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Act of Charity
O my God!
I love Thee,
with my whole heart and soul,
and above all things,
because Thou art infinitely good and perfect,
and most worthy of all my love;
and for Thy sake,
I love my neighbour as myself.
Mercifully grant,
O my God!
that having loved Thee on earth,
I may love and enjoy Thee
for ever in heaven.
Amen.
Act of Contrition
O my God,
I am heartily sorry for having offended You.
I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven
and the pains of hell.
But most of all because they offend You, my God,
Who are all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve,
with the help of Your grace to sin no more
and to avoid the near occasions of sin.
Amen.
Ancient Prayer to the Virgin Mary
We turn to you for protection,
holy Mother of God.
Listen to our prayers
and help us in our needs.
Save us from every danger,
glorious and blessed Virgin.
Apostles' Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Creator of Heaven and earth;
I believe in Jesus Christ,
His only Son, our Lord,
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day He rose again.
He ascended into Heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy Catholic Church,
the communion of Saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
Aspiration to Mary - By St. Alphonsus Liguori
O Mary, conceived without sin,
pray for us who have recourse to thee.
Holy Mary, pray for us!
Immaculate Heart of Mary,
pray for us now and at the hour of our death.
Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation!
Our Lady, Queen of Peace, pray for us!
Consecration to Mary
My Queen and my Mother,
I give myself entirely to you;
and to show my devotion to you,
I consecrate to you this day my eyes,
my ears, my mouth, my heart,
my whole being without reserve.
Wherefore, good Mother,
as I am your own,
keep me, guard me,
as your property and possession.
Amen.
Consecration To Our Lady Of Guadulupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Ever Virgin,
mother of the True God,
Woman clothed with the Sun,
I totally consecrate myself to you
and to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart.
In humility, through this consecration,
I receive you, Virgin of Guadalupe,
into every moment of my life
and every fiber of my being.
I am assured that God has chosen you for me
and I recall what the Angel of the Lord told St. Joseph:
"Do no be afraid to take Mary to yourself
because what is in her is of the Holy Spirit." [Mt. 1:20]
Holy Archangel Gabriel who presented the beauty
and virtues of Marys should [Lk. 1:26-35]
obtain for me the grace to imitate these virtues and,
by my example, to show others how to live,
how to love, how to sacrifice and how to die.
As I receive you, Queen and Mother of the Americas,
I desire, with your help,
to grow in my relationship with you,
a relationship which was confirmed by your Divine Son
as He hung dying on the cross
when He said to you His Holy and Sorrowful Mother,
"Woman, behold your Son!"
And to St. John, his beloved disciple,
"Son, behold your Mother!" [Jn. 19:26-27]
I implore you, Queen of the Angels,
and to St. Michael and the other angels
to defend us in our battle against Satan
and all of the evil spirits in this present darkness. [Eph. 6:12]
In reparation I will pray and sacrifice.
Please pray for us who seek refuge in you,
for the conversion of poor sinners who offend you
and for the salvation of all souls!
I promise to keep ever before me your instructions
at the Wedding Feast at Cana,
Do whatever He tells you." [Jn. 2:5]
In doing so I will be loyal and obedient to the Pope,
your first son on earth.
I am sure in my consecration to you
that you will lead me on a safe and sure path to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Holy Mother of God,
save us through the Flame of Love of your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart!
Send forth the grace from your Flame of Love
to the whole human race now and at the hour of our death.
Send forth your Spouse, the Holy Spirit,
to bring us the New Pentecost
and the fire of His Divine Love to renew the face of the earth.
O Mother of Mercy,
let there be revealed, once more,
in the history of the world the infinite power of merciful love!
May it put an end to evil.
May it transform consciences.
May your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart reveal for all the light of faith, hope and love.
May Christ the King reign over us,
our families, cities, states, nations and the whole of humanity.
O clement, O loving, O Sweet Virgin Mary,
hear our please and accept this cry from our hearts!
Dear Lady of Guadalupe,
I conclude my consecration to you
with the message you gave to Blessed Juan Diego in Mexico
on Tepeyc Hill in 1531
hereby accepting it also as a message from you to me.
Know for certain that I am the perfect and perpetual Virgin Mary,
Mother of the True God.
