Prayers

In the name of the Father,and of the Son,and of the Holy Spirit.

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Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name;thy kingdom come,thy will be doneon earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread,and forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those who trespass against us;and lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil.

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Hail, Mary, full of grace,the Lord is with thee.Blessed art thou among womenand blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.Holy Mary, Mother of God,pray for us sinners,now and at the hour of our death.

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Glory be to the Father,and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit;as it was in the beginning,is now, and ever shall be,world without end.

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I believe in God,the Father almighty,Creator of heaven and earth,and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the Virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died and was buried;he descended into hell;on the third day he rose again from the dead;he ascended into heaven,and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic Church,the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins,the resurrection of the body,and life everlasting.

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I believe in one God,the Father almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,the Only Begotten Son of God,born of the Father before all ages.God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God,begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;through him all things were made.For us men and for our salvationhe came down from heaven,and by the Holy Spirit was incarnateof the Virgin Mary,and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,he suffered death and was buried,and rose again on the third dayin accordance with the Scriptures.He ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again in gloryto judge the living and the deadand his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the Son,who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sinsand I look forward to the resurrection of the deadand the life of the world to come.

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O my God, I am heartily sorryfor having offended Thee,and I detest all my sinsbecause of Thy just punishments,but most of all because they offend Thee, my God,who art all-good and deserving of all my love.I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace,to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin.

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Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,our life, our sweetness, and our hope.To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;to thee do we send up our sighs,mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.Turn then, most gracious advocate,thine eyes of mercy towards us;and after this our exile,show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,that never was it knownthat anyone who fled to thy protection,implored thy help,or sought thy intercessionwas left unaided.

Inspired with this confidence,I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother;to thee do I come,before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.O Mother of the Word Incarnate,despise not my petitions,but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

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Saint Michael the Archangel,defend us in battle.Be our protection against the wickednessand snares of the devil;may God rebuke him, we humbly pray;and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,by the power of God,thrust into hell Satan and all evil spiritswho prowl about the worldseeking the ruin of souls.

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