Prayer For A Miscarried Child

Praise God for this gentle Love
Beyond our understanding
For this Love that conceived you.
A perfect child
Beautiful, unique and whole
For his Love
That longed to share with you
The wonders of creation
For his Love that waited
For just the right time
For just the right parents,
For you.

But something happened
Before you were born
The sin in this world
Attacked your small life
Weakening, dimming
Your bright little spark

God had to decide
On the more loving course
To heal you in this life
And let you be born
Or
To call you to himself
To hold you in his arms
And to heal you with a kiss

It's hard for us to understand
Why God healed you
The way he did
Ofteh we wish
That you were here
That you didn't die so young
So, please
Ask Jesus to help us
To see you through his eyes
Perfect, free and happy
Playing by Jesus side.
Amen.

Ecology And Our Redemption

O Jesus
desire of the eternal hills
you rend the heavens
and come down to walk
with man in the garden
of the earth
to walk on the restless sea
and calm a troubled world.
all creation groans with pain
condemned to lose its purpose
because we have sinned
choosing to defy your Father's Law
in our own nature and in his world
renew now the face of the earth
restore all things in heaven
and earth to the Divine design
O Holy Carpenter of Nazareth
Christ the King of the Universe
Amen.

Prayers for Modesty

Lord
teach me to be self-effacing
avoiding vanity or
pushing my personality
on others or
making a vulgar display of my body,
my talents or
my successes
give me the lowliness
of the Blesssed Virgin Mary
and strengthen in me
all that safeguards
your gift of purity
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Coping with life

Lord,
may I accept the things
I cannot change
have the courage
to change the things
I can and should
and your wisdom
to know the difference.
Amen.

Prayers for the dead in purgatory

Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace. Amen.
May their souls
and the souls of all the faithful
departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Amen.

Prayer For Salvation

My God, since I believe that you are and that you are a rewarder of those who seek you, their reward exceeding great, I come to you for the salvation of my soul, the outcome of my faith. I am but dust and ashes and fear to fall into the hands of the living God. With fear and trembling I work out my salvation, striving for justice, self-control and charity. I believe your mercy is above all your works, your promise of salvation is to those who persevere and perfect love casts out fear. Have mercy on me, a sinner, through Jesus Christ my saviour. Amen.

Prayer For A Good Death

Lord, grant me the grace not only to be
ready and willing to die for you,
but also to live for you day by day,
till you call me home.
I offer you my dying, that I may
live with you forever. Amen.
(Adapted from St.Ignatius)

In Sickness

Father, your Son accepted our sufferings to teach
us the virtue of patience in human illness.
Hear the prayers we offer for(............) and all our sick
brothers and sisters.
May we realise that we are chosen to be saints,
and know that we are joined to Christ in his
sufferings for the salvation of the world. Amen.
(Adapted from Roman Missal)

Prayer For Good Friends

Father, keep safe for me those whom
I love
I am so lonely without them
Protect them and let their thoughts
bear fruit that will honour your
name
When they feel sad, help them to be
patient and to trust in you and your
saving power.
When they take their rest at night,
keep all evil away from them
In the morning, renew your goodness to them
Give them the joys of earth which
you have made for pure souls
Lead them one day into your kingdom
where they will praise your name forever. (Amen)

Our Father

Traditional version:

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.
Amen.

Newer version:

Our Father, Who is in heaven,
Holy is Your Name;
Your kingdom come,
Your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Hail Mary

Traditional version:

Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art 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.

Newer version:

Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb,Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

The Prayer of Saint Francis

"O Lord, make me an instrument of Thy Peace!
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is discord, harmony;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light, and
Where there is sorrow, joy.
Oh 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."