Almighty God, Heavenly Father, You have blessed us with the joy and care of children: Give us calm strength and patient wisdom as we bring them up, that we may teach them to love and serve our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, to love whatever is just and true and good, and to follow the example of Jesus Christ in every way. Show them that Your ways give more life than the ways of the world, and that following You is better than chasing after selfish goals. Help them to take failure, not as a measure of their worth, but as a chance for a new start. Give them strength to keep their faith in You, to guard their hearts and their minds and to keep alive the peace and the joy that You have given them; this we ask in the Name of Jesus.

Amen.