Familiar prayers are like warm blankets. The bring comfort. They connect us.
Several weeks ago, I blogged on favorite hymns. Recently, when my family and I said our traditional “grace” before our meal, I realized that communal prayers, like hymns, bring us together as Christians—as families—in worship. Other than in church, hymns and prayers offer the only time we “worship” together.
When I was young, my family said this prayer: