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Prayers Before Class |
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Eternal God- Creator of all
I firmly believe that I am now in Your presence I adore Your
Divine Majesty and I ask of You to enlighten my mind that I may
know You more clearly and to move my heart that I may love You
above all things and my neighbor for Your sake.
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Help me that I may never
in my thoughts, words or deeds offend you and Your Holy Law. |
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OTHER PRAYERS
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Our Heavenly Father
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The hearts of all men are in your
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Give of your wisdom to those who
govern us |
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that their rule be just and
efficient.
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Let our agriculture and industry
develop
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For the good of all;
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may the rich have a sense of justice |
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and the poor never lack the
necessities of my life.
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And may all sections of our people
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Live in harmony, prosperity and
peace.
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This our Prayer
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we make to you O God,
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in love and confidence.
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***** |
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O, God, whose will it is |
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that man should
seek out |
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the secrets of
nature |
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and so rule the
earth. |
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Grant that all
branches of science and art |
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may serve your
glory |
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and promote the
well being of all men. |
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May the present
inequality among people and nations |
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give way to a
balanced distribution of wealth. |
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May all men lead
lives in keeping with human dignity |
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This our prayer |
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We make to you O
God, |
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in love and
confidence. |
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***** |
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Our
Heavenly Father, |
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all men are your
children; |
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let the whole
human family |
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put an end to war,
violence and hatred. |
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May the whole
world enjoy peace, |
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Founded on justice
and truth, |
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Inspired by love |
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And ordered in
freedom. |
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This our prayer we
make to you O God, |
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In love and
confidence. |
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***** |
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Give me today O God |
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The mind which we
can really learn |
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Give me the
attentive mind |
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That I may
concentrate on what I am hearing or doing |
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The retentive mind
that I may grasp a thing |
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and remember it |
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The eager mind
that I may not be content to |
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remain as I am |
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But that every day |
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I may try to add
something new |
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To my store of
knowledge and of skill |
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And something
finer to my store of goodness |
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This my prayer I
make to you O God |
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in
love and confidence |
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***** |
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O God belss my school the teachers and the
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Students and
everybody in it |
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When I am at
school help me to be good and attentive |
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And when I am out
of school |
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Help me always to
behave myself in such a way |
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That I will always
be a credit to the school |
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Help me to prepare
myself to be a good citizen of |
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this country and
to that end |
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Help me to
discipline my mind to be wise |
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to train my body
to be fit |
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To equip my life
to be useful |
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This my prayer I
make to you O God |
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in
love and confidence |
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***** |
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O God, help me to use today |
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as you would wish
me to use it, |
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Help me to know
what I ought to be doing, |
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and to do it.
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Dont let me miss
my opportunities today; |
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opportunities to
learn something new, |
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to help someone in
difficulties, |
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to make others
happy, |
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to make myself a
little better |
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and a little wiser
than I am |
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This my prayer, I
make to you O God |
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in
love and confidence |
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***** |
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