PRAYER FOR THE GIFT OF WISDOM

Great is the wisdom of the Lord!God Almighty, Your Wisdom includesAn understanding of what is fair,What is logical, what is true,What is right and what is lasting.It mirrors Your pure intellect!I entreat You to grant me such Wisdom,That my labors may reflect Your insight.Your Wisdom expands in Your creations,Displaying complexity and multiplicity.Your Wisdom is an eternity ahead of man.May Your wisdom flourish forever!...

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A MORNING PRAYER

O my God!I offer Thee all my actions of this day for the intentions and for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I desire to sanctify every beat of my heart, my every thought, my simplest works, by uniting them to His infinite merits; and I wish to make reparation for my sins by casting them into the furnace of His merciful love. O my God, I ask of Thee for myself and for those dear to me the grace to fulfill perfectly Thy holy will, to accept,...

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PRAYER OF FORGIVENESS

Lord Jesus Christ, I ask today to forgive everyone in my life. I know that You will give me the strength to forgive and I thank You that You love me more than I love myself and want my happiness more than I desire it for myself. Father, I forgive You for the times death has come into my family, hard times, financial difficulties, or what I thought were punishments sent by You and people said "It's God's will," and I became bitter and resentful towards...

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Prayer of Self Surrender

Lord, what do you want me to do?What decision do you want me to make?Where do you want my life to go?The only way I can decide, Lord, is to put myself in your hands.Like a potter takes clay and makes something of it,Like you took a rib and made a woman,Take me and give me whatever shape you want.Or if you want, break the clay to pieces and start over again.Do with me whatever you want. It doesn't matter if I am loved or hated,praised or calumniated,...

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THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER (attributed to Pope Clement XI)

Lord, I believe in you: increase my faith.I trust in you: strengthen my trust.I love you: let me love you more and more.I am sorry for my sins: deepen my sorrow.I worship you as my first beginning,I long for you as my last end,I praise you as my constant helper,And call on you as my loving protector.Guide me by your wisdom,Correct me with your justice,Comfort me with your mercy,Protect me with your power.I offer you, Lord, my thoughts: to be fixed on you;My words: to have you for their theme;My actions: to reflect my love for you;My sufferings:...

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