Here I will show and offer all my love,
my compassion, my help and protection to the people.
I am your merciful Mother,
the Mother of all how love me,
of those who cry to me,
of those who have confidence in me.
Here I will hear their weeping and their sorrows
and will remedy and alleviate their suffering,
necessities and misfortunes
Listen and let it penetrate your heart
Do not be troubled or weighed down with grief.
Do not fear any illness or vexations, anxiety or pain.
Am I not here who am your Mother?
Are you not under my shadow and protection?
Am I not your fountain of life?
Are you not in the folds of my mantle?
In the crossing of my arms?
Is there anything else you need?
Mary Our Blessed Mother!
Pray for us!
Consecration to Our Lady of Mount Carmel
O Mary, Queen of all Saints,
who art the beauty of Carmel,
how sweet it is for me to venerate thee
under the title of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Even from the days of the Apostles,
thou hast been honoured under this mystic title;
I am filled with joy as I consecrate myself to thee, O holy Mary,
most unworthy though I am to be thy servant,
yet touched by thy motherly care for me
and longing to serve thee,
in the presence of my Guardian Angel
and the court of Heaven,
I choose thee this day to be my Queen,
my Advocate, and my Mother,
and I firmly purpose to serve thee ever more
and to do what I can that all may render faithful service to thee.
Therefore, most devoted Mother,
through the Precious Blood thy Son poured out for me,
and through the promises of thee as Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
I beg thee, deign to take me among thy clients
and receive me as thy servant forever.
O beauty of Carmel,
glory of Libanus,
thou purest of lilies,
mystic rose in the garden of the Church,
I salute thee!
O Virgin of virgins,
be mindful of me in my misery,
and show thyself my Mother.
Shed upon me ever more and more
the living light of that faith
which made thee blessed;
inflame with that Heavenly love
wherewith thou didst love thy dear Son, Jesus Christ.
Do thou, Mother of God,
who hast such power and might,
obtain for me from blessed Jesus,
the Heavenly gifts of humility, chastity, and meekness,
which were the fairest ornaments of thine Immaculate soul.
Do thou grant me to be strong
in the midst of the temptations and bitterness
which so often overwhelm my spirit.
Aid me in every action,
and beg for me the grace, never,
by word or deed or thought,
to be displeasing in thy sight and that of thy most holy Son.
Think of me my dearest Mother,
and desert me not at the hour of death.
Amen.
(Here, you kiss your Scapular..)
Holy Virgin of Mount Carmel, Our Lady of the Scapular,
pray for us!
Consecration To Our Lady Of Sorrows
Most holy Virgin and Queen of Martyrs,
Mary, would that I could be in Heaven,
there to contemplate the honours rendered to thee
by the Most Holy Trinity
and by the whole Heavenly Court!
But since I am still a pilgrim in this vale of tears,
receive from me, thy unworthy servant and a poor sinner,
the most sincere homage
and the most perfect act of vassalage
a human creature can offer thee.
In thy Immaculate Heart,
pierced with so many swords of sorrow,
I place today my poor soul forever;
receive me as a partaker in thy dolors,
and never suffer that I should depart from that Cross
on which thy only begotten Son expired for me.
With thee, O Mary,
I will endure all the sufferings,
contradictions, infirmities,
with which it will please thy Divine Son
to visit me in this life.
All of them I offer to thee,
in memory of the Dolors
which thou didst suffer during thy life,
that every thought of my mind,
every beating of my heart
may henceforward be an act of compassion to thy Sorrows,
and of complacency for the glory
thou now enjoyest in Heaven.
Since then, O Dear Mother,
I now compassionate thy Dolors,
and rejoice in seeing thee glorified,
do thou also have compassion on me,
and reconcile me to thy Son Jesus,
that I may become thy true and loyal son (daughter);
come on my last day and assist me in my last agony,
even as thou wert present at the Agony of thy Divine Son Jesus,
that from this painful exile I may go to Heaven,
there to be made partaker of thy glory.
Amen.
Consecration To Our Lady Of The Miraculous Medal
O Virgin Mother of God,
Mary Immaculate,
we dedicate and consecrate ourselves to you
under the title of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
May this Medal be for each one of us
a sure sign of your affection for us
and a constant reminder of our duties towards you.
