A Prayer to be Said by Children
Sweetest Jesus, Who, being subject as a child
to Mary and Joseph at Nazareth, didst leave to children an excellent
pattern
of affection and obedience to parents, and of wondrous reverence for
all
men, grant, I most earnestly beseech Thee, that I may strive to see
Thee
always and in all things, so that as my years increase, I too may
increase
in Thy grace and love: Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.
A Prayer to be Said by Young
Men
to Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
O most glorious Saint Aloysius, who
hast been honored by the Church with the
fair title of "angelic youth," because
of the life of utmost purity thou didst lead here on earth, I come
before
thy presence this day with all the devotion of my mind and heart. O
perfect
exemplar, kind and powerful patron of young men, how great is my need
of
thee! The world and the devil are trying to ensnare me; I am conscious
of the ardor of my passions; I know full well the weakness and
inconstancy
of my age. Who shall be able to keep me safe, if not thou, O Saint of
angelic
purity, the glory and honor, the loving protector of youth? To thee,
therefore,
I have recourse with all my soul, to thee I commit myself with all my
heart.
I hereby resolve, promise and desire to be especially devout toward
thee,
to glorify thee by imitating thy extraordinary virtues and in
particular
thy angelic purity, to copy thy example, and to promote devotion to
thee
among my companions. O dear Saint Aloysius, do thou guard and defend me
always, in order that, under thy protection and following thy example,
I may one day be able to join thee in seeing and praising my God
forever
in Heaven. Amen.
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