God of majesty and glory, we give you thanks for your presence in our midst as we gather day by day to praise your holy name. Through the intercession of Saint Pius X, may we worship you always in spirit and in truth, as we seek to grow into one in Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord, in whose name we make our prayer. Amen

Prayer from Magnificat magazine, American edition, Morning Prayer, Saturday, August 21, 2021.

O God, you called Saint Bernard to work tirelessly for your glory in his own community and in the Church at large. Fill us with his zeal, that we may serve you faithfully in all the works to which you have called us, but especially in the work of living holy lives according to the Gospel, through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen

Prayer from Magnificat, American edition, Morning Prayer, Friday, August 20, 2021.

God our Father, your love for the world you created is without measure. May we grow each day toward the fire of your love for us, reflected in and through your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

Prayer from Magnificat, American edition, Morning Prayer, Wednesday, August 18, 2021.

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O God, you sent your Word to conquer all the powers of sin and death. Make us true to your Word, that our praise and our lives might give you delight, through Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen

Prayer from Magnificat, American edition, Morning Prayer, Tuesday, August 17, 2021.

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O Lord our God, you have brought all things into being from Christ and in Christ and for Christ. May we live the worship we offer you in lives of love and praise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen

Prayer from Magnificat, American edition, Morning Prayer, Monday, August 16, 2021.

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Blessed are you, O God, in the Virgin Mary. Through her, your Son came into the world. Through him, she entered into the new world of your glory. Come and sow in our bodies the gift of eternal life, so that one day we may enter with her into your kingdom through Christ, your Son and Son of Mary, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen

Prayer from Magnificat, American edition, Morning Prayer, August 15, 2021.

O God of the living, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, you gave Saint Maximilian the grace to follow your Son in laying down his life for another. By his example, inspire many to take up the cross for the salvation of the world, through the same Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen

Prayer from Magnificat, American edition, Morning Prayer, August 14, 2021.

O God, you have made us in your image. As you forgive, may we forgive; as you restore, may we restore; as you love, may we love, through Christ our Lord. Amen

Prayer from Magnificat, American edition, Morning Prayer, August 13, 2021.

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O God, Creator and Redeemer, you are the author of being and life. Inspire in us a spirit of praise and a ­desire for obedience, that we may give you glory in ­everything we think and say and do. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer from Magnificat, American edition, Morning Prayer, August 12, 2021.

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Loving and merciful Father, who grant favors to all who seek you, through the intercession of the virgin Saint Clare may we draw ever closer to you in poverty of spirit and joy of life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen

Prayer from Magnificat, American edition, Morning Prayer, August 11, 2021.