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Popular Prayer List
An Irish Blessing - May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
And the rains fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
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Anima Christi (St Ignatius Loyola) - Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Water from the side of Christ, wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus, hear me
Within thy wounds hide me
Permit me not to be separated from thee
From the wicked foe defend me
At the hour of my death call me
And bid me come to thee
That with thy saints I may praise thee
For ever and ever. Amen.
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Footprints - One night I had a dream. I dreamed I was
walking along the beach with the LORD. Across
the sky flashed scenes of my life. For each scene,
I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one
belonging to me, and the other to the LORD. When the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I
noticed that many times along the path of my life
there was only one set of footprints. I also
noticed that it happened at the very lowest and
saddest times of my life. This really bothered me and I questioned the
LORD about it. "LORD, you said that once I
decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the
way. But I have noticed that during the most
troublesome times in my life, there is only one set
of footprints; I don't understand why when I
needed you most you would leave me." The LORD replied, "My precious, precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you. During
your times of trial and suffering, when you see
only one set of footprints, it was then that I
carried you."
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Let nothing disturb thee! (St Teresa of Avila) - Let nothing disturb thee,
Nothing affright thee;
All thingsare passing,
God never changeth!
Patient endurance
Attaineth to all things;
Who God possesseth
In nothing is wanting;
Alone God sufficeth.
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Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue - Lovely Lady dressed in blue-
Teach me how to pray!
God was just your little boy,
Tell me what to say! Did you lift Him up, sometimes,
Gently on your knee?
Did you sing to Him the way
Mother does to me? Did you hold His hand at night?
Did you ever try
Telling stories of the world?
O! And did He cry? Do you really think He cares
If I tell Him things-
Little things that happen? And
Do the Angels' wings Make a noise? And can He hear
Me if I speak low?
Does He understand me now?
Tell me- for you know! Lovely Lady dressed in blue-
Teach me how to pray!
God was just your little boy,
And you know the way.
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Peace Prayer of St Francis of Assisi - 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.
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.
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Watch, O Lord (St. Augustine) - Watch, O Lord, with those who
wake or watch, or weep tonight,
and give Your angels and saints
charge over those who sleep.
Tend Your sick ones, O Lord Christ.
Rest Your weary ones.
Bless Your dying ones.
Soothe Your suffering ones.
Pity Your afflicted ones.
Shield Your joyous ones,
and all for Your love's sake. Amen.
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