Lord make me an instrument of peace, Where there is hatred, let me sow love,
Where there is injury, pardon, Where there is discord union Where there is
doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope, Where there is darkness, light and
Where there is sadness, joy; O Divine Master, grant that, I may not so much seek,
To be consoled, as to console; To be understood, as to understand, To be loved, as
to love, for It is in giving that we receive, It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
God, our loving Father, You created this beautiful world, and made man lord of all
creation. Today in our selfishness, our pride, our greed, and our wanton way of
life, we have brought discord, violence and war into our dear land. O merciful
Father, heal our wounded hearts and minds, pour the balm of your love and peace
into our troubled land, and bring once more the fragrance of fresh hope, trust and
harmony among us--your broken people, so that soon from every heart may echo
the praise and glory of your Name.
-Amen-
God, our loving Father, You are the source of all wisdom and knowledge, bless our
studies which we are about to begin. Enlighten our minds, purify our memory,
strengthen our will and banish from our minds all distractions and help us to
concentrate on our studies. Bless our teachers and fill them with your wisdom and
knowledge.
-Amen-
O God our loving Father we thank you for this day and the knowledge we received.
Help us to retain what we have studied that we may grow in wisdom and
knowledge. Bless each one of us that we may always remain Your loving children.
-Amen-
Lord of wisdom and knowledge; bless us with confidence and courage. Help us to
recall what we have studied. Grant us good health of mind and body so that we
may do well in our examination.
-Amen-
God Almighty Father of us all, bless us and our food, which we are about to have
so that we may growing health of mind and body. Bless all those people who in
some way other have helped in preparing this food God give us the grace to work
for the good of others.
-Amen-
Father in Heaven we thank you and praise you for the food you gave us. Bless and
feed all the people who suffer and die of hunger Make us generous that we may
share our bread with the hungry.
-Amen-