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| PRAYER FOR CONVERSION - From St. Augustine O God, Framer of the universe, grant me first rightly to invoke Thee: then to show myself worthy to be heard by Thee: lastly, deign to set me free. God, through whom all things which of themselves were not, tend to be. God, who out of nothing hast created this world, which the eyes of all preceive to be most beautiful. God, the Father of truth, the Father of wisdom, the Father of the true and crowning life, the Father of Blessedness, the Father of that which is good and fair, the Father of intelligible light, the Father of our awakening and illumination, the Father of the pledge by which we are admonished to return to Thee. God, from whom to be turned away, it to fall; to whom to be turned back, is to rise again; in whom to abide, is to stand firm. God, from whom to go forth, is to die: to whom to return, is to revive; in whom to have our dwelling, is to live. God, whom no one loses, unless deceived; whom no one seeks, unless stirred up; whom no one finds, unless made pure. God, by whom we distinguish good from ill. God, by whom we flee evil, and follow good. God, who leadest us to the door of life. God, who causest it to be opened to them that knock.God, who givest us the bread of life. God, who cleansest us, and preparest us for Divine rewards, come graciously to me. Thou the only God, come unto my help. God, whom all things serve, that serve to whom is compliant every virtous soul. By whose laws the poles revolve, the stars fulfill their courses, the sun enlivens the day, the moon tempers the night; and all the framework of things, day after day by turns of light and gloom, month after month by waxings and wanings of the moon, year after year by unceasing order of spring and summer and fall and winter, and through the mighty orbs of time, folding and refolding upon themselves, as the stars still recur to their first conjunctions, by whose laws the choice of the soul is free, and to the good rewards and to the evil pains are distributed by necessities settled throughout all natures. Who hast made man after Thine image and likeness, as he who has come to know himself discovers. Hear me, hear me, graciously hear me, my God, my Lord, my King, my Father, my Cause, my Hope, my Wealth, my Honor, my House, my Country, my Health, my Light, my Life. Hear Hear Hear me graciously, in that way, all Thine own, which though known to few is to those few known so well. Henceforth Thee alone do I love, Thee alone I follow, Thee alone I seek, Thee alone am I prepared to serve, for Thou alone art rightly Lord, and of Thy lordship I desire to be. Direct, I pray, and command whatever Thou wilt, but heal and open my ears, that I may hear Thine utterances. Heal and open my eyes, that I may behold the signs of thy command. Drive delusion from me, that I may recognize Thee, O Lord, most merciful Father receive, I pray. Thy fugitive; enough already, surely, have I been punished long enough have I served Thine enemies, whom Thou hast under Thy feet, long enough has error had its way with me. To Thee I feel I must return; I knock, may Thy door be opened to me; teach me the way to Thee. |
| BLESSING BEFORE MEALS Bless us, O Lord, and these Your gifts, which we are about to receive from Your bounty, through Christ our Lord. AMEN |
| GRACE AFTER MEALS We give You thanks for all Your benefits, O Almighty God, Who live and reign forever. Amen May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. AMEN |
| PRAYERS BEFORE HOLY COMMUNION ACT OF HOPE Good Jesus, in You alone I place all my hope. You are my salvation and my strength, the Sources of all good. Through Your mercy, through Your passion and Death, I hope to obtain the pardon of my sins, the grace of final perserverance and a happy eternity. ACT OF LOVE JESUS, my God I love You with my whole heart and above all things, because You are the one supreme Good and an infinitely perfect Being. You have given your life for me, a poor sinner, and in Your mercy You have even offered yourself as food for my soul. My God, I love You. Inflame my heart to Love you even more. ACT OF CONTRITION (go to prayers1 - above) ACT OF DESIRE Jesus, My God and my all, my soul longs for You. My heart yearns to receive You in the Holy Communion. Come, Bread of heaven, and Food for angels, to nourish my soul, to inflame me with such love that I may never again be separated from You. PRAYER OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (SEE saints) |
| PRAYER AFTER HOLY COMMUNION ACT OF FAITH (see prayers - above) ACT OF ADORATION With deepest Humility, I adore You, my Lord and God; You have made my soul Your dwelling place. I adore You as my Creator from Whose hands I came and with Whom I long to be happy forever. ACTS OF LOVE (see prayers- above) ACT OF THANKSGIVING FRom the depths of my heart I thank You, dear Lord, for Your infinite kindness in coming to me. How good You are to me! With Your most holy Mother and all the angels, I praise Your mercy and generosity toward me, a poor sinner. I thank You for nourishing my soul with Your Sacred Body and Precious Blood. I will try to show my gratitude to You in the Sacrament of Your love, by obedience to Your holy commandments, by fidelity to my duties, by kindness to my neighbor and by an earnest endeavor to become like You in my daily conduct. PRAYER TO CHRIST THE KING (see Jesus) PRAYER TO ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (SEE saints) PRAYER TO OUR REDEEMER Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Blood of Christ, motivate me. Passion of Christ, strenghten me. O good Jesus, hear me. Within Your wounds hide me. Suffer me not to be separated from You. From the malignant enemy, defend me. At the hour of death, call me, And bid me come to You, That with Your saints I may praise You. Forever and ever. PRAYER TO JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus, I cast myself upon my knees in Your sight, and with the most fervent desire of my soul I pray and beseech You that You would impress upon my heart lively sediments of Faith, Hope, and Charity, with true repentance for my sins, and a firm desire of amendment, while with deep affection and grief of soul I ponder within myself and mentally contemplate Your five most precious wounds, having before my eyes that which David spoke in prophecy of You, O good Jesus; They have pierced my hands and feet; they have numbered all my bones. PRAYER TO JESUS AND MARY O Jesus living in Mary, come and live in Your servants, in the spirit of Your holiness, in the fullness of Your power, in the perfection of Your ways, and in the truth of Your mysteries. Reign in us over all adverse power through Your Holy Spirit, and for the glory of the Father Amen. Mary I come to you with childlike confidence and easrnestly beg you to take me under your powerful protection. Grant me a place in your loving motherly heart. I place my immortal soul into your hands and give you my own poor heart. PRAYER TO ST JOSEPH Guardian of virgins, and holy father Joseph, to whose faithful custody Christ Jesus, innocense itself, and Mary, Virgin of virgins, were committed; I beg you, by these dear pledges, Jesus and Mary, that, being preserved from all uncleanness, I may with spotless mind, pure heart and chaste body ever serve Jesus and Mary most chastely all the days of my life. AMEN |
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