English Prayers and Poems
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PRAYER TO ST. JUDE
 
    Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor who delivered your beloved Master into the hands of His enemies has caused you to be forgotten by many, but the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you, to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (Here make your request) and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever. I promise, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen.
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NO MAN IS AN ISLAND
 
    No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were. Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind. Therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.
 
-John Donne
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Life is a dance.
 
Death is always
 
cutting in. Help me
 
to believe that Jesus
 
is the Lord of the
 
dance. At His word,
 
the dance goes on.
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THE MIRACLE PRAYER
 
    Lord Jesus, I come before you, just as I am. I am sorry for my sins, I repent of my sins, please forgive me. In your name, I forgive all others for what they have done against me. I renounce Satan, the evil spirits and all their works, I give you my entire self. Lord Jesus, now and forever, I invite you into my life Jesus, I accept you as my Lord, God and Saviour. Heal me, change me, strengthen me in body, soul and spirit. Come Lord Jesus, cover me with your precious blood, and fill me with your Holy Spirit, I love you Lord Jesus, I praise you Jesus. I thank you Jesus. I shall follow you every day of my life. Amen.
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(Male)
 
Remember, O Lord, your servant, (First Name), who has gone before us with the sign of faith and rests in the sleep of peace. To him, O Lord, and all who rest in Christ, we beseech You to grant of your goodness a place of comfort, light and peace.
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When I must leave you
    for a little while-
Please do not grieve
    and shed wild tears
And hug your sorrow to you
    through the years,
But start out bravely
    with a gallant smile;
And for my sake
    and in my name
Live on and do
    all things the same,
Feed not your loneliness
    on empty days,
But fill each waking hour
    in useful ways,
Reach out your hand
    in comfort and in cheer
And I in turn will comfort you
    and hold you near.
And never, never
    be afraid to die;
For I am waiting for you in the sky!
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(Female)
 
Remember, O Lord, your servant, (First Name), who has gone before us with the sign of faith and rests in the sleep of peace. To her, O Lord, and all who rest in Christ, we beseech You to grant of your goodness a place of comfort, light and peace.
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The Magnificat
Or Canticle of
The Blessed Virgin Mary
 
    My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Because He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For He that is mighty hath done great things to me, and holy is His Name. And His mercy is from generation to generation, to them that fear Him. He hath showed might in His arm. He hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble. He hath filled the hungry, and the rich He hath sent away empty. He hath received Israel His servant, being mindful of His mercy. As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and His seed for ever. Glory be to the Father. . .
 
 
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