Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Lord Jesus Christ, you reign forever. Rule over all the world in peace, and fill our hearts and households with the power of your love, who live and reign with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Sunday, November 20, 2022.

Singing God’s Praises

O God, worthy of all praise, the Mother of your Word sings for all eternity the hymn of your praise that she began on earth. By her example and intercession, lead all the Church so to live in this world that we may praise you forever with her in the next. 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 taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Saturday, November 19, 2022.

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Protect Us

O God, you desire life for your people. Protect us from all that would lead us away from you; guide us safely to the home you have prepared for us, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Friday, November 18, 2022.

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Saint Elizabeth of Hungary

O God of all good, you gave Saint Elizabeth the true wealth of holiness. Through her example and intercession, grant us the freedom that comes from renunciation of self, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Thursday, November 17, 2022.

Light Inaccessible

O God, hidden in light inaccessible, you have revealed the face of your love in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Grant us the grace to worship you with reverence and to entrust ourselves to you in love, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Wednesday, November 16, 2022.

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Our Light and Our Salvation

You are our light and our salvation, Lord. Grant us light to see your truth and wisdom to love what we see, that we may walk in your ways today and all the days of our life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

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Lingering Souls

Father of all, who are perfectly just and perfectly merciful, remember your covenant with your children, that those souls who linger in purgatory for their ­purification may be swiftly drawn to perfect ­happiness with the saints in heaven. 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 taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Monday, November 14, 2022.

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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

God our Father, you are the king of martyrs and lover of those who suffer for you. Strengthen us in our daily struggles and make us willing to suffer and even die for love of you. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Sunday, November 13, 2022.

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Saint Martin of Tours

O God, you inspired Saint Martin with zeal for the Gospel lived and preached on behalf of his people. By his example of self-denying charity toward all in need, keep your Church and all our pastors alive with love for your word lived and proclaimed, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat—Morning Prayer, Thursday, November 11, 2022.

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