The Lord is My Shepherd

Cross
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me to lie to down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul; He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;
For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.

Invitatory
To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
O my God, I trust in You;
I lift my eyes up to the hills, where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth.

Cruciform
Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths.
Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
For you are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.

Weeks
I will seek and desire the LORD, have mercy on me God all the days of my life so I can
behold your beauty.

Psalms 23, 25, 27

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I enjoy committing scripture to memory, however, it seems difficult to set time aside each day to work on memorization. Using scripture in my prayers with beads keeps me with those scriptures, repeating them, and then committing them to memory over time. These are some of my favorite scriptures or combinations of scriptures.

A Traditional Prayer

The Cross
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.

The Invitatory Bead
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

The Cruciform Beads (The Lord’s Prayer)
Our Father, which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the Kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.

The Week Beads (The Jesus Prayer)
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

The Last Cruciform Bead
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen.

The Dismissal Bead
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

The Cross
The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Bless The Lord

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The Cross 

Blessed be the one, holy, and living God.
Glory to God for ever and ever. Amen.

The Invitatory
O God make speed to save me (us),
O Lord make haste to help me (us),
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

The Cruciforms
Behold now, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord. You that stand in the house of the Lord, lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the Lord.

The Weeks
I lift up my eyes to the hills;
From where is my help to come?
My help comes from the Lord,
The maker of heaven and earth.

Agnus Dei Prayer (Lamb of God)

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The Cross
The Lord’s Prayer

The Invitatory
"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer."—Psalm 19:14

The Cruciforms
Oh, Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world
have mercy upon us,
Oh, Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world
have mercy upon us,
Oh, Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world
give us Thy Peace.

The Weeks
Almighty and merciful Lord,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
bless us and keep us.
Amen.

*Agnus Dei means "Lamb of God"

Julian of Norwich Prayer

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The Cross
In the Name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Invitatory
O God make speed to save me (us),
O Lord make haste to help me (us),
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

The Cruciforms
God of your goodness, give me yourself,
For you are enough to me.
And I can ask for nothing less that is to your glory.
And if I ask for anything less, I shall still be in want, for only in you have I all.

The Weeks
All shall be well, and all shall be well,
And all manner of things shall be well.

Or

In His love He has done His works, and in His love He has made all things beneficial to us.

Contemplation Prayer

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Contemplation...

Pendant (cross): The Lord of hosts is with us,
the God of Jacob is our refuge. For God alone my soul in silence waits. (Psalm 62:1a)

Invitatory: Where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Cruciforms: Be still and know that I am God!

A brief time of silence is observed.

The Weeks: Pray each phrase on a separate bead.

God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in times of trouble.
Therefore, we will not fear,
though the earth should change.
God is in our midst,
we shall not be moved.
God is with us from the rising of the sun to its setting.

The How To's of Praying with the Beads

On this set of beads the cross at the bottom is also called pendant, then the heart above it is the Invitatory bead, then the red bead above that is the 1st of 4 Cruciforms. The weeks beads (7 of them) are in between the Cruciforms.

To begin, hold the Cross or Pendant and say the prayer you have assigned to it,
then move to the Invitatory Bead and say the assigned prayer.
Then enter the circle of the prayer with the first Cruciform Bead with it's prayer, moving to the right pray with the weeks beads (the 7 smaller beads in between the Cruciforms), go through the first set of 7 beads to the next Cruciform Bead, continuing around the circle, saying prayers with each bead.

It is suggested that you pray around the circle of beads three times (signifies the Trinity) in an unhurried pace, allowing the repetition to become a sort of lullaby of love and praise that enables your mind to rest and your heart to become quiet and still. When you are ready to exit the beads, you may say a different prayer on the last cruciform with the concluding prayers on the Invitatory (dismissal) bead and the Cross/Pendant. A period of silence should follow the prayer, for a time of reflection and listening. Listening is an important part of all prayer. Begin praying the Anglican Prayer Beads by selecting the prayers you wish to use for the cross and each bead. Practice them until it is clear which prayer goes with which bead, and as far as possible commit the prayers to memory. Find a quiet spot and allow your body and mind to become restful and still. After a time of silence, begin praying the prayer beads at an unhurried, intentional pace. Complete the circle of beads three times and end with a period of silence. This silence allows you to center your being in an extended period of silence. It also invites reflection and listening after you have invoked the Name and Presence of God.

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I don't generally go around the beads three times as I have other prayers that I like to say along with my praying with the beads. Maybe I will work up to that at some point, but for right now, once around works well for me.