Practise of Prayer

GOD of GRACE, by whose HANDS we are provided, by whose hands we are protected, by whose hands we are guided, shepherd us through this day. Clothe us in the mantle of peace and the serenity of Jesus Christ, in whose name we offer this prayer.

You cannot start a sentence more powerfully than by the word GOD.
HE IS OMNIPOTENT-ALL POWERFUL, OMNIPRESENT-EVERYWHERE, OMNISCIENT-ALL KNOWING.

Then we have the descriptive word (God of ) Grace. The word Grace occurs over 100 times in the Bible but not in the Gospels, in the Gospels we read of Graces i.e.. peace, mercy, love, compassion, sympathy, concern, understanding...
Hands - the hands of a potter moulding, reshaping, making. In this prayer God is the provider from a bountiful store. He is a protector - our refuge (fortress) our strength a very present help (PS 46:) and this is His promise, God not only keeps His promises, but He also fulfils.

God has no hidden agenda, He holds no secrets. Politicians promise the earth, but consistently fail to deliver. Their promises seem to enter a cul-de-sac of dead ends, there to be strangled.
In this prayer and in the Bible God's promises are like diamonds sparkling from a casket. Shepherd is used as a verb. Unlike today's shepherds the divine shepherd LEADS and His goodness and mercy are like two sheepdogs companions all the way.