A Prayer for Fathers and Children
Let us pray.
O God the Father of mankind, who has given us our children, and committed them to our charge to bring them up for You Father, and to prepare them for eternal life: help us with Your heavenly grace, that each man here may be able to fulfil this most sacred duty and stewardship. Teach us both what to give and what to withhold; when to reprove and when to forbear; make us to be gentle, yet firm; considerate and watchful; and deliver us equally from the weakness of indulgence, and the excess of severity; and grant that, both by word and example, we may be careful to lead them in the ways of wisdom and true piety, so that at last I may, with them, be admitted to the unspeakable joys of our true home in heaven, in the company of the blessed Angels and Saints.
Father, we commend our children to Your care in my charge. Be their God and Father; and mercifully supply whatever is lacking in us through frailty or negligence. Strengthen them to overcome the corruptions and darkness of the world, whether from within or without; and deliver them from the secret snares of the enemy. Pour Your Heavenly grace into their hearts, and strengthen and multiply in them the gifts of The Holy Spirit, that they may daily grow in grace and in knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ; and so, faithfully serving Him throughout their lives. May they grow to rejoice in Your presence hereafter and forever. Amen! Amen! Amen!
SCRIPTURE
Ephesians 6:1-5
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” — which is the first commandment with a promise — “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
O God the Father of mankind, who has given us our children, and committed them to our charge to bring them up for You Father, and to prepare them for eternal life: help us with Your heavenly grace, that each man here may be able to fulfil this most sacred duty and stewardship. Teach us both what to give and what to withhold; when to reprove and when to forbear; make us to be gentle, yet firm; considerate and watchful; and deliver us equally from the weakness of indulgence, and the excess of severity; and grant that, both by word and example, we may be careful to lead them in the ways of wisdom and true piety, so that at last I may, with them, be admitted to the unspeakable joys of our true home in heaven, in the company of the blessed Angels and Saints.
Father, we commend our children to Your care in my charge. Be their God and Father; and mercifully supply whatever is lacking in us through frailty or negligence. Strengthen them to overcome the corruptions and darkness of the world, whether from within or without; and deliver them from the secret snares of the enemy. Pour Your Heavenly grace into their hearts, and strengthen and multiply in them the gifts of The Holy Spirit, that they may daily grow in grace and in knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ; and so, faithfully serving Him throughout their lives. May they grow to rejoice in Your presence hereafter and forever. Amen! Amen! Amen!
SCRIPTURE
Ephesians 6:1-5
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” — which is the first commandment with a promise — “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
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