--- title: "'Always': A prayer for the new year" date: 2022-12-22T10:37:00+00:00 author: Helen Locke canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/prayer-centre/always-a-prayer-for-the-new-year" section: Pages --- #### 'Always' ### Almighty God, You have been with us in every circumstance and situation. You have stood with us, Carried us, Met us in the beauty of the stillness and the horror of the storm. You have been with us in hospital waiting rooms, office discussions And family arguments. You are always faithful. We pray as we enter a new year that we will be more aware of your presence. More faithful. More passionate for you and your kingdom. More in love with you and others. Gracious Lord, we know whatever we face, you will hold us. Your love will sustain us. You are the faithful one. Always. ##### Written by Fred Drummond --- [ ![Prayer centre](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Aachal Eznmy XRS2y Q unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/aachal-EznmyXRS2yQ-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/prayer-centre) [#### Prayer centre ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/prayer-centre) We believe in the power of prayer – explore our online hub of resources for personal and corporate prayer [ Getting praying! ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/prayer-centre) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/prayer-centre) [ ![How ‘sharing Jesus more’ can be the resolution you actually keep in 2023](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![CC ID011500542 24 2105](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/CC-ID011500542-24-2105.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-resolution-you-actually-keep-in-2023) [#### How ‘sharing Jesus more’ can be the resolution you actually keep in 2023 ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-resolution-you-actually-keep-in-2023) Why not make sharing Jesus your New Year’s resolution for 2023? Luke Gratton from Compassion UK has practical advice to help you keep it up all year round [ ![Luke Gratton](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/luke-gratton) [ Luke Gratton ](/author/luke-gratton) 04 January 2023 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-resolution-you-actually-keep-in-2023)