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Saint Lucy, | Saint Lucy, <br> | ||
whose beautiful name <br> | |||
signifies light, By the light of Faith <br> | |||
which God bestowed upon you, <br> | |||
increase and preserve <br> | |||
his light in my soul, <br> | |||
so that I may avoid evil, <br> | |||
be zealous in the performance <br> | |||
of good works, <br> | |||
and abhor nothing <br> | |||
so much as the blindness <br> | |||
and the darkness <br> | |||
of evil and sin. | |||
Obtain for me, | Obtain for me, <br> | ||
by your intercession <br> | |||
with God, <br> | |||
perfect vision <br> | |||
for my bodily eyes <br> | |||
and the grace to use them <br> | |||
for God’s greater honor and glory <br> | |||
and the salvation of souls. | |||
St. Lucy, | St. Lucy, <br> | ||
Virgin and | Virgin and Martyr, <br> | ||
hear my prayers <br> | |||
and obtain my petitions. | |||
Amen. | Amen. | ||
Relying on Your goodness, O God, | Relying on Your goodness, O God, <br> | ||
we humbly ask You, | we humbly ask You, <br> | ||
through the intercession of Saint Lucy, | through the intercession of Saint Lucy, <br> | ||
Virgin and Martyr, <br> | |||
to give perfect vision to our eyes, | to give perfect vision to our eyes, <br> | ||
that they may serve for Your greater honor and glory. | that they may serve for Your greater honor and glory. <br> | ||
Saint Lucy, | Saint Lucy, <br> | ||
hear our prayers | hear our prayers <br> | ||
and obtain our petitions. | and obtain our petitions. | ||
::: [ | ::: [http://www.liturgies.net/saints/lucy/prayers.htm ''Liturgies.net.''] Edited to my taste. | ||
[[Category:Prayers]] | [[Category:Prayers]] |
Revision as of 03:07, 1 April 2014
Saint Lucy,
whose beautiful name
signifies light, By the light of Faith
which God bestowed upon you,
increase and preserve
his light in my soul,
so that I may avoid evil,
be zealous in the performance
of good works,
and abhor nothing
so much as the blindness
and the darkness
of evil and sin.
Obtain for me,
by your intercession
with God,
perfect vision
for my bodily eyes
and the grace to use them
for God’s greater honor and glory
and the salvation of souls.
St. Lucy,
Virgin and Martyr,
hear my prayers
and obtain my petitions.
Amen.
Relying on Your goodness, O God,
we humbly ask You,
through the intercession of Saint Lucy,
Virgin and Martyr,
to give perfect vision to our eyes,
that they may serve for Your greater honor and glory.
Saint Lucy,
hear our prayers
and obtain our petitions.
- Liturgies.net. Edited to my taste.