{"id":4390,"date":"2018-03-15T21:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T01:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=4390"},"modified":"2026-07-05T16:13:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:13:30","slug":"prayer-reading-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/prayer-reading-bible","title":{"rendered":"A prayer before reading Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our Father, who art in heaven, <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">sacred is Your Word. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your kingdom come, <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Give us today Your Sacred Word. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lead us toward an encounter with You <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">each time we delve into the Scriptures. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Forgive our neglect of it in the past <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">as we forgive those who neglect us.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">For Your presence, Your power, <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">and Your glory <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">are ever present among us <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">now and forever. 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