Prayers...
Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of Heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again 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 the life everlasting. Amen.
Prayer of Saint Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; 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.
Hail Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
The Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored you help, or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, we fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, our Mother. To you we come, before you we kneel, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word made flesh, do not despise our petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer them. Amen.
Thanksgiving
Thank You for all my hands can hold; Apples red and melons gold, Yellow corn both ripe and sweet, Peas and beans so good to eat! Thank You for all my eyes can see; Lovely sunlight, fields and tree, White cloud-boats in sea-deep sky, Soaring bird and butterfly. Thank You for all my ears can hear; Birds' song echoing far and near, Songs of little stream, big sea, Cricket, bullfrog, duck, and bee! ~Ivy O. Eastwick
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep, Thy love go with me all the night, And wake me with the morning light.
Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John
Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John. Bless this bed I lay upon. Four corners to my bed, four angels at my head. One to watch, one to pray, and two to keep the devil away.