Church of the Nativity

Prayers

Prayer/Hymn in Honor of the Most Holy
Name of Jesus - Iesu, Dulcis Memoria

Jesus, the very thought of Thee With sweetness fills the breast!
Yet sweeter far Thy face to see And in Thy presence rest.

No voice can sing, no heart can frame, Nor can the memory find,
A sweeter sound than Jesus' name, The Savior of mankind.

O hope of every contrite heart! 0 joy of all the meek!
To those who fall, how kind Thou art! How good to those who seek!

But what to those who find? Ah! this Nor tongue nor pen can show
The love of Jesus, what it is, None but His loved ones know.

Jesus! our only hope be Thou, As Thou our prize shalt be;
In Thee be all our glory now, And through eternity.

Amen.

Prayer to The Immaculate Heart of Mary

O Immaculate Heart of Mary,
Heavenly beauty and splendor of the Father,
You are the most valued Heavenly treasure.

New Eve, immaculate in soul, spirit and body,
Created of the godly seed by the Spirit of God,
You are the spiritual Mother of mankind.

Pure Virgin, full of grace then and now,
Your whole being was raised Heavenly in full glory,
To be elevated above all the hosts within the Kingdom of God.

O Heavenly Mother, Queen of Heaven and earth,
I recognize the glory of your highest title,
The Immaculate Heart of Mary!

Loving Mother, dispenser of endless blessings,
You who continuously intercedes on our behalf,
Please present my need before your loving Son Jesus.
(In your own words, make your special request here.)

O Immaculate Heart of Mary,
I know that you are now presenting my need before Jesus,
For you have never turned away those in dire need.

Mother dearest, I await your favorable answer,
Submitting myself to the Divine will of the Lord,
For all glories are His forever and ever.

Prayer of St. Francis

Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is hatred let me bring your love
Where there is injury, your pardon Lord
And where there is doubt true faith in You

Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is despair in life let me bring hope
Where there is darkness only light
And where there's sadness ever joy

Oh, Master grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console
To be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love with all my soul

Make me a channel of your peace
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
It is in giving to all men that we receive
And in dying that we are born to eternal life

A Disciple's Prayer

Loving God and Father, help us to be people of
prayer, committed to the person and message of
Jesus your Son.

Help us to grasp the integrity and beauty of the
truths of our faith and the transforming power of
your grace.

Nourish and strengthen us as people of faith,
disciples of Jesus, committed to the mission of
the Church and eager to share the gospel
without restraint.

Let our hearts burn within us as we catch
glimpses of your heart in Jesus, for through him,
we know your loving plan for us.
We ask this through Jesus the Christ who lives
with you and the Holy Spirit in one loving Trinity.

Amen