"And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy

your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; 

and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, 

whose waters do not fail."

Isaiah 58:11 (ESV)

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God, we pray for our graduates today and lift them up before You, 

for it was You who knew them and loved them before they were

formed inside the womb, and it is You who love them still.  

They are a gift to us, and we praise You for the work that You have done

in their lives.  And now, we praise You for the new journey that has been

set before them.  May they ever keep their eyes on You, Lord, and may You grant

to them wisdom, direction, and discernment to accompany the days that are ahead.  We ask Your will for them to be made known and for the paths you intend them to walk to be made clear.  We ask that you open the doors that need to be opened

and tightly shut those not in Your will.  Allow every gift and treasure you have placed within them to grow and be nourished by Your Word and Spirit, 

and may they find Your peace, Your joy, and Your presence

throughout their years.  We place them in Your hands.