishwedevah
shantir brahma shantih sarvam shantih
shantireva shantih sa ma shantiredhi.
Om Shantih, Shantih Shantih

There is peace in the heavenly region; there is peace in the atmosphere, peace reigns on the
earth, the water is cooling, the herbs are healing, the plants are peace-giving, there is
harmony in the celestial objects and perfection in knowledge, everything in the universe is
peace, peace pervades everywhere. May that peace come to me!

Loving God, Creator of all that has been, all that is, and all that is to come;
You made us human and gave us hearts to love you and follow you.

We thank you for the many blessings you have given us over this past year.

God, we thank you for all of the blessings you have given us throughout our lives:
Food to eat,
Clothes to wear,
Shelter from the storm,
People who love us unconditionally.

We thank you for their love because we recognize that their love for us is a reflection of your
love.
We acknowledge that there are times in our lives when we, ourselves, feel unloved and
unlovable.
Give us the grace to love others, even when they are difficult.

We trust in your faithfulness to carry us over the rough places of life.

We trust in your love to walk with us through the difficulties of our days.
We trust in your promise of life everlasting and put all of our hope in you.
We thank you for Jesus.
We thank you that he died so that we might have eternal life.

Forgive us for our sins:

The things you asked us to do and we failed to do
As well as the things you told us not to do but we did anyway.

We are sorry and we ask that you will strengthen us

So that we will always follow you.

We pray that your Holy Spirit will be felt by people who are in pain in mind, body or spirit.
elp them to know that you are with them
and you are able to carry them through their trials.

Bless our church family.

Bless our community.
Bless our nation.
Bless our world.

Enable us to live so that your will might be made manifest in the world around us.

We ask all these things in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior who taught us to pray as he
taught his disciples:

(The Lord's Prayer)

 

Offertory Prayer for Thanksgiving Day or Thanksgiving Eve

How can we thank you enough for all you have given us, Lord?
We have so much, more than enough to supply all our needs.
As we present our tithes and offerings today, make us mindful of the people, especially the
children, whose earthly needs we are called to supply.
In deepest gratitude, we offer ourselves back to you,
for your service and your will.
In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.

O God:
Give me strength to live another day;
Let me not turn coward before its difficulties or prove recreant to its duties;
Let me not lose faith in other people;
Keep me sweet and sound of heart, in spite of ingratitude, treachery, or meanness;
Preserve me from minding little stings or giving them;
Help me to keep my heart clean, and to live so honestly and fearlessly that no outward failure can
dishearten me or take away the joy of conscious integrity;
Open wide the eyes of my soul that I may see good in all things;
Grant me this day some new vision of thy truth;
Inspire me with the spirit of joy and gladness;
and make me the cup of strength to suffering souls;
in the name of the strong Deliverer, our only Lord and Savior, Jesus Chris

Prayer of Thanksgiving
Vienna Cobb Anderson
God of all blessings,
source of all life,
giver of all grace:

We thank you for the gift of life:

for the breath
that sustains life,
for the food of this earth
that nurtures life,
for the love of family and friends
without which there would be no life.

We thank you for the mystery of creation:

for the beauty
that the eye can see,
for the joy
that the ear may hear,
for the unknown
that we cannot behold filling the universe with wonder,
for the expanse of space
that draws us beyond the definitions of our selves.

We thank you for setting us in communities:

for families
who nurture our becoming,
for friends
who love us by choice,
for companions at work,
who share our burdens and daily tasks,
for strangers
who welcome us into their midst,
for people from other lands
who call us to grow in understanding,
for children
who lighten our moments with delight,
for the unborn,
who offer us hope for the future.

We thank you for this day:

for life
and one more day to love,
for opportunity
and one more day to work for justice and peace,
for neighbors
and one more person to love
and by whom be loved,
for your grace
and one more experience of your presence,
for your promise:
to be with us,
to be our God,
and to give salvation.

For these, and all blessings,

we give you thanks, eternal, loving God,
through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

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A DAILY MORNING
PRAYER
Dear Heavenly Father,
I thank You for this day.
I thank You for my being able to awake once again, to see, and to
hear this morning.

I'm blessed because You are a forgiving God and an

understanding God.

You have done so much for me and You continue to bless me.

Please forgive me every day for anything I have done, said or

thought that was not pleasing to You, and I ask now for Your
forgiveness.

Please keep me safe from all danger and harm.

Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of

gratitude.

Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so
that I can hear from You.

Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things.

Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over.

Let me continue to see sin through Your eyes and acknowledge it

as evil.

And when I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouth my

wrongdoing, and receive Your forgiveness.

And when this world closes in on me, let me remember the

example of Jesus -- to slip away and find a quiet place to pray.

It is the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits.

Continue to use me to do Your will.

Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others.

Keep me strong that I may help the weak.

Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for

others.

I pray for those who are lost and can't find their way.
I pray for those who are misjudged and misunderstood.

I pray for those who don't know You intimately.

I pray for those who don't believe, and I thank you that You are in
my heart and that I do believe and have true faith in You.

I believe that You change people and You can change all things.

I pray for all my sisters and brothers, and for each and every
family member in their households.

I pray for peace, love, and joy in their homes that they are out of
debt and all their needs are met.

I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem,
circumstance, or situation greater than You.

Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight.

I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye
that sees them and every mouth that confesses them willingly.

This is my prayer... and I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, my

Lord and Savior, Amen

My prayer is universal:

Lead me from the untruth to the truth.

Lead me from darkness to light.
Lead me from death to immortality.
May the rain come down in the proper time,
May the earth yield plenty of corn,
May the country be free from war
May all be free from disease
May all realize what is good
May none be subject to misery
May all be happy
May the earth be peaceful,
May the atmosphere be peaceful,
May the medicinal herbs be peaceful,
May all my shining objects be peaceful for me,
May all enlightened persons be peaceful for me,
May all the actions be peaceful by me.

Rabindranath Tagore would request from the good Lord:

This is my prayer to thee, my lord- strike, strike at the root of penury in my heart.
Give me the strength lightly to bear my joys and sorrows.
Give me the strength to make my love fruitful in service.
Give me the strength never to disown the poor or bend my knees before insolent might-
Give me the strength to raise my mind high above daily trifle.
And give me the strength to surrender my strength to thy will with love.

Om sahnAvavatu sahanOw bhunaktu

saha vIryam karavAvahai
tEjasvinA avadhIta mastu mA vidvishAvahai
Om shAntih shAntih shAntihi

Together may we flourish

Together may we be nourished
Together may we toil
May our journey be bright, filled with purpose
There shall be no ill will among us
Peace and tranquility be upon the earth

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