ProtectionTraditional prayer
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
When to pray it: The Church's great prayer of spiritual protection, prayed when you feel oppressed, tempted, or afraid.
Scripture: Revelation 12:7-9; 1 Peter 5:8
Source: Composed by Pope Leo XIII, 1886 (shorter form)
ProtectionTraditional prayer
Guardian Angel Prayer
Guardian Angel Prayer
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.
When to pray it: A short traditional prayer for daily protection, taught to children and prayed by the whole Church.
Scripture: Psalm 91:11; Matthew 18:10
Source: Traditional; from the medieval Latin 'Angele Dei'
ProtectionTraditional prayer
We Fly to Thy Protection (Sub Tuum Praesidium)
Prayer for Protection
We fly to thy protection, O holy Mother of God. Despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.
When to pray it: The oldest known prayer to Our Lady, prayed for shelter in any danger of body or soul.
Source: Ancient Marian prayer, Greek papyrus, c. 250 AD
ProtectionTraditional prayer
The Breastplate of St. Patrick (Christ With Me)
Prayer for Safety and Guidance
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ at my right, Christ at my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me. Amen.
When to pray it: Pray it before travel, work, or anything that makes you uneasy — it places Christ on every side of you.
Scripture: Galatians 3:27; Romans 13:14
Source: Traditional Irish 'Lorica', attributed to St. Patrick (well-known excerpt)
Peace and CalmDevotional prayer
Peace Prayer (Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace)
Prayer for Peace
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; 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.
When to pray it: For peace that begins in you and spreads to others, especially after conflict or hurt.
Scripture: Matthew 5:9; Luke 6:37-38
Source: First printed in French, 'La Clochette', 1912; popularly attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, though not written by him
Peace and CalmDevotional prayer
Let Nothing Disturb You (St. Teresa's Bookmark)
Prayer for Calm
Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you; all things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices. Amen.
When to pray it: A few lines to repeat slowly when your thoughts race and you need to be steadied.
Source: St. Teresa of Ávila, found in her breviary after her death ('Nada te turbe')
Peace and CalmTraditional prayer
A Quieted Soul (Psalm 131)
Prayer for Anxiety and Worry
O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvellous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Amen.
When to pray it: Pray this psalm when worry has you turning a problem over and over; it hands the weight back to God.
Scripture: Psalm 131
Source: Psalm 131, the Book of Psalms (Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition)
Peace and CalmDevotional prayer
Prayer of Abandonment
Prayer for Trust in God
Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will. Whatever you may do, I thank you: I am ready for all, I accept all. Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures — I wish no more than this, O Lord. Into your hands I commend my soul; I offer it to you with all the love of my heart, for I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself, to surrender myself into your hands, without reserve, and with boundless confidence, for you are my Father. Amen.
When to pray it: For the moment when you cannot see the way forward and have to place it all in God's hands.
Scripture: Luke 23:46
Source: Blessed Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916)
Peace and CalmTraditional prayer
The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
Prayer for Strength During Difficult Times
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou anointest my head with oil, my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Amen.
When to pray it: The Church's psalm for every dark valley — sickness, fear, grief, or exhaustion.
Scripture: Psalm 23
Source: Psalm 23, the Book of Psalms (Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition)
Daily PrayersTraditional prayer
The Morning Offering
Morning Prayer
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day, for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in reparation for my sins, for the intentions of all my relatives and friends, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father. Amen.
When to pray it: Prayed on waking, it gives the whole day — even its dull and difficult parts — to God in advance.
Scripture: Romans 12:1
Source: Traditional Morning Offering of the Apostleship of Prayer
Daily PrayersTraditional prayer
Visit This House (Compline)
Evening Prayer
Visit this house, we pray you, Lord, and drive far from it all snares of the enemy; may your holy angels dwell here to keep us in peace, and may your blessing be always upon us. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
When to pray it: The Church's own evening prayer for a household, asking peace over the house and everyone in it.
Source: Roman Breviary, Night Prayer (Compline), 'Visita, quaesumus, Domine'
Daily PrayersTraditional prayer
Canticle of Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Prayer Before Sleep
Now, Master, you let your servant go in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all the peoples: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel. Amen.
When to pray it: Prayed by the Church every night before sleep, entrusting the day that has ended to God.
Scripture: Luke 2:29-32
Source: Gospel of Luke; Night Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours
Daily PrayersTraditional prayer
We Give You Thanks (Agimus Tibi Gratias)
Prayer of Thanksgiving
We give you thanks, almighty God, for all your benefits, who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.
