The Porziuncola Project
Prayers of Saint Francis of Assisi
"...do not extinguish the spirit and prayer and devotion to which all other things must be subservient."
"My God and My All"
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"Who are You?
And What am I?"
Prayer of Discernment before the Cross of San Damiano
Lord, enlighten the darkness of my heart. Give me right faith, certain hope and perfect charity.
Give me insight and wisdom so that I might know and do your most holy will.
Amen
Prayer to Follow Christ
Almighty, eternal, just and merciful God, grant us, in our misery, to do for your sake alone what we know you want us to do, and always want what pleases you;
So that cleansed and enlightened interiorly, and fired with the ardor of the Holy Spirit, we may be able to follow in the footsteps of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and so make our way to you Most High, by your grace alone, You Who live and reign in perfect Trinity and simple unity and are glorified God all powerful, forever and ever.
Amen
Prayer Before a Crucifix of When Seeing A Cathilc Church
We adore You O'Most Holy Lord Jesus Christ,
here and in all Your churches throughout the world,
and we bless You,
because by Your holy cross Your have redeemed the world.
Amen.
An Exhortation to Praise God
Fear the Lord and give Him honor.
Worthy is the Lamb to receive praise and honor.
All who fear the Lord, praise Him.
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Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
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Praise Him heaven and earth.
Praise the Lord all you rivers.
Bless the Lord you sons of God.
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This is the day which the Lord has made,
let us rejoice and exult in it.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
King of Israel!
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Every spirit praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord, since He is good.
All you who read this, bless the Lord.
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All you creatures bless the Lord.
All you birds of heaven praise the Lord.
All you children praise the Lord.
You youths and virgins praise God.
Worthy is the Lamb, Who was slain,
to receive praise, glory and honor.
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Blessed be the Holy Trinity and Undivided Unity.
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St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle.
Amen.
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The Canticle of Brother Sun
Most High, Omnipotent, Good Lord,
Thine be the praises, the glory, and the honor
and every blessing.
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To Thee alone, Most High, do they belong,
and no man is worthy to mention Thee.
May Thou be praised, my Lord, with all Thy creatures,
especially sir brother sun,
of whom is the day, and Thou enlightens us through him.
And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor,
of Thee, Most High, does he convey the meaning.
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May Thou be praised my Lord, for sister moon and stars.
In the heavens Thou has made them clear, precious and beautiful.
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May Thou be praised, my Lord, for brother wind,
and for the air and clouds and clear weather and every weather,
through which to all Thy creatures Thou gives sustenance.
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May Thou be praised my Lord, for sister water,
who is very useful and humble and precious and chaste.
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May Thou be praised, my Lord, for brother fire
through whom Thou illumines the night,
and he is beautiful and glad and robust and strong.
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May Thou be praised, my Lord for our sister, mother earth,
who sustains and governs us,
and produces various fruits, colored flowers and green plants.
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May Thou be praised, my Lord, for those who forgive for the sake of Thy love,
and endure infirmity and tribulation.
Blessed are those who endure them in peace,
because by Thee, Most High, will they be crowned.
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May Thou be praised, my Lord, for our sister, bodily death,
whom no living man can escape.
Woe to those who die in mortal sin,
blessed are those whom it will find in Thy holy will,
for the second death shall do them no harm.
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Praise nd bless my Lord, and give Him thanks
and serve Him with great humility!
Amen.
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Praises to be Said Before the Praying of the Divine Office
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who is and Who was and Who is to come:
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And let us praise and exalt Him above all throughout the ages.
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Worthy are You, Our Lord God,
to accept praise, glory, and blessing:
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And let us praise and exalt Him above all throughout the ages.
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Worthy is the Lamb, Who was slain to accept virtue and riches and wisdom, and fortitude and honor and glory and blessing:
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And let us praise and exalt Him above all throughout the ages.
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Let us bless the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit:
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And let us praise and exalt Him above all throughout the ages.
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All you works of the Lord, bless the Lord:
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And let us praise and exalt Him above all throughout the ages.
