PRAYER BEFORE STUDY

Creator of all things,
True source of light and wisdom,
Origin of all being,
Graciously let a ray of your brilliance
Penetrate into the darkness
Of my understanding
And take from me the trouble
In which I have been born,
And obscurity of both sin and ignorance.
Gove me a sharp sense of understanding,
Retentive memory,
And the ability to grasp things correctly and fundamentally.
Grant me the talents of being exact in my explanations,
And the ability to express myself with thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning,
Direct the progress,
And help in the completion.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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PRAYER OF TEACHERS

Thank you Lord,

for giving me the chance

to teach my students everyday.

Bless my mind, O Lord,

That U may be able to impart to them

The wisdom that they need in this life.

Bless my eyes, O Lord,

That I may be able to see you

In each one of them.

Bless my lips, O Lord,

That I maybe able to tell them the truth

In everything to guide them in life.

Bless my heart, O Lord,

That I may love my students

The way you love me.

Bless my hands, O Lord,

That I may teach them the skills needed

To find intricate and rewarding job

to support them in life.

Lastly, bless my whole being, O Lord,

That I may be a living example

Of all the good things that I teach them.

Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, teach me with the knowledge of both secular and religious subjects that is necessary to my task on earth. Let me have the suitable qualifications and a pedagogical skill that are in harmony with the discoveries of the contemporary world. Help me to be united with my students by the bond of love, and work in partnership with their parents. Even after their graduation, let me continue to assist them with my advice and friendship. Bestow on me and apostolic spirit to bear witness, both by life and by instruction, to you, the divine Teacher. Amen

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