General Devotions
"The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. He will do the will of them that fear Him, and He will bear their prayer and save them" (Ps. cxliv. 18, 19).
"Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, instant in prayer" (Rom. xii. 12).
[Morning Prayers]
On awaking, sign yourself with the sign of the cross, saying:
IN THE name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
I rise in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, who redeemed me by His precious blood. Bless, guide, and protect me from all evil, O Lord! Strengthen me to all good and lead me to eternal life. Amen.
After dressing, kneel and say:
My Lord and my God! I prostrate myself before the throne of Thy divine Majesty, and give Thee infinite thanks, O Lord, that I have passed this night safely and have not died in my sins, but was preserved by Thy bounty for Thy further service.
I offer up to Thee all that I shall do and suffer to-day, and unite it with the prayers, labors, and sufferings of Our Lord Jesus Christ and of His blessed Mother Mary.
OFFERING
TAKE, O Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my whole will. Thou hast given me all that I am and all that I possess; I surrender it all to Thee that Thou mayest dispose of it according to Thy will. Give me only Thy love and Thy grace; with these I will be rich enough, and will have no more to desire.
Indulgence. 300 days, once a day. (Leo XIII, May 26, 1883.)