Because of Your Mercy

Lord God, omnipotent Father, creator of all things, you gave me a

body and a soul, and created me in your image before time was.

O Lord, my God, I confess my offences to you; I have sinned before

you and before your angels, and my sins are as numerous as the

sands on the seashore. Yet for your love have mercy on me, God,

let me not perish. Do not turn your face from me since I do not seek

your forgiveness because I think I deserve it, but because of your

mercy. Look down on me, Lord, from the holy seat of your

majesty, and illumine the shadows of my heart with the radiance of

your splendor. Protect me, Lord, with the shield of your truth and

faith, so that the glowing darts of the devil may not pierce me.

Have mercy, Savior of the world, who live and reign for ever.

Amen.

Peace of Christ to ALL

Roman Catholic

A Meditation by Cardinal Newman

God has created me to do Him

some definate service,

He has committed some work to me

which He has not committed to another.

I have my mission-

I may never know it in this life,

but I shall be told it in the next.

I am a link in a chain,

a bond of connection between persons.

He has not created me for naught.

I shall do good, I shall do His work.

I shall be an angel of peace,

a preacher of truth in my own place

while not intending it-

if I do but keep His Commandments.

Therefore, I will trust Him.

Whatever, whereever I am,

I can never be thrown away.

If I am in sickness,

my sickness may serve Him;

in perplexity my perplexity may serve Him;

if I am in sorrow, my sorrow may serve Him.

He does nothing in vain.

He knows what He is about.

He may take away my friends,

He may throw me to strangers.

He may make me feel desolate,

make my spirits sink,

hide my future from me-still

He knows what He is about.

Cardinal Newman

Peace of Christ to ALL

Take O Lord.....

Take my lips, O Lord, I pray,
Show me clearly what to say.
Take my ears and let me hear,
Only those things that You make clear.
Take my eyes and let me see
Those beautiful sights you have for me.
Take my hands and let me touch
What will help the others so much.
Take my feet and let me go
To those places that You will show.
Take my mind so every thought
Will remind me of all You've wrought.
Take my heart and let it beat
In tune with Yours at the mercy seat.
Take my life to do Your perfect will
And assure me that You love me still.