Starting the days with prayer and C.S. Lewis

We've begun class each day with one of the prayers you see below from the Book of Common Prayer and a chapter of C. S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity." Lewis's unflinching defense of Christianity to a secular world is a particularly relevant text in today's postmodern and tolerance-turned-to-acceptance society, not to mention a prime example of cogent writing!

For Education

Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom: Enlighten by thy
Holy Spirit those who teach and those who learn, that,
rejoicing in the knowledge of thy truth, they may worship
you and serve you from generation to generation; through
Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee
and the same Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

For Knowledge of God's Creation

Almighty and everlasting God, you made the universe with
all its marvelous order, its atoms, worlds, and galaxies, and
the infinite complexity of living creatures: Grant that, as we
probe the mysteries of your creation, we may come to know
you more truly, and more surely fulfill our role in your
eternal purpose; in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Schools and Colleges

O Eternal God, bless all schools, colleges, and universities
[and especially Landry Academy], that they may be lively centers for
sound learning, new discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom;
and grant that those who teach and those who learn may find
you to be the source of all truth; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.