Give us grace, Almighty Father, so to pray as to be heard.
Our Lord Our God, grant us grace to desire you with our whole heart, 
that so desiring we may seek and find you, 
and so finding you may love you, 
and loving you may hate those sins from which you have redeemed us.
A prayer for this church
O God, make the door of this house wide enough to receive all who need human love and fellowship, and narrow enough to shut out all envy, pride and strife.
Make its threshold smooth enough to be no stumbling block to children, nor to straying feet, but rugged and strong enough to turn back the tempter’s power
God, please make the doorway to this house the gateway to your kingdom. 
8th Century prayer.
When you sit happy in your fair house,
Remember all poor men that are abroad,
That Christ, who gave this roof, prepare for thee
Eternal dwelling in the house of God. 
Nun’s Prayer from 16th century
The things, Good Lord, that we pray for give us the grace to labour for.
