PRAYER FOR ONE’S CHILDREN

O Heavenly Father

I offer my children to You. Be their God and Father. Mercifully make up for whatever, through weakness or Neglect, is missing in me.

Strengthen them to overcome the evil of the world, to Resist all temptations to sin, and deliver them from the secret Traps of the enemy.

Pour your grace into their hearts. Strengthen and increase in them The gifts of your Holy Spirit. May they grow daily in the grace and In the knowledge of your Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. May they faithfully serve you here on earth, and may they come to rejoice In your presence forever in heaven, Amen.

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PRAYER FOR A FRIEND

May the grace and blessing of your Sacred Heart be with (mention name) O Jesus. May the peace of your Sacred Heart surround (name). May the merits of your Sacred Heart plead for (name).

May the love of your Sacred Heart set (name ) soul on fire with your love.May the sorrows of your Sacred Heart comfort the (name) in his/her troubles.May zeal of the Sacred Heart give life to his/her soul. May the virtues of your Sacred Heart shine in every word and work Of his/hers, and may the joys of heaven be his/her eternal reward. Amen.

KEEP ME FROM SIN

Take my body, Jesus,Eyes and ears and tongue,Never let them Jesus, help to do Thee wrong.Take my heart and fill it full of love for theeAll I have I give theeGive thyself to me.

PRAYER FOR HELP

( when in despair )

Lord, hear my prayer!In your righteousness listen to my pleaAnswer me in faithfulness!Don’t put me , your servant, on trial,No one is innocent in your sight.

My enemy has hunted me down,And completely defeated me , O Lord.He has put me in a dark prison,And I am ready to give up, Lord,I am in deep despair, O Lord.

I remember the days gone byI think about all that you have done,I bring to mind all your deedsI lift up my hands to you in prayerLike dry ground my soul is thirsty for you

Answer me now, Lord. I have lost all hopeDon’t hide yourself from me, lord or I will beAmong those who go down to the world of the dead.Remind me each morning, Lord.Of your constant love, for I put my trust in youMy prayers go up to youShow me the way I should go.

I go to you for protection, LordRescue me from my enemiesYou are my god, teach me to do your will.Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.

Rescue me Lord, as you have promisedIn your goodness save me from my troublesBecause of your love froe me, remove my enemies And destroy all my oppressors lord, For I am your servant Glory Be.

PSALM 91

I have made you, Lord my defender,You, the Most High, my protector,And son no disaster will strike me,No violence will come near my home.

You will put your angels in charge of me, Lord,To protect me from hurting my feet on the stones.I will trample down lions and snakes,Fierce lions and poisonous snakes.

You say, you will save those who love you, O God, and will protect those who know you, as Lord.

When they call to you, you will answer them.You will reward them with long lifeYou will save them GLORY BE

PRAYER: Lord God, you are the eternal Light whichIllumines the hearts of good people. HelpMe to love you, to rejoice in your glory And so to live in this world as to avoidHarsh judgment in the next. May I comeTo see the light of your countenance.

JESUS TEACH ME HOW TO PRAY:SUFFER NOT MY THOUGHTS TO STRAY:SEND DISTRACTIONS FAR AWAY;SWEET HOLY CHILDGOD OUR FATHER HEAR OUR PRAYER,WHICH WE ASK OF YOU MAKE US ONE IN LOVING YOUDRAW US ALL TOGETHER.

Whoever goes to you, Lord for safety,Whoever remains under your almighty protection,Can say to you,You are my defender and protector.You are my God, in you I trustYou keep me safe from all hidden dangers,And from all deadly diseases.You will cover me with your wings,I will be safe in your careYour faithfulness will protect and defend me.

I need not fear and dangers at night, LordOr sudden attacks during the day,Or the plagues that strike in the dark,Or the evils that kill in daylight.

A thousand may fall dead beside me Lord,Ten thousand all around me,But I will not be harmedI will look and seeHow the wicked are punished

PRAYER FOR HELP(in time of trouble)

Listen to me, Lord, and answer me,For I am helpless and weak.Save me from death, because I am loyal to you;Save me, Lord, for I am you servant And I trust in you.

You are my God, so be merciful to me;I pray to you all the daylong.Make your servant glad, O Lord,Because my prayers go up to you.You are good to us and forgiving,Full of constant love for all who pray to you.

Listen Lord, to my prayerBear my cries for helpI call to you in times of trouble,Because you answer my prayers.

There is no god like you, O Lord,Not one has done what you have done.All the nations that you have createdWill come land bow down to you, O LordThey will praise your greatness.You are mighty and do wonderful thingsYou alone are god

Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do,And I will obey you faithfullyTeach me to serve you with complete devotionI will praise you with all my heart,O Lord, My God.I will proclaim your greatness forever.How great is your constant love for me, Lord,You have saved me form the grave itself.

