Hail Holy Queen

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
hail our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;
to thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.

Turn then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us;
and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Amen.



Note:
Also known as Salve Regina

Fatima Prayer

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of hell,
lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those most in need of Thy mercy.

Amen.



note:
Also known as the decade prayer

Glory Be

Glory be to the Father,

and to the Son, 

and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now, 

and ever shall be, world without end. 

Amen.

Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou amongst 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.

The Lord's Prayer

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.

The Peace Prayer

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
     Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
     Where there is injury, pardon;
     Where there is error, the truth;
     Where there is doubt, the faith;
     Where there is despair, hope;
     Where there is darkness, light;
     And where there is sadness, joy.

O 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.

Amen.

Note:
Also known as the Prayer of Saint Francis (of Assisi)

Prayer for the Departed Loved Ones

Lord, help us to see death for what it really is,
     the end of poverty and the beginning of riches;
     the end of frustration and the beginning of fulfillment;
     the end of fear and the beginning of tranquility;
     the end of pain and the beginning of joy;
     the end of weakness and the beginning of strength.

Let not grief overwhelm us
     or a sense of loss embitter us.
But out of our sadness,
     let there arise a new joy
     for so much given to us.

Cast out our fears
     and let not our hearts be troubled.
Let your spirit of peace come alive
     within our experience and hurt,
     our sorrow and isolation,
     our sadness today and loneliness tomorrow.

We humbly commend to you, our dear (name of person)
     whom You have called out of this mortal life.
You loved him/her always with great love.
Now that you have freed him/her
     from all evils of the earth,
bring him/her into your paradise
     where there is no more grief
     or mourning or sadness
     but peace and joy with Your Son
     and the Holy Spirit forever.

We thank you for all the blessings
     You have given to (name of person)
     in his/her mortal life.
We pray that he/she may be able to glorify You
     with the life that he/she lived and the way
     he/she made use of his/her blessings.

Lord God, grant that we will never forget
     that life is short and uncertain.
Let your spirit guide us in holiness,
     justice and service to our brothers and sisters.

We pray for healing of all unhappy feelings
     (name of person)'s death now leaves in our hearts.
Be with us, Lord, during our moments of sorrow and loneliness.
You are our rock, our fortress and our strength.
We trust in You and hope in Your glorious resurrection.
We lift up to You our grief and sorrow,
     confident that You will change our mourning to rejoicing,
     that our beloved (name of person)
     now rests in Your peace.

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto him/her, O Lord
All:       And let Your perpetual light shine
            upon him/her

Leader: May he/she rest in peace.
All:       Amen.

Leader: May the soul of (name of person)
            and the souls of all faithful departed
through the mercy of God,
            rest in peace.
All:       Amen.

Note:
<also known as Prayer for the Deceased Loved Ones, Prayer for the Dead, Novena Prayer for the Departed Loved Ones>

Prayer For The Sick

For The Sick

Dear Lord, You bore our sufferings
 and carried our sorrows
 in order to show us clearly
 the value of human weakness and patience.
I now turn to You to ask You to heal
 the body and soul of [Name]
 I know, Lord, that sin tears away
 relationships between people and You
But there is no illness and no wound
 that You cannot heal.
Come and touch [Name]
 where he/she is most wounded and afflicted.

I believe in Your healing power and
 I trust and hope that You will hear my request
 for my sick brother/sister/family member/friend

If it is your will, however, that [Name]
 should carry this cross of illness
Then I humbly pray that you give him/her
 the strength and perseverance
 to bear his/her cross with love
Grant that he/she and all those
 who are now weighed down
 with pain and other afflictions
 may realize that they are
among the chosen ones
 whom you call blessed.

Help them to understand
 that they are united with you
in your sufferings
for the salvation of the world.

Amen.

Prayer For My Husband

For My Husband

Lord Jesus, bless and preserve
  my cherished husband,
  whom you have given to me;
let his life be long and blessed,
  comfortable and holy, successful and free.
Let me ever be a blessing and comfort to him,
  a sharer in all his sorrows,
  a consolation in all accidents and trials of life.
Make me forever lovable in his eyes
  and forever dear to him.
unite his heart to mine
  in fondest love and holiness
and mine to him in all sweetness,
  charity and submission.
Keep me from all ungentleness;
  make me humble and obedient
that we may delight in each other
  according to your blessed Word.
May both of us rejoice in you,
  having our portion in the love
  and service of God. Forever.
Amen.

Prayer For My Wife

For My Wife

Lord Jesus, bless and preserve
  my cherished wife,
  whom you have given to me;
let her life be long and blessed,
  comfortable and holy, successful and free.
Help me to be the husband
  that you want me to be for her.
Let me ever be a blessing and comfort to her,
  a sharer in all her sorrows,
  a strength in her moments of helplessness,
  a consolation in all accidents and trials of life.
Keep me from all ungentleness,
  infidelity, ill-temper, and hasty judgement.
Guard me from words or actions
  that may hurt, ignore or take her from granted.
Let me treat her with honor and respect,
  tenderness and compassion,
that we may delight in each other
  according to your blessed Word.
I place her in your care, Lord.
  knowing that your love for her
  is greater than my own.
Keep us close to each other
  in this life and guide us
  to our true and heavenly home. Amen.

Prayer For My Parents

For My Parents

Lord Jesus, I thank you
     for giving me my mother and father.
Enlighten me so that I may realize
     the depth of their love and the greatness
     of the sacrifices that they have done for me
Look upon them with mercy and love
     and reward them for their untiring generosity,
     love and care for me.
Please grant them health of body,
     peace of soul, happiness of family,
     and your bountiful grace
Protect them from all the dangers and temptations
     and keep them always in your peace and love.

Amen.

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I always plan to blog about my favorite prayers, and to stop the procrastination here I am doing my first post.

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