When to pray it: The Church's short thanksgiving, prayed after meals or at the end of anything that went well.
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Source: Traditional grace after meals, Roman Missal
Daily PrayersTraditional prayer
Come, Holy Spirit
Prayer Before Starting the Day
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created, and you shall renew the face of the earth. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in his consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
When to pray it: Pray before work, study, or anything you want done well and with a right heart.
Scripture: Psalm 104:30; Acts 2:1-4
Source: Traditional invocation of the Holy Spirit, Roman Missal (Pentecost collect)
Guidance and HelpDevotional prayer
The Road Ahead
Prayer When You Feel Lost
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always, though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. Amen.
When to pray it: For the honest moment when you don't know what you are doing, but still want to follow God.
Scripture: Psalm 23:4
Source: Thomas Merton, 'Thoughts in Solitude' (1958)
Guidance and HelpTraditional prayer
Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas Before Study
Prayer for Wisdom and Direction
Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen.
When to pray it: Pray it before study, work, or any question you need to think through clearly.
Scripture: James 1:5
Source: St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), from his prayer 'Concede mihi'
Guidance and HelpTraditional prayer
Suscipe (Take, Lord, and Receive)
Prayer for Help With Decisions
Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will — all that I have and possess. You have given all to me; to you, Lord, I return it. All is yours; dispose of it wholly according to your will. Give me only your love and your grace, for this is enough for me. Amen.
When to pray it: The prayer of surrender that ends the Spiritual Exercises — pray it when a decision must finally be handed over to God.
Source: St. Ignatius of Loyola, 'Spiritual Exercises' (1548)
Guidance and HelpDevotional prayer
Some Definite Service
Prayer for Understanding God's Plan
God has created me to do him some definite service. He has committed some work to me which he has not committed to another. I have my mission. I may never know it in this life, but I shall be told it in the next. I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons. He has not created me for naught. I shall do good — I shall do his work. Therefore I will trust him. Whatever, wherever I am, I can never be thrown away. If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve him; in perplexity, my perplexity may serve him. He does nothing in vain. He knows what he is about. Amen.
When to pray it: For when your life feels purposeless or wasted, and you need to see it inside God's plan.
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11; Ephesians 2:10
Source: St. John Henry Newman, 'Meditations and Devotions' (1893)
Guidance and HelpTraditional prayer
Universal Prayer (For a Right Will)
Prayer for Discernment
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. Enlighten my mind, guide my will, purify my heart. Help me to know what you want me to do, and give me the courage to do it. Amen.
When to pray it: Pray it slowly when weighing a choice, asking God for a clear mind and a willing heart.
Source: Attributed to Pope Clement XI, 'Universal Prayer' (excerpt)
Healing and ComfortTraditional prayer
The Memorare
Prayer for Comfort
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
When to pray it: The Church's prayer of last resort and first comfort — pray it when you need a mother's help.
Source: Traditional; popularised by St. Claude de la Colombière and St. Francis de Sales
Healing and ComfortTraditional prayer
Act of Hope
Prayer for Hope
O my God, relying on your almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of your grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen.
When to pray it: One of the three traditional acts of faith, hope, and love — for when hope needs saying out loud.
Scripture: Romans 5:5; Hebrews 6:19
Source: Traditional Act of Hope, Catholic catechetical tradition
Healing and ComfortTraditional prayer
Anima Christi (Soul of Christ)
Prayer for Healing
Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me. Within thy wounds hide me. Suffer me not to be separated from thee. From the malicious enemy defend me. In the hour of my death call me, and bid me come unto thee, that with thy saints I may praise thee for ever and ever. Amen.
When to pray it: A prayer for healing of body and soul, prayed especially after Holy Communion.
Scripture: Isaiah 53:5; John 19:34
Source: Traditional, 14th century; long associated with St. Ignatius of Loyola
Healing and ComfortTraditional prayer
I Lift Up My Eyes (Psalm 121)
Prayer for Those Who Are Suffering
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved, he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and for evermore. Amen.
When to pray it: Pray it for someone who is suffering, or over yourself when the pain is long.
Scripture: Psalm 121
Source: Psalm 121, the Book of Psalms (Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition)
Healing and ComfortTraditional prayer
Eternal Rest (Requiem Aeternam)
Prayer During Loss
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
When to pray it: The Church's prayer for the dead — pray it at a grave, at a funeral, or whenever grief returns.