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Recite praise to to our God all you His servants
and you who fear God, small and great:
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Let us praise and exalt Him above all throughout the ages.
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Praise Him the Glorious One you heavens and earth:
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Let us praise and exalt Him above all throughout the ages.
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And every creature, which is in heaven and on earth
and which is beneath the earth and the sea and those which are in it:
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Let us praise and exalt Him above all throughout the ages.
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Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit:
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And let us praise and exalt Him above all throughout the ages.
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As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be always and unto the age of ages.
Amen.
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Let us praise and exalt Him above all throughout the ages.
Prayer to the Omnipotent All Good God
Omnipotent, Most Holy, Most High God,
all good, highest good, wholly good, Who alone is good,
to You do we render all praise, all glory, all thanks, all honor
all blessings and all goods.
So be it, so be it.
Amen,
A Salutation to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Hail Lady, Holy Queen, Holy Mary, Theotokos,
who art the Blessed Virgin made church
and the one elect by the Most Holy Father in Heaven,
whom He consecrated with His Most Holy Beloved Son
and with the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete,
Thou in whom was and is all fullness of grace and every good.
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Hail His palace!
Hail His tabernacle!
Hail His home!
Hail His vestment!
Hail His handmaid!
Hail His Mother!
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And hail all all you holy virtues,
which through the grace and illumination of the Holy Spirit are infused into the hearts of the faithful,
so that from those unfaithful you make them faithful to God,
passion is renewed, our souls are filled with grace
and a pledge of future glory is given to us.
Amen.
A Prayer for Mary's Intercession
Holy Virgin Mary, there is no one like you born of women,
Daughter and Handmaid of the Most Highest King,
Mother of Our Most Holy Lord Jesus Christ,
Spouse of the Holy Spirit.
Pray for us with Saint Michael the Archangel
and all the powers of heaven and all the saints
before thy Most Holy and Beloved Son, the Lord and Master.
Amen.
Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel
Saint Michael defend us in our daily battle
so that we may not perish in the last judgement.
O'Invincible valiant hero, Prince Michael,
guard us through life,
Prince Michael, Prince Michael.
Amen.
The Exposition of the Our Father Prayer
O'Most Holy Our Father, creator, redeemer, consoler and our savior.
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Who art in heaven: in the Angels and in the saints; enlightening the, unto knowledge,
since Thou Lord, are light, inflaming them unto love,
since Thou Lord, are the highest, the eternal good, from Whom is all good,
without Whom nothing is good.
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Hollowed be Thy name: may knowledge of Thee in us be made bright,
so that we may know what is the breadth of Thy kindness,
the length of Thy promises,
the sublimity of Thy majesty and the depths of Thy judgments.
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Thy kingdom come: so that Thou may reignest in us by grace
and make us come unto Thy kingdom, where vision of Thee is made manifest,
love of Thee made perfect, company with Thee blessed,
enjoyment of Thee everlasting.
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Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven: so that we may love Thee
with our whole heart thinking of Thee always,
with our whole soul desiring Thee always,
with our whole mind directing unto Thee all our intentions,
seeking Thy honor in all things
and with all our strength expending our every strength
and sense of soul and body in submission to Thy love and nothing else;
and may we love our neighbors as ourselves
drawing all to Thy love to the extent of our abilities,
rejoicing over the good things of others just as over our own
and being compassionate to them in evils
and giving offense to no one.
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Give us this day: Thy beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ
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Our daily bread: to remember and understand and reverence the love which He had for us and those things, which He did, said and endured for us.
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And forgive us our trespasses: by Thy infinite mercy, through the virtue the Passion of Thy Beloved Son and by the merits and intercession of the Blessed Virgin and all Thy elect
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As we forgive those who trespass against us: and what we do not fully forgive,
may Thou, Lord, make us, fully forgive,
so that we may truly love our enemies for the sake of Thee
and intercede devoutly for them with Thee,
returning to none evil and striving to advance all unto Thee.
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And lead us not into temptation: hidden or manifest, sudden or importune.
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But deliver us from evil: past, present, and future.
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Amen.