Ever while wearing it,
may we be blessed by your loving protection
and preserved in the grace of your Son.
O most powerful Virgin,
Mother of our Saviour,
keep us close to you every moment of our lives.
Obtain for us,
your children,
the grace of a happy death;
so that, in union with you,
we may enjoy the bliss of heaven forever.
Amen.
O Mary, conceived without sin,
pray for us who have recourse to you.
O Mary, conceived without sin,
pray for us who have recourse to you.
O Mary, conceived without sin,
pray for us who have recourse to you.
Grace Before Meals
Bless us,
O Lord,
and these your gifts,
which we are about to receive
from your bounty.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Guardian Angel Prayer
Angel of God,
My Guardian Dear,
to whom His love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and to guard,
to rule and guide.
Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail, Mary! Full of grace,
The Lord is with thee;
Blessed are thou among women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners,
Now, and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
I Confess to You
I confess to almighty God,
and to you,
my brothers and sisters,
that I have sinned through my own fault,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done,
and in what I have failed to do;
and I ask blessed Mary,
ever virgin,
all the angels and saints,
and you,
my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Irish Blessing
Deep peace of the running wave to you.
Deep peace of the flowing air to you.
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.
Deep peace of the shining stars to you.
Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you.
Litany of the Life of Mary
Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost,
dwelling in the souls of the just,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
sprung from the race of David,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
of the root of Jesse,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
conceived without Original Sin,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
presented in childhood in the temple,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
espoused to the just Joseph,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
bound by an inviolable vow of chastity,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
gloriously saluted by the Angel,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
full of grace,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
blessed among all women,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
consenting to the plea of Heaven,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
conceiving by the operation of the Holy Ghost,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
bearing in thy womb the Man-God,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
Mother of the Lord,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
Mother of the true Solomon,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
Mother of God,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
visiting thy cousin Elizabeth,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
blest land, whence sprung the Saviour,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin, holy gate,
through which the King of Heaven alone may pass,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
journeying to Bethlehem with thy spouse Joseph,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
bringing into the world thy Divine Son,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
Mother of thine own Creator,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
laying God the Son in a manger,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
visited by the shepherds,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
saluted by the Magi,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
presenting thy Son to be circumcized,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
submitting to the law of purification,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
offering thy dear Son in the temple,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
flying into Egypt to save thy Child,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
returning into the land of Israel,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
leading an obscure life at Nazareth,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
keeping the feasts prescribed by the law,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
afflicted at the loss of thy Child,
when He was twelve years old,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
sorrowfully seeking thy Child for three days,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
honouring with thy presence the marriage feast of Cana,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
graciously representing to thy Son the want of wine,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
obtaining Christ's first public miracle by thy intercession,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
following thy Son in His ministrations,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
sharing the sorrows of thy Son,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
standing at the foot of the Cross,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
confided by thy Son to John the Beloved Disciple,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
pierced with a sword of sorrow,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
filled with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
assumed by thy Son into Heaven,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
reigning in Heaven, our Queen,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin,
called Blessed by all generations,
pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray
Protect, O Lord,
Thy servants by Thy gracious and abundant help,
and grant that our confidence
in the protection of Blessed Mary ever Virgin,
and our humble imitation of her holy life,
may obtain for us security
against all enemies and all dangers,
through Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Lorica of Saint Patrick
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through a belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
Of the Creator of creation.
I arise today
Through the strength of Christ's birth and His baptism,
Through the strength of His crucifixion and His burial,
Through the strength of His resurrection and His ascension,
Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.
I arise today
Through the strength of the love of cherubim,
In obedience of angels,
In service of archangels,
In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In the prayers of patriarchs,
In preachings of the apostles,
In faiths of confessors,
In innocence of virgins,
In deeds of righteous men.
I arise today
Through the strength of heaven;
Light of the sun,
Splendor of fire,
Speed of lightning,
Swiftness of the wind,
Depth of the sea,
Stability of the earth,
Firmness of the rock.
I arise today
Through God's strength to pilot me;
God's might to uphold me,
God's wisdom to guide me,
God's eye to look before me,
God's ear to hear me,
God's word to speak for me,
God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me,
God's shield to protect me,
God's hosts to save me
From snares of the devil,
From temptations of vices,
From every one who desires me ill,
Afar and anear,
Alone or in a multitude.