Proud men are coming against me, O GodA gang of cruel men is trying to kill mePeople who pay no attention to youBut you, O Lord are a merciful and loving GodAlways patient, always kind and faithful

PRYAER FOR HELP (for safety and protection from enemies)

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful,Because I come to you for safety.In the shadow of your wings I find protectionUntil the raging storms are over.

O God, the Most High, I call to youTo you, who supply my every need,You will answer from heaven and save meYou will defeat my oppressors.O God, you will show me your constant love and faithfulness.

I am surrounded by enemies, Lord,Who are like man-eating lions.Their teeth are like spears and arrowsTheir tongues are like sharp swords.

Show your greatness in the sky, O God,And your glory over all the earth.

O God, my enemies have spread a net to catch meO Lord, I am overcome with distressThey dug a pit in my path, Lord,But fell into it themselves.

I have complete confidence, O God,I will sing and praise you I awake my soul, I awake my music Lord,I wake before dawn.I praise you among the peoples.

Your constant love reaches the heavens, lord.Your faithfulness touches the skiesShow your greatness in the sky, O God.And your glory over all the earth.

GLORY BE

CONFIDENCE IN GOD’S PROTECTION

(from defeat)

I wait patiently for you to save me, O GodI depend on you aloneYou alone protect and save me You are my defender,And I shall never be defeated.

How much longer will they all attack me, Lord,I am no stronger than a broken-down fence.They only want to bring me downFrom my placed of honour, Lord,They take pleasure in lies.They speak words of blessing,But in their hearts they curse me.

I depend on you alone, O God,I put my hope in youYou alone protect and save me You are my defender, and I shall never be defeated, My salvation and honour depend on you , God., You are my strong protector you are my shelter.

May your people trust in you at all times, Lord may they tell you all their troubles.For you are our refuge.Men are all like a puff of breath, Lord,Great and small alike are worthless.Put them on the scales, and they weigh nothing,They are lighter than a mere breath.Let us not put our trust in violence, Lord,Nor hope to gain anything by robbery,

Even if your riches increase, we don’t depend on that.More that once I have heard you say, O God,That power belongs to you,And that your love is constant.You yourself, O Lord, reward everyone according to his deeds

GLORY BE.

PSALM 86 (85)

Turn to me Lord, and have mercy one me,Strengthen me and save me,Because I serve you just as my mother did.Show me proof of your goodness, Lord.Those who hate me will be ashamedWhen they see that you have given me comfort and help.

GLORY BE

PRAYER FOR HELP

(for enemies)

I call to you, O Lord, for helpI plead with youI bring you all my complaintsI tell you all my troublesWhen I am ready to give upYou know what I should do.In the path where I walkMy enemies have hidden a trap for meWhen I look beside me,I see that there is no one to help meNo one to protect me No one care for me

Lord I cry to you for help,

You Lord, are my protectorYou are all I want in this life.Listen to my cry for help, Lord,For I am sunk in despair.Save me from my enemies lord,They are too strong for meSet me free from my distress,Then in the assembly of your people,I will praise you,Because of your goodness to me

GLORY BE

O GOD SAVE ME

LAMB OF GOD, YOU TAKE AWAY THE SINS OF THE WORLD, GRANT US PEACE.

PRAYER: Graciously hear me, Lord for I seek only you.

You are near to those whose heart is right.Open yourself to accept my sorrowful spirit,Calm my body and mind with the peace which Surpasses understandingLord, you are the source of unfailing light.

Give me true knowledge of your mercy so that I

May renounce my pride

And be filled with the riches of your house.

PRAYER: Father Creator and Ruler of Heaven and Earth

You made man in you likeness to subdue theEarth and master it, and to recognize the work of your hands

In created beauty. Grant that your childrenThus surrounded on all sides by signs of your presence,May live continually in Christ, praising you

Through him and with him

PRAYER FOR PRIESTS

O JESUS, priest forever, keep your priests safe in the shelter of your Sacred Heart, where none may harm them.

Keep clean from sin their anointed hands, which touch your sacred body, each day and their mouth, which drink your precious blood.

Keep pure their hearts marked with the wonderful marks of the priesthood.

Let your holy love protect them from the sinfulness of the world they work in.

Bless their work with success, and may the souls they work for being a joy to them here in this life, and help them to reward of everlasting glory in the next life.

Mary, Queen of priests, pray for our priests and obtain for us many more holy priests. Amen

PRAYER FOR SUCCES IN STUDY

O Mary, Mother of love, of knowledge and of holy hope, By whose prayers many have grown wise and become holy, I choose you as the guide and patroness of my studies. Because of the deep tenderness of your motherly love for Me, and because Jesus, the eternal Wisdom, was pleased to Take from you our flesh and to give you more heavenly Light than all the saints. I humbly ask that you would Obtain for me by your prayers the grace of the holy spirit.

With this grace, may I be able to understand and remember,

And who forth to others by word and action, all things

Which bring honour to you and to your son Jesus and which will lead me and others to everlasting life.

Amen