God is Love
Our prayer card is presented by the parishes of Foxrock, Johnstown and Cabinteely –
‘WORKING TOGETHER FOR MISSION’
MORNING PRAYERS
Father in heaven, you love me, you’re with me night and day. I want to love you always, in all I do and say. I’ll try to please you, Father, bless me through the day. Amen.
Praise with me in the morning. Travel with me through the day. Welcome me on my arrival. God be with me all the way.
NIGHT PRAYERS
God our Father, I come to say, thank you for your love today.
Thank you for me family and all the friends you give to me.
Guard me in the dark of night and in the morning send your light. Amen.
At the end of the day let’s stand and say, thank you God for my work and play.
I will try to be good because I know that I should. That’s my prayer at the end of the day.
PRAYER TO MY GUARDIAN ANGEL
Angel sent by God to guide me, be my light and walk beside me, be my guard and protect me. On paths of life direct me. Amen
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day be at my side to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen
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 our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
HAIL MARY, full of grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among 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.
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.
GRACE BEFORE MEALS
Bless us, O Lord, as we sit together. Bless the food we eat today. Bless the hands that made the food. Bless us, O Lord. Amen.
GRACE AFTER MEALS
Thank you God, for the food we have eaten. Thank you God, for all our friends. Thank you God, for everything. Thank you God. Amen.
THE ANGELUS
The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary…
Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done onto me according to thy word. Hail Mary…
And the Word was made flesh. And dwelt among us. Hail Mary…
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, by his Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of his resurrection, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
Holy Spirit guide me, guide me through my troubles, guide me though my fears, Holy Spirit guide me.
PRAYER TO THE SACRED HEART
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in thee.
CHILDREN’S PRAYER
Four corners on my bed, Four angels ’round my head. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Bless the bed that I lie on.
CONFITEOR
I confess to almighty God, and to you my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault, in my thoughts and in my deeds, in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do, and I ask Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, all the angels and saints and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. Amen.
ACT OF SORROW
O my God, I thank you for loving me. I am sorry for all my sins, For not loving others and not loving you. Help me to live like Jesus and not to sin again. Amen.
PRAYER AFTER FORGIVENESS
O my God, Thank you for forgiving me. Help me to love others. Help me to live as Jesus asked me to. Amen.
MY BIRTHDAY PRAYER
Dear Jesus, I thank you for each day of my life. It is a gift from you. Help me to use it well to love you, my family and the people I meet each day.
Thank you for each birthday that makes me think of your love for me. Keep me safe and happy with you forever. Amen.
JESUS, I BELIEVE IN YOU,
Deepen my faith, Jesus I trust in you, Strengthen my trust. Jesus, I love you, Help me to love you more and more. Amen.
I AM GOD’S CHILD
O God, when Jesus was baptised, You declared him your Son and strengthened him with your Holy Spirit. I too was baptised. Help me to live as your child and strengthen me with your Holy Spirit.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created. And you will renew the face of the earth.
O God, who has taught the hearts of the faithful, by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us in the same spirit to be truly wise, and ever to rejoice in his consolation, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
THANK YOU
Dear God, I thank you for all the good things; for my Mummy and Daddy, for food and clothing, for my friends, for my toys and books and fun. Help me to share all my good things with others. Amen.
God Hear My Prayer
God in heaven hear my prayer, keep me in thy loving care, be my guide in all I do, Bless those who love me too. Amen.
ABUNDANCE PRAYER
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore you, I love you, I thank you for the wonder of my being and the miracle of your presence in me.
ACT OF LOVE
O my God, I love you with all my heart, with all my soul, and with all my strength. Lord, increase our love. Help us to love one another.
FOR MY GRANDPARENTS
Dear God, bless my grandparents. Bless ( ), and care for them as they grow older.
Help me to show my love and to be understanding if they get a little tired. Young and old, keep us close in the life we share, as they show me lots and love me heaps. Amen.
THE ROSARY
The Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Mysteries of Light all reflect on the life of Jesus through the eyes of Mary his Mother. They are prayed in a decade, a block of prayer comprising of Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory be.
Produced by Foxrock Parish Faith Development Team