REQUEST

God the Father, You created me out of nothingness.
Holy Spirit, You breathed life into me.
Jesus the Son, You gave me Your limitless love.

Father, you gave me free will.
Jesus, xYou gave me gospels and guides.
Spirit, You gave me a conscience.

Father, You gave me loving parents.
Jesus, xYou gave me honorable siblings.
Spirit, You gave me inspirational teachers.

Father, You give me good guidance.
Jesus, xYou give me humanity and conscience.
Spirit, You give me discernment and discretion.

Father, You forgive my failures.
Jesus, xYou expiate my guilt.
Spirit, You make me whole again, if I only ask.

Holy Trinity, strengthen me against temptation.
Defend me against pride, avarice and evil.

Enlighten my mind that I may act more wisely.
Strengthen my will that I may act more charitably.
Cleanse my soul that I may be pleasing to You.
All this I beg of You with love and confidence.

Take me at last from the bondage of evil,
out of the lands of darkness and temptation,
and into Your shining kingdom
beyond the limits of our weary earth
and into eternal life and light
and happiness with You and Your saints
Forever and ever and ever and ever.

Amen

(c) 2012 Donn B. Murphy
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