Morning Prayers

Morning Prayers

Morning prayers should comprise adoration of the Divine Majesty, thanksgiving for His protection during the night, and consecration of the day to God's service. Each day, as it comes, may be the last one of our earthly lives. We should, therefore, try to keep it free from sin and fill it with good works, fruitful unto life eternal. To this end we must purpose to please our heavenly Father and implore His help and blessing for the day.

On awakening turn your thoughts immediately to God, and, making the Sign of the Cross, say:

✠ In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

(Ind. of 50 days is granted for making the Sign of the Cross; and of 100 days, if it be done with holy water. The words must in either case be said. — Pius IX. July 28, 1863; March 23, 1866.)

On rising from your bed, say:

In the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ crucified, I arise. May He bless, govern, and preserve me, and bring me to everlasting life. Amen.

In kneeling down try to put yourself in the presence of God, realizing that He is before you, that He sees all your thoughts, and is anxious to hear and help you. Then say:

Free my mind, O Lord, from all distracting thoughts, and enable me to pray at all times with attention and devotion, so that I may deserve to be heard by Thee. I offer Thee my prayers in union with that divine intention with which Thou Thyself, while on earth, didst render praises to God.

Acts of Adoration and Thanksgiving

Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and forevermore. Amen.

Unto the King of ages, the immortal, invisible, and only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.

I thank Thee, O my Father, for the innumerable favors and benefits which I have received from Thy loving kindness and mercy, especially for having preserved me this night.

Glory be to the Father Who has created me, glory be to the Son Who has redeemed me, glory be to the Holy Ghost Who has sanctified me.

Morning Offering

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer Thee my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of Thy Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in reparation for my sins, for the intentions of all our Associates and in particular for the intention of the Apostleship of Prayer.

Three Offerings in Honor of the Blessed Virgin

1.

Holiest Virgin, with all my heart I honor thee above all the angels and saints in Paradise as the daughter of the eternal Father, and to thee I consecrate my soul and all its powers. Hail Mary, etc.

2.

Holiest Virgin, with all my heart I honor thee above all the angels and saints in Paradise as the Mother of the only-begotten Son, and to thee I consecrate my body with all its powers. Hail Mary, etc.

3.

Holiest Virgin, with all my heart I honor thee above all the angels and saints in Paradise as the spouse of the Holy Ghost, and to thee I consecrate my heart and all its affections, praying thee to obtain for me from the ever Blessed Trinity, all the graces which I need for my salvation. Hail Mary, etc.

(Ind. of 500 days.)

Salve Regina

In the Morning

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

℣. Make me worthy to praise thee, holy Virgin. ℟. Give me strength against thine enemies. ℣. Blessed be God in His saints. ℟. Amen.

(Ind. of 3 years.)