{"id":1522,"date":"2016-05-02T11:11:52","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T16:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.messy-spirituality.com\/wordpress\/?p=1522"},"modified":"2016-05-02T11:15:31","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T16:15:31","slug":"fishing-blessing-fishing-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.messy-spirituality.com\/wordpress\/2016\/05\/02\/fishing-blessing-fishing-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishing Blessing &#038; Fishing Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below is the blessing that I used for equipment and persons for this fishing season of 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Below was adapted from a blessing of the fleet.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blessing_of_the_Fleet\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blessing_of_the_Fleet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most gracious Lord, who numbered among your apostles the fishermen Peter, Andrew, James and John, we pray you to consecrate this fishing equipment to righteous work in your name. Guide the anglers using this equipment. Guide the anglers in safe use and in good stewardship of your creation. While in your creation help all anglers see your hands all around them and help them appreciate all that you have abundantly provided. Watch over the anglers and bring them to a safe return. And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon them all.<\/p>\n<p>Amen<\/p>\n<p>Below was adapted from the Fisherman&#8217;s prayer<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/the-fishing-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/the-fishing-prayer\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our Father above the water,<br \/>\nHallowed be thy name.<br \/>\nThy rain will come, thy rivers run,<br \/>\nOn earth as they do in heaven.<br \/>\nGive us this day our daily fish,<br \/>\nAnd forgive our excess limit,<br \/>\nAs we forgive those who set the limit.<br \/>\nLead us not into rough water;<br \/>\nDeliver us at the end of season.<br \/>\nYours is the river, the ocean, and the fishing glory<br \/>\nForever and ever,<\/p>\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below is the blessing that I used for equipment and persons for this fishing season of 2016. Below was adapted from a blessing of the fleet. https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blessing_of_the_Fleet Most gracious Lord, who numbered among your apostles the fishermen Peter, Andrew, James and John, we pray you to consecrate this fishing equipment to righteous work in your &#8230; <span class=\"more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.messy-spirituality.com\/wordpress\/2016\/05\/02\/fishing-blessing-fishing-prayer\/\">[Read more&#8230;]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[109,81,110,111],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-admin","4":"post-1522","6":"format-standard","7":"category-blessing","8":"category-enviroment","9":"category-fishing","10":"category-prayer"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2m6h5-oy","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":34,"url":"https:\/\/www.messy-spirituality.com\/wordpress\/2010\/06\/02\/ontario-fishing-lodges-canadian-trips-pipestone-lake-resort-remote-boat-vacation\/","url_meta":{"origin":1522,"position":0},"title":"Ontario Fishing Lodges Canadian Trips Pipestone Lake Resort Remote Boat Vacation","author":"Douglas Dill","date":"June 2, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Ontario Fishing Lodges Canadian Trips Pipestone Lake Resort Remote Boat VacationThis is just a great place to fish, and be treated like family.Looking to go fishing in Canada? 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