Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for May 1st
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, Your Word says, 'His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers.' Song of Solomon 5:13. That is how a bride talks about the one she loves. She has looked at him for a long time. She knows his face.
I have looked at Your Son for many years now. I know Him through the Gospels and through His work in my life, through the hard years and the quiet answers. I cannot see His face today, but He has come into focus, little by little, as I keep looking.
I see His steadiness. I see His warmth. I see a sweetness that is not soft. I see how much His love cost Him.
Let me look again this morning. Not for something brand-new, but to know the same Jesus better. Let me sit with Him in the quiet, the way an old wife sits at the table with the husband she has known for sixty years. This looking is its own prayer.
Let me practice it for a few minutes before the day begins.
Amen.
How to pray it
- Read it slowly. Move through this prayer one line at a time, out loud if you can, letting each phrase land before the next.
- Make it personal. Pause where a line meets your day and name the person, fear, or hope it touches before God.
- Carry it with you. Keep one sentence with you — on your phone or in your pocket — and return to it when the day gets loud.
Verses to pray
Pray these slowly, one line at a time. Scripture quoted from a public-domain translation.
His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes.
Song of Solomon 5:13
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for may 1st?
Pray it whenever the words fit your moment — at the start of the day, in a hard stretch, or when you simply want to turn toward God.
Which Bible verses anchor this prayer?
This prayer is anchored in Song of Solomon 5:13. The "Verses to pray" section above quotes them in full.
Can I save or share this prayer?
Yes. Use the Copy prayer button to copy the words, or open the Chosen Portion app to keep a daily prayer, devotional, and Scripture with you.