Scripture: 2 Maccabees 12:46; Revelation 14:13
Source: Roman Missal, Mass for the Dead
Virtue and GrowthDevotional prayer
Breathe in Me, O Holy Spirit
Prayer for Self-Control
Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy. Amen.
When to pray it: For mastery over impulses and habits — thoughts, words, temper, and appetite.
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23
Source: Attributed to St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430)
Virtue and GrowthTraditional prayer
O Mary Conceived Without Sin
Prayer for Purity and Strength Against Temptation
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. Amen.
When to pray it: A short invocation to repeat in the moment of temptation, when a long prayer is impossible.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13
Source: Inscribed on the Miraculous Medal, given at Rue du Bac, Paris, 1830
Virtue and GrowthTraditional prayer
I Waited Patiently (Psalm 40)
Prayer for Patience
I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust. Amen.
When to pray it: For waiting that has gone on too long — for an answer, a healing, or a change.
Scripture: Psalm 40:1-4
Source: Psalm 40, the Book of Psalms (Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition)
Virtue and GrowthTraditional prayer
Act of Contrition
Prayer for Forgiveness
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of thy grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.
When to pray it: Prayed in confession and at the end of each day, asking pardon and a fresh start.
Scripture: Psalm 51:1-4; 1 John 1:9
Source: Traditional Act of Contrition, Catholic catechetical tradition
Virtue and GrowthDevotional prayer
Litany of Humility (Excerpt)
Prayer for Humility
O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, hear me. From the desire of being esteemed, deliver me, Jesus. From the desire of being loved, deliver me, Jesus. From the desire of being praised, deliver me, Jesus. From the fear of being humiliated, deliver me, Jesus. From the fear of being despised, deliver me, Jesus. From the fear of being forgotten, deliver me, Jesus. That others may be loved more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it. That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it. Amen.
When to pray it: For pride, comparison, and the need to be noticed — pray a few lines at a time.
Scripture: Matthew 11:29; Philippians 2:3
Source: Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val (1865-1930)
Virtue and GrowthDevotional prayer
Radiating Christ
Prayer to Grow Closer to God
Dear Jesus, help me to spread your fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with your spirit and life. Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly that all my life may only be a radiance of yours. Shine through me and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with may feel your presence in my soul. Let them look up and see no longer me, but only Jesus. Stay with me and then I shall begin to shine as you shine, so to shine as to be a light to others. Amen.
When to pray it: For a deeper, quieter union with Christ in ordinary daily life.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:15; Galatians 2:20
Source: St. John Henry Newman, 'Meditations and Devotions'; prayed daily by St. Teresa of Calcutta
Special IntentionsTraditional prayer
Give Peace, O Lord (Da Pacem Domine)
Prayer for Peace in the World
Give peace, O Lord, in our days, for there is no one else who will fight for us, if not you, our God. Let peace be in your strength, and abundance in your towers. O God, from whom are holy desires, right counsels, and just works, give to your servants that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be devoted to your commandments, and that, the fear of enemies being removed, our times may be peaceful under your protection. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
When to pray it: The Church's prayer in times of war, unrest, and fear for the world.
Scripture: John 14:27; Psalm 122:7
Source: Roman Missal / Roman Breviary, antiphon and collect for peace
Special IntentionsTraditional prayer
Prayer to the Holy Family
Prayer for Family
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in you we contemplate the splendour of true love; to you we turn with trust. Holy Family of Nazareth, make our families, too, places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the Gospel and small domestic churches. Holy Family of Nazareth, may families never again experience violence, rejection and division; may all who have been hurt or scandalised find ready comfort and healing. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer. Amen.
When to pray it: For your household — its peace, its wounds, and its faith.
Scripture: Luke 2:51-52; Colossians 3:12-17
Source: Pope Francis, prayer to the Holy Family, 'Amoris Laetitia' (2016)
Special IntentionsTraditional prayer
For Relatives and Friends
Prayer for Friends
O God, who have poured the grace of your love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, grant to your servants, our relatives and friends, for whom we implore your mercy, health of mind and body, that they may love you with all their strength and with all their heart do what is pleasing to you. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
When to pray it: Pray it by name for the people closest to you.
Scripture: Romans 5:5; 3 John 1:2
Source: Roman Missal, Collect of the Mass 'For Relatives and Friends'
Special IntentionsDevotional prayer
Christ Has No Body Now But Yours
Prayer for Those in Need
Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks with compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Yours are the hands with which he blesses all the world. Christ has no body now on earth but yours. Amen.
