(The first Friday of each month is set apart to honor the Heart of Jesus. I began working on this post a few weeks back but didn't have it ready in time for October 2 - and I decided not to wait until November 6!)
Lord, you know all my joys and sorrows,
make them channels of your grace:
Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...
Heal the hearts of those I've hurt,
mend any harm I may have done:
Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...
In your mercy sweep my soul
of all my failings, faults and sins:
Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...
Lift my spirits from the pits
up to the joy that's born of peace:
Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...
Clear my mind of idle thoughts,
of any foolishness and folly:
Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...
Grant me grace to do for others
what I'd have them do for me:
Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...
Be my strength when I am weak, Lord,
and my hope when I'm in doubt:
Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...
Make me quick to kindly offer
mercy, pardon and forgiveness:
Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...
Open wide my heart to give
each time I'm tempted to be selfish:
Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...
Content with what I have, Lord,
turn my eye from envy's craving:
Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...
Give me patience with my neighbor
as with patience you love me:
Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...
Make my heart your holy dwelling place,
my home your sacred heart:
Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...
Ease my fears and calm my heart
while I lie restless and awake:
Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...
Guard me while I'm fast asleep, Lord
and be there when I awake...
Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...
Amen.
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In the heart of Jesus
There is love for you,
Love most pure and tender,
Love most deep and true;
Why should you be lonely,
Why for friendship sigh,
When the heart of Jesus
Has a full supply?
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In the mind of Jesus
There is thought for you,
Warm as summer sunshine,
Sweet as morning dew;
Why should you be fearful,
Why take anxious thought,
Since the mind of Jesus
Cares for those He bought?
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In the field of Jesus
There is work for you;
Such as even angels
Might rejoice to do;
Why stand idly sighing
For some life-work grand,
While the field of Jesus
Seeks your reaping hand?
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In the home of Jesus
There’s a place for you;
Glorious, bright, and joyous,
Calm and peaceful too;
Why then, like a wand’rer,
Roam with weary pace,
If the home of Jesus
Holds for you a place?
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Sacred Heart by Dali
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