School Prayers
Prayers in EYFS
The Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father who art in Heaven,
Hallowed by thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
Amen
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners now,
And at the hour of our death.
Amen
Prayers in Key Stage 1
Morning Prayer
Father in heaven, you love me.
You’re with me night and day.
I want to love you always,
In all I do and say.
I’ll try to please you, Father,
Bless me through the day.
Amen
Grace before meals
Bless us, O God, as we sit together.
Bless the food we eat today.
Bless the hands that made the food.
Bless us, O God.
Amen
Grace after meals
Thank you, God, for the food we have eaten.
Thank you, God, for all our friends.
Thank you, God, for everything,
Thank you God.
Amen
Prayer at the end of the day
God our Father, I come to say,
Thank you for your love today.
Thank you for my family,
And all the friends you give to me.
Guard me in the dark of night and,
In the morning, send your light.
Amen
Glory Be
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be world without end.
Amen
Prayers in Lower Key Stage 2
Morning Prayer
O Jesus,
through the most pure heart of Mary,
I offer you all my prayers,
thoughts, works and sufferings of this day
for all the intentions of your most Sacred heart.
Amen
Grace before meals
Bless us, O Lord, and these your gifts
which we are about to receive from your bounty.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Grace after meals
We give you thanks, Almighty God,
for all your benefits,
who live and reign, world without end.
Amen
Prayer at the end of the day
Lord Jesus Christ,
As we come to the end of this school day,
Help us to reflect and to pray:
For the difficulties I have known, I ask for your help.
For the blessings I have received; I thank you.
May I seek to be an instrument of your peace in my home today.
Each day is a gift.
May I look forward to a new start tomorrow.
May the journey of my life be an experience of your love,
your compassion,
your forgiveness
and your peace.
Amen
The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
At the words that follow, up to and including the Virgin Mary, all bow. who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.
Amen
Act of Contrition
O my God, because you are so good,
I am very sorry that I have sinned against you, and with the help of your grace, I will not sin again.
Amen
Angel of God
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen
The Prayer of St Richard of Chichester
Day by day,
O dear Lord, three things I pray:
to see you more clearly,
love you more dearly,
follow you more nearly,
day by day,by day, by day.
Amen
Act of Faith, Hope and Love
Jesus, I believe in you.
Jesus, I hope in you.
Jesus, I love you
Amen
Prayers in Upper Key Stage 2
The Rosary
For each mystery or decade, one Our Father, ten Hail Marys and the Glory be is recited.
The Joyful Mysteries (Recited Monday and Saturday)
1. The Annunciation (Luke 1:26–38)
2. The Visitation (Luke 1:39–45)
3. The Nativity (Luke 2:1–7)
4. The Presentation in the Temple (Luke 2:22–35)
5. The Finding in the Temple (Luke 2:41–52)
The Mysteries of Light (Recited Thursday)
1. The Baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:13–17)
2. The Wedding Feast of Cana (John 2:1–12)
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom, with the call to Conversion (Mark 1:14–15; 2:3–12)
4. The Transfiguration (Luke 9:28–36)
5. The Institution of the Eucharist (Matthew 26:26–29)
The Sorrowful Mysteries (Recited Tuesday and Friday)
1. The Agony in the Garden (Mark 14:32–42)
2. The Scourging at the Pillar (Matthew 27:15–26)
3. The Crowning with Thorns (Matthew 27:27–31)
4. The Carrying of the Cross (John 19:15–17; Luke 23:27–32)
5. The Crucifixion (Luke 23:33–38, 44–46)
The Glorious Mysteries (Recited Wednesday and Sunday)
1. The Resurrection (Matthew 28:1–8)
2. The Ascension (Acts 1:6–11)
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1–12)
4. The Assumption (1 Thessalonians 4:13–19)
5. The Coronation of Mary Queen of Heaven and Earth (Revelation 12:1; 14:1–5; Isaiah 6:1–3)
Prayer concluding the Rosary [Hail, Holy Queen, etc. as below]
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray. O God, whose only-begotten Son, by his life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech thee, that meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen
The Magnificat
My soul glorifies the Lord,
My spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour.
He looks on his servant in her loneliness;
henceforth all ages will call me blessed.
The Almighty works marvels for me.
Holy his name!
His mercy is from age to age,
on those who fear him.
He puts forth his arm in strength
and scatters the proud-hearted.
He casts the mighty from their thrones
and raises the lowly.
He fills the starving with good things,
sends the rich away empty.
He protects Israel, his servant,
remembering his mercy,
the mercy promised to our fathers,
to Abraham and his sons for ever.
Amen
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
O Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of your faithful,
and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
And you shall renew the face of the earth.
O God, who has taught the hearts of the faithful
by the light of the Holy Spirit,
grant that by the gift of that same Spirit
we may be always truly wise
and ever rejoice in his consolation.
Amen