I summon today all these powers between me and evil,
Against every cruel merciless power that opposes my body and soul,
Against incantations of false prophets,
Against black laws of pagandom,
Against false laws of heretics,
Against craft of idolatry,
Against spells of women and smiths and wizards,
Against every knowledge that corrupts man's body and soul.
Christ shield me today
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against wounding,
So that reward may come to me in abundance.
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
Christ in the eye that sees me,
Christ in the ear that hears me.
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through a belief in the Threeness,
Through a confession of the Oneness
Of the Creator of creation
St. Patrick (ca. 377)
Nicene Creed
We believe in God, the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
and all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he was born of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered, died, and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in fulfilment of the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and His kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Night Prayer
God, come to my assistance.
Lord make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning,
is now and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
O my God, I thank you for having preserved me today
and for having given me so many blessings and graces.
I renew my dedication to you and ask your pardon for
all my sins.
Our Father
Our Father, who 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 the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.
Penitential Psalm (1st) Psalm 6
O Lord, rebuke me not in Thine indignation,
nor chastise me in Thy wrath.
Have mercy on me, O Lord,
for I am weak; heal me, O Lord,
for my bones are troubled.
And my soul is troubled exceedingly:
but Thou, O Lord, how long?
Turn to me, O Lord,
and deliver my soul:
O save me for Thy mercy's sake.
For there is no one in death,
that is mindful of Thee:
and who shall confess to Thee in hell?
I have laboured in my groanings,
every night I will wash my bed:
I will water my couch with my tears.
My eye is troubled through indignation:
I have grown old amongst all my enemies.
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity:
for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.
The Lord hath heard my supplication:
the Lord hath received my prayer.
Let all my enemies be ashamed,
and be very much troubled:
let them be turned back,
and be ashamed very speedily.
Glory be the the Father...
Penitential Psalm (2nd) Psalm 31
Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven,
and whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord harth not imputed sin,
and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Because I was silent my bones grew old;
whilst I cried out all the day long.
For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon me;
I am turned in my anguish,
whilst the thorn is fastened.
I have acknowledged my sin to thee,
and my injustice I have not concealed.
I said I will confess against my self my injustice to the Lord:
and Thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin.
For this shall every one that is holy
pray to Thee in a seasonable time.
And yet in a flood of many waters,
they shall not come nigh unto him.
Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath encompassed:
my joy, deliver me from them that surround me.
I will give thee understanding,
and I will instruct thee in this way,
in which Thou shalt go:
I will fix my eyes upon thee.
Do not become like the horse and the mule,
who have no understanding.
With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws,
who come not near unto Thee.
Many are the scourges of the sinner,
but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord.
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye Just,
and glory, all ye right of heart.
Glory be the the Father...
Penitential Psalm (3rd) Psalm 37
Rebuke me not, O Lord,
In Thine indignation;
nor chastise me in Thy wrath.
For Thine arrows are fastened in me:
and Thy hand hath been strong upon me.
There is no health in my flesh,
because of Thy wrath:
there is no peace for my bones,
because of my sins.
For my iniquities are gone over my head:
and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.
My sores are putrified and corrupted,
because of my foolishness.
I am become miserable,
and am bowed down even to the end:
I walked sorrowful all the day long.
For my loins are filled with illusions;
and there is no health in my flesh.
I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly:
I roared with the groaning of my heart.
Lord, all my desire is before Thee,
and my groaning, is not hidden from Thee.
My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me,
and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.
My friends and my neighbours have drawn near,
and stood against me.
And they that were near me stood afar off;
And they that sought my soul used violence.
And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things,
and studied deceits all the day long.
But I, as a deaf man, heard not:
and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.
And I became as a man that heareth not:
and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.
For in Thee, O Lord, have I hope:
Thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.
For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me:
and whilst my feet are moved,
they speak great things against me.
For I am ready for scourges;
and my sorrow is continualy before me.
For I will declare my iniquity:
and I will think for my sin.
But my enemies live,
and are stronger than I:
and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
They that render evil for good,
have detracted me,
because I followed goodness.
Forsake me not, O Lord my God:
do not Thou depart from me.
Attend unto my help, O Lord,
the God of my salvation.
