Here’s
a prayer for graduation written from the perspective of graduating students. I
found it on the Busted Halo website.
Prayer at Graduation
God
of joy and hope,
we thank you for this time of graduation.
we thank you for this time of graduation.
Your
spirit of wisdom has empowered
our
hard work and discipline in such a way
that
our hunger for learning has been nourished
with
knowledge, discovery, creativity, and determination.
As
we prepare to walk across the stage to receive our diplomas,
let
us walk in prayerful gratitude for the many blessings
that
have made this moment real and filled with great potential.
In
gratitude, we pray for our families
and
the many who have sacrificed and worked
to
see us to this hopeful moment.
In
gratitude, we pray for the professors and administrators
who
have challenged, cared, and crafted us along this academic journey.
In
gratitude, we pray for fellow students
who
have taught us more about friendship,
collaboration,
and sharing.
God,
even as we have faced challenges and accomplished much,
we
understand that our lives move into a new chapter
where
there will be more challenges to face
and
more will be demanded of us
in
order to accomplish good things.
May
your grace cover our anxieties and fears
so
that we may stay encouraged about the future.
Give
us patience and hope to energize our search
for
work that is just and makes proper use of our gifts.
Give
us courage to face the challenges
of
carving out a place in society
where
we might live in peace, service, and gratitude.
Give
us strength to resist the temptations
of
greed, laziness, pride, and envy
as
we strive to do and be our best.
May
your spirit guide us as we unfold the next chapters of our lives.
Help
us to enliven hope in the world
and
bring good things to Your Kingdom.
And,
may this celebration be a reflection
of
the blessings that we find in knowing and loving you.
For
this is the day that the Lord has made.
We
are glad and rejoice in it! Amen.
~
posted on Busted Halo. http://bustedhalo.com/ministry-resources/a-prayer-for-college-graduates
