{"id":22006,"date":"2026-03-11T12:13:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T12:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/how-to-wash-your-hands-with-prayer-and-song\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:13:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:13:21","slug":"how-to-wash-your-hands-with-prayer-and-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/how-to-wash-your-hands-with-prayer-and-song\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Wash Your Hands with Prayer and Song"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to warding off germs, you\u2019ve probably heard the advice that we\u2019re supposed to wash our hands for 20 seconds, as long as it takes to sing \u201cThe ABC Song\u201d or \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d twice. But it occurred to me there might be some other songs\u2014and prayers\u2014that would time out to 20 seconds. Try these:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Lord\u2019s Prayer<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can say it <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/entertainment\/music\/andrea-bocelli-sings-a-beautiful-rendition-of-the-lords-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">or sing it<\/a>, but I\u2019ve never really timed myself before (God willing, I\u2019m concentrating on other things). Turns out, it clocks in at a neat 20 seconds. Maybe a little longer if I go slower. Washing my hands and saying <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/prayers-for-stronger-faith\/10-prayers-you-cant-live-without-the-lords-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Lord\u2019s Prayer.\u201d<\/a> Now that\u2019s a good use of time. Cleansing to body and soul.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAmazing Grace\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/miracles\/gods-grace\/amazing-grace-the-healing-power-of-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everybody\u2019s favorite classic<\/a>. Whenever I sing it at our church soup kitchen, the guests always join in vociferously. So sing it to yourself (or aloud) when you wash your hands. \u201cI once was lost but now am found\/Was blind but now I see\u2026\u201d What great lyrics for any time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cGod Bless America\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nI find I become rather enthusiastic with the lathering of the soap when singing this. \u201c\u2026from the mountains, to the prairies, to the oceans, white with foam!\u201d Like my hands.  And it\u2019s a good reminder to not only pray for myself but also for others, <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/entertainment\/music\/he-plays-patriotic-music-to-pay-tribute-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for our country<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Doxology<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/quotes-verses\/recapture-the-art-and-blessing-of-the-doxology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cPraise God from whom all blessings flow,<\/a> praise Him all creatures here below, praise Him above ye heavenly hosts, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.\u201d A perfect 20 seconds by my watch. Praising God while doing the best thing I can do for my health and the health of others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThis Little Light of Mine\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nOur kids used to sing it, and I still have the lyrics and the tune lodged in my head. It always feels like a happy reminder of what Jesus said to His disciples and all of us: \u201cYou are the <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/daily_devotional\/a-life-filled-with-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">light of the world<\/a>.\u201d We are. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cHoly, Holy, Holy\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/quotes-verses\/what-is-the-most-beloved-hymn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Another classic.<\/a> And when I sing that line, \u201cearly in the morning our song shall rise to Thee,\u201d well, doesn\u2019t that make sense when you do that handwashing first thing? Remember that old line, \u201cCleanliness is next to Godliness?\u201d Put them both together with a healthy habit, a prayer and a song.<\/p>\n<p>I invite you to go through your own mental index of prayers and songs and start using them. Be smart, be careful, don\u2019t give into worry. 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