A Prayer for Divine Guidance
O Mighty God, please come to my assistance.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit!
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Seraphim,
may the Lord make me worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity.
O Blessed Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name! …
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Cherubim,
may the Lord grant me the staff to walk in the path of righteousness.
O Blessed Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name! …
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Thrones,
may the Lord infuse into my heart a true and sincere spirit of humility.
O Blessed Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name! …
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Virtues,
may the Lord give me grace to govern my senses and overcome unruly passions.
O Blessed Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name! …
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Dominations,
may the Lord preserve me from evil and avoid temptation.
O Blessed Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name! …
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Powers,
may the Lord protect my soul against the snares of the devil.
O Blessed Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name! …
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Principalities,
may the Lord fill my soul with a true spirit of honor.
O Blessed Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name! …
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Angels,
may the Lord strengthen my perseverance to perform the work that promotes us to the glory of Heaven.
O Blessed Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name! …
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Archangels,
may the Lord assign me a prudent correction should I wander astray.
O Blessed Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name!
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.
I praise You this day for the love I witnessed
and the forgiving of my transgressions, as I forgave those who offended me.
Your wisdom guides me from temptation and Your compassion has preserved me from evil.
Your blessings refresh and exalt my life!
I pray my journey to Your light is always in step with Your will, O Lord,
my strength and my redeemer, to whom my soul is entrusted. Amen
Words are computer instructions for the brain. Who's your programmer??
The Disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray - not what to pray.
'My Lords Prayer' accommodates any affirmation, request or petition you need to pray.
The requesting affirmation given here is perfect for the second and last stanzas.
Using Psalms and Proverbs, you can customize it to fit nicely into each stanza of this prayer, just avoid using a vow or an oath.
How this prayer will read when/if you do this work will depend on how well you understand Psalm 23:4.
Reciting and meditating on this prayer as is twice a day, morning and evening, will produce excellent results!
< an old Catholic prayer that needed serious tweaking
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