The opening prayer is said before you begin each reading. Instead of this prayer you may choose another prayer you feel inspired to pray. The closing prayer is at the end of this book and is said after each reading. You may choose another form of closing prayer. Take a few minutes to prepare for your dialogue with your Father.
Heavenly Father, blessed be Thy Holy Name for this time we have Together. Blessed be Thy Holy Name Father, for reaching out to me personally this day, for confirming your Love for me. Blessed be Thy Holy Name Father, for the joy of being your Child in Christ Jesus, for the grace and happiness of loving you with my King, my brothers and sisters. In blissful freedom, with my heart and lips I lovingly pray:
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for the Kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
You are invited dearest brother and sister in the Lord, to place this learning experience you are about to receive in the hands of our Mother Mary. Let Her weed out all those things that are not from Her Son, that you have only the purest, tastiest spiritual food. I invite you, precious Apple of your heavenly Father's eye, (1) to place all your burdens and heartbreaks in Her most gentle hands. May your heart be healed and filled with new life, you who are Her most treasured child.
Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with Thee, blessed art Thou amongst women and blessed is the Fruit of Thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hymn, Immaculate Mary. (2)
Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing,
You reign now in heaven with Jesus our King.
Ave, ave, ave Maria. (Twice)
In heaven, the blessed your glory proclaim:
On earth, we your children invoke your fair name.
Ave, ave, ave Maria. (Twice)
Your name is our power, your virtues our light,
Your love is our comfort, your pleading our might.
Ave, ave, ave Maria. (Twice)
We pray for our mother, the Church upon earth,
And bless, dearest Lady, the land of our birth.
Ave, ave, ave Maria. (Twice)
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Footnotes.
1 Deuteronomy 32:10
2 One or more verses.