The Principal's Prayer Blog

And  he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I  am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for  these words are trustworthy and true.” Revelation 21:5 To You who is seated on the throne: God you are the creator of the universe, the large, small and everything in between. You are worthy to be praised for all things new and old and yet to come. Our glory goes to you for all things we have! Although you are mighty we are weak. Be with us in our weakness. We confess our failings to you and seek your mercy and forgiveness. Thank you for your Son Jesus and his healing forgiveness! Thank you for all of your blessings and mercies that are new everyday! Thank you for health and healing in all things and all ways for us! Please be with us and continue to bless us mightily! Be with all of our parents as they continue to work hard to raise their children. Give them all things they need for their children and family. Be with all those new families that...

Behold, I am doing a new thing;      now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness      and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19 Father, God Almighty: We praise you for your goodness and mercy as we begin our new year. Through your power we are bold to move forward in faith and in your spirit to proclaim your love to all. To you alone we give our praise, as you bring forth all things new. May you bring forth a new spirit in us. Through our grace, we are freed of our sins and brought into our new life through faith in you. Thank you Father for all things new, old and forth-coming. You have kept us safe throughout the holidays and we look forward to more blessings coming from you. Bless those who are in need. Those who are sick and those how need healing of any kinds: be with those and those who take care of them. We love you! Amen!

Jesus, our King, You only are our Lord and Savior. THANK YOU for coming down to earth on Christmas to be our personal Lord and Savior. May our hearts be ever filled with joy and love because of what you did for us through your birth, life and death on the cross. During the Christmas season, so many people are looking for peace that can only come from you. Jesus, be the Prince of Peace in the lives of so many people who need you. Be in our lives so that we will always remember that you alone are our rock and salvation. Please be with all of those who are sick or failing health. Heal our students who need your healing grace. May we all be happy and healthy now and continued in the new year! Jesus we love you and adore you! Amen!

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant! O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold him Born the King of Angels: O come, let us adore Him,  Christ the Lord. (18th century hymn) Dear Lord, Savior, You are coming Lord Jesus, coming into the world to save us from our sins. You do this each year at Christmas time and remind us that you came once and for all when you came down as a baby in Bethlehem 2000 years ago. We we always be reminded of your amazing love! The words of the hymn writer above remind us to always come to you, Lord Jesus. May we always look first to you instead of to ourselves. May we always come to you to give you adoration and praise. We are thankful that you give us Christmas time to remember the great gift you are to us. May you be in all of our hearts this Christmas season and we celebrate you and you only as our Lord. We come before you to continue to protect those that travel. Heal those that hurt. Mend relationships that are broken. You...

The advent of our King Our prayers must now employ, And we must hymns of welcome sing. In strains of holy joy. The everlasting Son Incarnate deigns to be; Himself a servant’s form puts on To set His servants free. All glory to the Son Who comes to set us free, With Father, Spirit, ever One, Through all eternity. Amen! The advent of our king.   Retrieved from https://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/advent_of_our_king.htm  Father, King: We praise you, our King for the glory you show us all at Christmas. From days of old you promised your Son, Jesus, and on Christmas day He came to earth. We praise God for Jesus and the salvation he brought. We thank you that you have mercy on us each and everyday. May we ever be thankful for your forgiveness. Thank you, our King, for your many blessings to St. John's and our students and families. We are in awe of our blessings.  Please continue to be with all those who are sick. Please b...

           Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel. O come, O Wisdom from on high, who ordered all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show and teach us in its ways to go.             Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel. Emmanuel, As we approach the Christmas and Advent season, we look to you, Jesus---Emmanuel---Prince of Peace. You are our hope today, tomorrow and forever! We are truly blessed by you yet do not deserve it. May we always look to you to clean our hearts and minds so that we can be pure in heart and worship you only.  With thankful hearts we look to you for all of our blessings! Thank you for eternally blessing us. Thank you for a great Thanksgiving break! Thank you for bringing us all back to school safely! Jesus, Emmanuel, please be with us throughout this season. Help us to always re...

" O give thanks unto the   Lord ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.  O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.  O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever." Psalm 136: 1-3 O Lord, our Lord: We come before you with deep gratitude for all that you have done for us. As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, help us to truly see you in all things and give thanks to you and not to ourselves. May we ever be in your love and care! Please be with all of the families at St. John's. Keep them safe as many travel over the holiday week. Be with our teachers that they may be reenergized for the weeks leading up to Christmas. May we praise your great and glorious name! Amen!