Glory be the the Father...
Penitential Psalm (4th) Psalm 50
Have mercy on me, O God,
according to Thy great mercy.
And according to the multitude
of Thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity.
Wash me yet more from my iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my iniquity,
and my sin is always before me.
To Thee only have I sinned,
and have done evil before Thee:
that Thou mayst be justified in Thy words,
and mayst overcome when Thou art judged.
For behold I was conceived in iniquities;
and in sins did my mother conceive me.
For behold Thou hast loved truth:
the uncertain and hidden things of Thy wisdom
Thou hast made manifest to me.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop,
and I shall be cleansed;
Thou shalt wash me,
and I shall be made whiter than snow.
To my hearing Thou shalt give joy and gladness:
and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.
Turn away Thy face from my sins,
and blot out all my iniquities.
Create a clean heart in me, O God:
and renew a right spirit within my bowels.
Cast me not away from Thy face;
and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation,
and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.
I will teach the unjust Thy ways;
and the wicked shall be converted to Thee.
Deliver me from blood, O God,
Thou God of my salvation:
and my tongue shall extol Thy justice.
O Lord, Thou wilt open my lips:
and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.
For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice,
I would indeed have given it:
with burnt offerings Thou wilt not be delighted.
A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit:
a contrite and humbled heart, O God,
Thou wilt not despise.
Deal favourably, O Lord,
in Thy good will with Sion;
that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.
Then shalt Thou accept the sacrifice of justice,
oblations and whole burnt offerings:
then shall they lay calves upon Thine Altar.
Glory be the the Father...
Penitential Psalm (5th) Psalm 101
Hear, O Lord, my prayer:
and let my cry come to Thee.
Turn not away Thy face from me:
in the day when I am in trouble,
incline Thine ear to me.
In that day soever I shall call upon Thee,
hear me speedily.
For my days are vanished like smoke:
and my bones are grown dry like fuel for the fire.
I am smitten as grass,
and my heart is withered:
because I forgot to eat my bread.
Through the voice of my groaning,
my bone hath cleaved to my flesh.
I am become like to a pelican of the wilderness:
I am like a night raven in the house.
I have watched,
and am become as a sparrow all alone on the housetop.
All the day long my enemies reproached me:
and they that praised me did swear against me.
For I did eat ashes like bread,
an mingled my drink with weeping.
Because of Thine anger and indignation:
for having lifted me up Thou hast thrown me down.
My days have declined like a shadow,
and I am withered like grass.
But Thou, O Lord, endurest for ever:
and Thy memorial to all generations.
Thou shalt arise and have mercy on Sion:
for it is time to have mercy on it,
for the time is come.
For the stones thereof have pleased thy servants:
and they shall have pity on the earth thereof.
And the Gentiles shall fear Thy Name, O Lord,
and all the kings of the earth Thy glory.
For the Lord hath built up Sion:
and He shall be seen in His glory.
He hath had regard to the prayer of the humble:
and He hath not despised their petition.
Let these things be written unto another generation:
and the poeple that shall be created shall praise the Lord:
Because He hath looked forth from His high sanctuary:
from heaven the Lord hath looked upon the earth.
That He might hear the groans of them that are in fetters:
that He might release the children of the slain:
That they may declare the Name of the Lord in Sion:
and His praise in Jerusalem.
When the people assemble together,
and kings, to serve the Lord.
He answered him in the way of His strength:
Declare unto me the fewness of my days.
Call me not away in the midst of my days:
Thy years are into generation and generation.
In the beginning, O Lord,
Thou foundest the earth;
and the heavens are the works of Thy hands.
They shall perish but Thou remainest:
and all of them shall grow old like a garment:
And as a vesture Thou shalt change them,
and they shall be changed.
But Thou are always the selfsame,
and Thy years shall not fail.
The children of Thy servants shall continue;
and their seed shall be directed for ever.
Glory be the the Father...
Penitential Psalm (6th) Psalm 139
Out of the depths I have cried to Thee O Lord!
Lord, hear my voice.
Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.
If Thou, O Lord!
wilt mark iniquities;
Lord, who shall stand it?
For with Thee there is mercy:
and by reason of Thy law I have waited on Thee, O Lord!
