Pause for Prayer: FRIDAY 6/13

 

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All Friday's are days of devotion to the Sacred Heart and June is the month of the Sacred Heart.  This year the Feast of the Sacred Heart falls on June 27.  The Friday Pause for Prayer posts this months will all feature an image of and a prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus...

Lord...

 

You know my joys and my 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 depths

to joy that's born of your sweet peace:

    Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...

 

Clear my mind of idle thoughts,

of foolishness and folly:

    Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...

 

Grant me grace to do for all

what I would have them do for me:

    Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer... 

 

Be my hope when I am lost.

my strength when I am weak:     

    Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...

 

Make me quick to offer mercy

and to pardon and forgive:

    Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer... 

 

When I'm tempted to be selfish,

open wide my heart to give:

    Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer... 

 

When I envy others' gifts, Lord

make me grateful for my blessings:

    Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...

 

When I'm anxious and I'm worried

heal and calm my fearful heart:

    Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...

 

Open my heart to your presence

just as your heart welcomes me:

    Heart of Jesus, hear my prayer...  

Amen.

 

Spirit, Open My Heart 

 Tune: Wild Mountain Thyme

 Arranged by Alfred Fedak 

 Lyrics by Ruth Duck

        

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Spirit open my heart
To the joy and pain of living
As you love may I love
In receiving and in giving
Spirit, open my heart

God, replace my stony heart
with a heart that's kind and tender.
All my coldness and fear
to your grace I now surrender. 

Write your love upon my heart
as my law, my goal, my story.
In each thought, word, and deed,
may my living bring you glory.

Spirit open my heart
To the joy and pain of living
As you love may I love
In receiving and in giving
Spirit, open my heart 

 Interlude

May I weep with those who weep,
share the joy of sister, brother.
In the welcome of Christ,
may we welcome one another.

Spirit open my heart
To the joy and pain of living
As you love may I love
In receiving and in giving
Spirit, open my heart 

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