The Prayer

Begin your Pause by saying the Sabbath Prayer, signaling to God that you’re ready to start your time together. We suggest committing it to memory so you can recite it wherever you are when the Sabbath begins. Share it with your family so you can begin the Sabbath together. It was written with this purpose in mind - simple enough for a child while meaningful enough for adults. 

If you speak a language other than English, feel free to translate the prayer and share it with other Pausers around the globe. Soon there will be an option to share your non-English version online and we will place it here on the website. 

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Heavenly Father, Creator

As You did on the seventh day, at the beginning of the earth

I will also take time to rest, and lay aside my work

I seek to delight in your Sabbath, and turn my thoughts aside

I especially ask that You help the cares of this week escape my mind

I call Your holy day honorable, and my own ways I will not seek

I will not pursue my own pleasure, and my own words I will not speak

Whisper gently  in my ears, and help me be sensitive to You this day

It’s all about You, Lord. Help me remember this. In Jesus’  name we pray,

Amen.

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Heavenly Father, Creator

As You did on the seventh day, at the beginning of the earth

We will also take time to rest, and lay aside our work

We seek to delight in your Sabbath, and turn our thoughts aside

We especially ask that You help the cares of this week escape our minds

We call Your holy day honorable, and our own ways we will not seek

We will not pursue our own pleasure, and our own words we will not speak

Whisper gently  in our ears, and help us be sensitive to You this day

It’s all about You, Lord. Help us remember this. In Jesus’  name we pray,

Amen.