Prayer for Martyrdom
Saint
Ignatius of Antioch
I am the wheat of God,
and am ground by the teeth
of the wild beasts,
that I may be found the
pure bread of God.
I long after the Lord,
the Son of the true God
and Father, Jesus Christ.
Him I seek, who died for
us and rose again.
I am eager to die for the
sake of Christ.
My love has been
crucified,
and there is no fire in me
that loves anything.
But there is living water
springing up in me,
and it says to me
inwardly:
"Come to the Father."
Litany to the Old Testament Saints
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us. Christ,
graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of
the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have
mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
have mercy on us.
God of Abraham, have mercy
on us.
El Bethel, have mercy on
us.
Mighty One of Jacob, have
mercy on us.
God of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob, have mercy on us.
El Shaddai, have mercy on
us.
El-Elyon, have mercy on
us.
Yahweh, have mercy on us.
Archangel Michael, pray
for us.
Archangel Gabriel, pray
for us.
Archangel Raphael, pray
for us.
All you holy angels and
archangels, pray for us.
Noah, pray for us.
All you holy people before
the flood, pray for us.
Abraham, pray for us.
Isaac, pray for us.
Jacob, pray for us.
Joseph, pray for us.
All you holy patriarchs,
pray for us.
Aaron, pray for us.
All you holy priests, pray
for us.
Moses, pray for us.
Joshua, pray for us.
All you holy leaders, pray
for us.
David, pray for us.
All you holy kings, pray
for us.
Job, pay for us.
Tobit, pray for us.
All you holy men, pray for
us.
Sarah, pray for us.
Rebecca, pray for us.
Rachel, pray for us.
Miriam, pray for us.
Deborah, pray for us.
Ruth, pray for us.
Hannah, pray for us.
Judith, pray for us.
Esther, pray for us.
All you holy women, pray
for us.
Samuel, pray for us.
Jeremiah, pray for us.
Ezekiel, pray for us.
Daniel, pray for us.
Malachias, pray for us.
Elijah, pray for us.
Elisha, pray for us.
Isaias, pray for us.
All you holy prophets,
pray for us.
Abel, pray for us.
Eleazar, pray for us.
Ananias, pray for us.
Azarias, pray for us.
Misael, pray for us.
All you holy martyrs and
heroic witnesses, pray for us.
All you holy men and
women, Old Testament saints of God, make intercession for us.
Be merciful, spare us, O
Lord.
Be merciful, graciously
hear us, O Lord.
From all evil, O Lord,
deliver us.
From all sin, O Lord,
deliver us.
From breaking Your
Commandments, O Lord, deliver us.
From falling away from the
Faith, O Lord, deliver us.
From doubting Your Word, O
Lord, deliver us.
From denying Your Name, O
Lord, deliver us.
From fear of proclaiming
Your Name, O Lord, deliver us.
From lack of sincere
repentance, O Lord, deliver us.
From losing hope, O Lord,
deliver us.
From fear of fraternal
correction, O Lord, deliver us.
From doubt of Your Power,
O Lord, deliver us.
From all false desires, O
Lord, deliver us.
From lack of zeal in Your
service, O Lord, deliver us.
We sinners, we implore
You, hear us.
That we continue to walk
by faith, we implore You, hear us.
That we witness to You
regardless of human respect, we implore You, hear us.
That we grow in love for
Your Holy Word, we implore You, hear us.
That we appreciate the
blessing of having children, we implore You, hear us.
That we overcome evil by
the power of good, we implore You, hear us.
That we who have more
respond more, we implore You, hear us.
That the Jewish nation
will recognize You, we implore You, hear us.
That all non-Christians
will come to the Light, we implore You, hear us.
That You would give
eternal rest to the faithful departed, we implore You, hear us.
That You would grant my
special intention, we implore You, hear us.
Lamb of God, Who takes
away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes
away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes
away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Amen.
Best Fit Prayer
Saint
Gemma Galgani
Grant me, O Mary,
that I may get to know the
cross;
not only Jesus’ cross,
but whatever cross fits me
best.
Universal Prayer for All Things
Necessary to Salvation
Pope
Clement XI
O my God, I believe in
Thee;
do Thou strengthen my
faith.
All my hopes are in Thee;
do Thou secure them.
I love Thee with my whole
heart;
teach me to love Thee
daily more and more.
I am sorry that I have
offended Thee;
do Thou increase my
sorrow.
I adore Thee as my first
beginning;
I aspire after Thee as my
last end.
I give Thee thanks as my
constant Benefactor;
I call upon Thee as my
sovereign Protector.
Vouchsafe, O my God, to
conduct me by Thy wisdom,
to restrain me by Thy
justice,
to comfort me by Thy
mercy,
to defend me by Thy power.
To Thee I desire to
consecrate all my thoughts,
words, actions, and
sufferings;
that henceforward I may
think of Thee,
speak of Thee,
constantly refer all my
actions to Thy greater glory,
and suffer willingly
whatever Thou shalt appoint.
Lord, I desire that in all
things Thy will may be done,
because it is Thy will,
in the manner Thou
willest,
and as long as Thou
willest.
I beg of Thee to enlighten
my understanding,
to inflame my will,
to purify my body,
and to sanctify my soul.
Grant that I be not puffed
up with pride,
moved by flattery,
deceived by the world,
or duped by the devil.
Give me grace to purify my
memory,
to bridle my tongue,
to restrain my eyes,
and to mortify my senses.
Give me strength, O my
God,
to expiate my offences,
to overcome my
temptations,
to subdue my passions,
and to acquire the virtues
proper for my state.
Fill my heart with a
tender affection for Thy goodness,
a hatred for my faults,
a love for my neighbour,
and a contempt of the
world.
Let me always remember to
be submissive to my superiors
condescending to my
inferiors,
faithful to my friends,
and charitable to my
enemies.
Grant, O Jesus, that I may
remember Thy precept and example,
by loving my enemies,
bearing with injuries,
doing good to them that
persecute me,
and praying for them that
slander me.
Assist me to overcome
sensuality by mortification,
avarice by almsdeeds,
anger by meekness,
and tepidity by devotion.
O my God, make me prudent
in mine undertakings,
courageous in dangers,
patient in afflictions,
and humble in prosperity.
Grant that I may be ever
attentive at my prayers,
temperate at my meals,
diligent in my
employments,
and constant in my good
resolutions.
Let my conscience be ever
upright and pure,
my exterior modest,
my conversation edifying,
and my life according to
rule.
Assist me, that I may
continually labour to overcome nature,
to correspond with Thy
grace,
to keep Thy commandments,
and to work out my
salvation.
Help me to obtain holiness
of life by a sincere confession of my sins,
by a devout reception of
the Body of Christ,
by a continual
recollection of mind,
and by a pure intention of
heart.
Discover to me, O my God,
the nothingness of this
world,
the greatness of heaven,
the shortness of time,
and the length of
eternity.
Grant that I may prepare
for death,
that I may fear Thy
judgments,
that I may escape hell,
and in the end obtain
heaven,
through the merits of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
