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Prayer for those who are unavoidably prevented from keeping the Sabbath. | |
Almighty Father,— I humbly entreat Thee for forgiveness, since on this day which Thou hast specially appointed for our day of rest, I do my regular work. | |
In acting thus, O Lord, I feel that I am directly disobeying Thy divine command. But, Almighty God, Thou knowest that it is my own need and the need of my family which drive me to work. | |
If I remained away from my employment on the Sabbath day, I should become a burden upon my beloved parents, and lead a life of idleness, displeasing unto Thee. | |
O Lord, in giving up the Sabbath, I am sacrificing some of the purest joys which can crown a Jewish life. | |
I am resolved, my Father to work as hard as possible to improve my circumstances, so that in time they will allow me to give up work on the Sabbath and to keep thy glorious Law. | |
In the meantime, O Lord, I will strive to preserve my faith in Thee, to spend a Godlike life, worthy of Thy servant. | |
Help me, O God, to lead a holy, beautiful life; preserve me from temptation and sin. My strength alone will not be enough to make me cling unto Thee. Be Thou with me now and for evermore. | |
“He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God.” (Micah 6:8) |
“Prayer for those who are unavoidably prevented from keeping the Sabbath” was written by Lilian Helen Montagu and published in Prayers for Jewish Working Girls (1895), pp. 20-21.
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