Tuesday, July 7, 2020

A Prayer to Start the Day

 

 

As we begin this day,

We stand before you, Holy Spirit,

conscious of our short-comings,

but aware that we are your children.

Come to us, remain with us,

and enlighten our hearts.

Give us light and strength

to know your will,

to make it our own,

and to live it in our lives.

Guide us by your wisdom,

support us by your power,

for you are God, sharing the glory of Father and Son.

You desire justice for all;

enable us to uphold the rights of others;

do not allow us to be misled by ignorance

or corrupted by fear.

Unite us to yourself in the bond of love

and keep us faithful to all that is true.

As we begin the day,

May we temper justice with love,

so that all our conversations and actions

May be pleasing to you..

We ask this of You who live and reign with the

Father and the Son, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

A version of this prayer was used before every session of the Second Vatican Council.

 


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