My soul hath relied on His word:
my soul hath hoped in the Lord.
From the morning watch even until night:
let Israel hope in the Lord.
For with the Lord there is mercy;
and with Him plentiful Redemption.
And He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord!
And let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace.
Amen.
V. Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto Thee.
Bless, O my God! the repose I am about to take, that,
renewing my strength, I may be better enabled to serve Thee.
Pour down Thy blessings, O Lord!
on my parents, relations, friends, and enemies.
Protect the Pope, our Bishop,
and all the Pastors of Thy holy Church.
Assist the poor and hte afflicted,
and those who are now in their last agony.
Look with an eye of pity on the suffering souls in purgatory,
particularly N... N...;
put an end to their torments,
and lead them forth into everlasting joy.
Penitential Psalm (7th) Psalm 142
Hear, O Lord, my prayer:
give ear to my supplication in Thy truth:
hear me in Thy justice.
And enter not into judgment with Thy servant:
for in Thy sight no man living shall be justified.
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul:
He hath brought down my life to the earth.
He hath made me to dwell in darkness
as those that have been dead of old:
and my spirit is in anguish within me:
my heart within me is troubled.
I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all Thy works:
I meditated upon the words of Thy hands.
I stretched forth my hands to Thee:
my soul is as earth without water unto Thee.
Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit hath fainted away.
Turn not away Thy face from me,
lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Cause me to hear Thy mercy in the morning;
for in Thee have I hoped.
Make the way known to me, wherein I should walk:
for I have lifted up my soul to Thee.
Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, to Thee have I fled:
teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God.
Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land:
for thy Name's sake, O Lord,
Thou wilt quicken me in Thy justice.
Thou wilt bring my soul out of trouble:
and in Thy mercy Thou wilt destroy my enemies.
And Thou wilt cut of all them that afflict my soul:
for I am Thy servant.
Glory be...
Prayer of Saint Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Prayer to Saint Philomena
O, Saint Philomena, Virgin and Martyr, whom God glorifies by so many miracles, whom the Vicar of Jesus Christ has names Protectress of the Living Rosary and the Children of Mary, manifest, more and more plainly from the heights of Heaven, that a voice holy as thine cannot be denied and that we have the right to rely upon thine aid. Obtain for us the grace to be faithful to Jesus Christ, even to death. Amen.
Prayer to St. Michael
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; may God rebuke him, we humbly pray. O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world for ruin of souls. Amen.
Prayer to the Assumption of Mary
Father in heaven,
all creation rightly gives you praise,
for all life and all holiness come from you.
In the plan of your wisdom
she who bore the Christ in her womb
was raised body and soul in glory to be with him in heaven.
May we follow her example in reflecting your holiness
and join in her hymn of endless love and praise.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Beatitudes
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are the meek,
for they shall possess the earth.
Blessed are they who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice,
for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart,
for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.
Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice' sake,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are you when men reproach you,
and persecute you, and
speaking falsely, say all manner of evil against you,
for my sake.
The Fatima Angel Prayer
O My Jesus,
forgive us our sins,
save us from the fire of hell,
take all souls to Heaven,
and help especially those
most in need of Your mercy.
The Magnificat
My soul magnifies the Lord,
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden,
For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.
And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with His arm:
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and exalted those of low degree.
He has filled the hungry with good things;
and the rich He has sent empty away.
He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy;
As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to His posterity forever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
The Shield of Saint Patrick
I bind unto myself today the strong name of the trinity,
by invocation of the same, the Three in One, the One in Three.
I bind this day to me forever by power of faith Christ's incarnation,
His baptism in the Jordan river, his death on the cross for my salvation;
His bursting from the spiced tomb, his riding up the heavenly way,
His coming at the day of doom I bind unto myself today.
I bind unto myself today the power of God to hold and lead,
His eye to watch, his might to stay, his ear to harken to my need,
The wisdom of my God to teach, his hand to guide, his shield to ward,
The Word of God to give me speech, his heavenly host to be my guard.
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me;
Christ to comfort and restore me;
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
I bind unto myself the name, the strong name of the Trinity,
By invocation of the same, the Three in One, and One in Three,
Of whom all nature hath creation, eternal Father, Spirit, Word;
Praise to the God of my salvation, salvation is of Christ the Lord!