When to pray it: For the poor, the lonely, and the forgotten — and for the courage to be the answer yourself.
Scripture: Matthew 25:35-40; 1 Corinthians 12:27
Source: Attributed to St. Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582)
Special IntentionsTraditional prayer
For the Sick
Prayer for the Sick
Almighty and eternal God, everlasting salvation of those who believe in you, hear us on behalf of your servants who are sick, for whom we humbly beg the help of your mercy, so that, with their health restored, they may render thanks to you in your Church. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
When to pray it: Pray it at a bedside, or for someone waiting on news or treatment.
Scripture: James 5:14-15
Source: Roman Missal, Collect of the Mass 'For the Sick'
Special IntentionsTraditional prayer
For the Church and the Holy Father
Prayer for the Church
Let us pray for our Pope. May the Lord preserve him, and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies. O God, shepherd and ruler of all the faithful, look favourably upon your servant, whom you have willed to preside as shepherd over your Church; grant, we pray, that by word and example he may be of service to those over whom he presides, so that, together with the flock entrusted to his care, he may come to everlasting life. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
When to pray it: For the Pope, bishops, priests, and the whole Church.
Scripture: Matthew 16:18; Psalm 41:2-3
Source: Roman Missal / Roman Breviary, 'Oremus pro Pontifice nostro'
Emotional SupportTraditional prayer
Why Are You Cast Down, My Soul? (Psalm 42)
Prayer During Sadness
As a deer longs for flowing streams, so longs my soul for thee, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. My tears have been my food day and night. Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God. Amen.
When to pray it: For sadness that has no clear cause — the psalm says it honestly and still ends in hope.
Scripture: Psalm 42:1-5
Source: Psalm 42, the Book of Psalms (Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition)
Emotional SupportDevotional prayer
Stay With Me, Lord
Prayer for Hope During Difficult Times
Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have you present so that I do not forget you. You know how easily I abandon you. Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak and I need your strength, that I may not fall so often. Stay with me, Lord, for you are my life, and without you I am without fervour. Stay with me, Lord, for you are my light, and without you I am in darkness. Stay with me, Lord, to show me your will. Stay with me, Lord, so that I hear your voice and follow you. Amen.
When to pray it: For long, discouraging stretches when you need Christ simply to remain near.
Scripture: Luke 24:29
Source: St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, prayer after Holy Communion (excerpt)
Emotional SupportTraditional prayer
Lead Me to the Rock (Psalm 61)
Prayer for Comfort When Feeling Overwhelmed
Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer; from the end of the earth I call to thee, when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I; for thou art my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy. Let me dwell in thy tent for ever! Oh to be safe under the shelter of thy wings! Amen.
When to pray it: When everything is too much at once and you need higher ground.
Scripture: Psalm 61:1-4
Source: Psalm 61, the Book of Psalms (Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition)
Emotional SupportTraditional prayer
O Blood and Water (Divine Mercy)
Prayer for Peace During Worry
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in you. Jesus, I trust in you. Jesus, I trust in you. Jesus, I trust in you. Amen.
When to pray it: A short prayer to repeat until worry loosens its grip.
Scripture: John 19:34
Source: St. Faustina Kowalska, 'Diary' (Divine Mercy devotion)
Emotional SupportTraditional prayer
God Is Our Refuge (Psalm 46)
Prayer for Strength During Hard Moments
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea. There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God will help her right early. Be still, and know that I am God. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Amen.
When to pray it: For the hour you have to keep going and have nothing left of your own.
Scripture: Psalm 46
Source: Psalm 46, the Book of Psalms (Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition)
Emotional SupportTraditional prayer
Jesus, Meek and Humble of Heart
Prayer for Healing of the Heart
Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto thine. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. Amen.
When to pray it: For a heart hardened by hurt or bitterness — ask that it be made like Christ's own.
Scripture: Matthew 11:29; Ezekiel 36:26
Source: Traditional aspirations to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Emotional SupportTraditional prayer
Support Us All the Day Long
Prayer for Encouragement and Renewed Hope
O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in your mercy grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
When to pray it: For the end of a hard day, and for hope that God will carry you to the end.
Scripture: Isaiah 40:31; Matthew 11:28
Source: St. John Henry Newman, from a sermon; used in the Church's evening prayer
Traditional prayers are given in their most widely used Catholic wording, unaltered. Devotional prayers carry their author or source.