Prayer For The Debutante
God of all creation, we offer you grateful praise for the gift of life. Hear the prayers for _____, your servant, who recalls today the day of his/her birth and rejoices in your gifts of life and love, family and friends. Bless him/her with your presence and surround him/her with your love, that he/she may enjoy many happy years, all of them pleasing to you. We ask this through Christ our savior. Amen.
Lord, a young woman has grown in front of our
eyes. May she ever lean toward the Truth and
the Light. May she walk along the way You
have set for her. May angels watch her each hour
of each day in her life. May You take her hand
so that she fulfills her potential. Make her smile
wherever she is, in whatever she would do.
Inspire her in every little while.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we are all present in this venue to celebrate this ____ (mention the type) party. We thank you for the blessings you have made possible for its successful preparation.
Bless the hands that had prepared this place, to make it comfortable and safe for us. Bless the people who have prepared the food diligently and lovingly with their hands.
Bless the organizers of this party so they may have more strength and zest to continue bringing your love through parties like these.
We also pray that you bestow your blessing to everyone present in this room and all our loved ones left at home. We know that you will keep them safe for us.
May we find joy and love through our meaningful interaction in this event.
We are aware that nothing is possible without your blessings. May we ask therefore that your generosity be accorded to all those who are sick, lost and lonely.
As we enjoy our party, we are rest assured that you will be there for them, as you are here with us in our celebration and joy.
We ask all these blessings in your might name, Oh Lord. Amen.
Dear Lord, I thank you for the unique personality of my daughter. I thank you that she is who she is and I ask that you continue to nurture in her that one-of-a-kind-ness that she has. What a joy it has been for her mother and I to raise her and yes, even sometimes, learn from her. Thank you for giving her to us.
I ask that now, as she turns 18 and is, in a real way, an adult in charge of her own decisions that you help her mother and I to let go a little more. It is hard for us, but we have tried to teach her, guide her, and encourage her in the way she should live. Grant us the courage to now slowly and gently back-off as she exercises her own choices.
Father, she doesn't quite now what she wants to do with her life yet. I am glad. It is too soon for her to know. She wants to go to college and has one picked out. I pray that the admissions and application and requirements and scholarships (oh please Lord, scholarships!) come through and she is able to pursue higher education. But my biggest prayer is that as she finds her path that you would guide her and direct her and yes, protect her from both materialistic greed and from idealistic wastefulness.
Someday she will probably get married, although if she is called to singleness, I pray you grant her peace about that. But assuming she marries, I pray that the man she chooses will be a good manno, scratch thata great man who is kind, caring, and understanding. I pray that he is a man who is committed to you and your ways and who is thoroughly grounded in the Scriptures. I pray that he will be a man that will protect her but also allow her to be who she is and not expect an impossible ideal for a wife.
In the time before she marries convict her towards purity, and keep her chaste. When she does finally choose, help her mother and I to not get in the way and be an obstacle or an unpleasantness for the young man.
I ask Father that she live in a world that is at peace. Right now things don't really look so great but I ask that as she learns and builds her life that problems like war, terrorism, economic uncertainty, drug abuse, broken families, and societal confusion would all be gone. I pray that she never knows poverty, war, famine or sickness. In the biblical metaphor, I ask that her cattle always be fruitful and that her wine vats always be filled. Yet, I know that adversity will likely come. When it does grant her the character to withstand it and the integrity to maintain fidelity to her faith convictions.
I ask that now, as she is no longer a child, that her relationship with her wonderful sister would deepen and strengthen. May they ever be fast friends and confidants; advocates and helpers for one another. I yearn for there to be an almost magical bond between my two daughters as they share life together in this wonderful gift of family.
Bless her, O Lord, with fulfillment and meaning in all that she does and lift her above her peers to places of recognition and leadership. I know that is bold to ask, but that is what I want for her.
You know all the good I desire for her, but I know that your plans are better than mine. I have loved her since she was in my wife's womb, but you have loved her since the foundation of the world. I recognize that she doesn't belong to me, but you. So now I submit to your best plan and ask that she be used to fulfill your kingdom purposes.
I ask all of this, and more, in the name of Jesus Christ my Lord, by the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, and in the knowledge of the Father's love for all his children. Amen.
Dear Lord, on this day that we celebrate insert name's birth, I pray for blessings and joy over insert name. You knew everything about insert name before her birth and You have a plan of prosperity and hope for her life! Let her feel confident and ready for the year ahead knowing that You have an order to her steps and a purpose for her life. Help her to find joy in every circumstance in life, knowing that You work all things out for good. I thank You for insert name, for loving her with unconditional love, and for the promises You have spoken over her life. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Dear God, today I bring my loved one before you on their birthday and pray your blessings and guidance over their life. Thank you for leading them and guiding them in life. Help them to know how loved and cherished they are. Bless and protect them in the year ahead. May they know your peace and strength when they wake and your comfort and rest when they lay down to sleep. May their future be filled with hope. Amen.
Father in heaven we come to you today thanking you for (insert name). We are glad that you have brought us together and allowed us to know (insert name). On this day we ask for your special blessing and a day filled with hope, joy and optimism. We pray that this coming year might be one that will bring personal success and fulfilment and accomplishment for (insert name). Father we know that you delight in blessing your children and so we ask for this. May we all be grateful for your goodness. This we ask in the name of our loving Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen
Oh Heavenly Father, You are the source of all our strength. May you bestow upon us Your Divine Grace. May You bring forth success in this night's activities and guide us as we partake in this festive occasion.
All of us here tonight share the same prayer for LIZETTE, that she may achieve her dreams and aspirations in life. That God will grant her the realization of her heart's desires and blessed her with abundance... may it be financial or spiritual.
May our Loving and Generous God, offer her the virtue of kindness, patience, honesty, understanding, perseverance and all the goodness that may be pleasing to others and most especially, to Your holiness.
We thank You for giving her 18 years of blissful yet challenging years. As she enters another fruitful phase in life, guide her way leading to the righteous path and protect her against imperfections that may hinder success and true happiness.
We praise You, Lord for surrounding her with love from family, relatives and friends. Their presence in her life makes the person she is now. They are the wind beneath her wings. They will always be there to support and direct her journey through life.
Tonight, we ask for Your ever gracious hand to bless every gift to be offered and sanctify every wish to be uttered.
Almighty God, fill our hearts with Your love, faithfulness and mercy as we gather in Your Name and bless the meal that we will share in this joyful evening.
We entrust all our prayers unto You in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, AMEN."