O Lord Jesus Christ,by your incarnation you unitedthings earthly and heavenly.Fill us with the sweetnessof inward peace and goodwill,that we may join the heavenly hostin singing praises to your glory;for you live and reignwith the Father and the Holy Spirit,one God,...
The feast day of your birth resembles You, LordBecause it brings joy to all humanity.Old people and infants alike enjoy your day.Your day is celebratedfrom generation to generation.Kings and emperors may pass away,And the festivals to commemorate them soon lapse.But...
Heavenly Father,you call us to prepare for the coming of your Son:forgive us our unreadiness to receive him.Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.Lord Jesus,you were proclaimed by John the Baptist:help us also to prepare your way.Christ, have mercy.Christ, have mercy.Holy...
O Lord Jesus Christ, you are the bright sun of the world—ever rising, never setting—who with one look gives life: preserving, nourishing, and making joyful all things that are in heaven and on earth. Shine brightly, I pray, upon my heart, that the darkness of sin may...
May the Strength of God guide us.May the Power of God preserve us.May the Wisdom of God instruct us.May the Hand of God protect us.May the Way of God direct us.May the Shield of God defend us.May the Angels of God guard us.– Against the snares of the evil one....
We’ve come to the time in the seasonWhen family and friends gather nearTo offer a prayer of ThanksgivingFor blessings we’ve known through the yearTo join hands and thank the creatorAnd now when Thanksgiving is dueThis year when I count my...
