b'Messenger Verse Library P P ds Oh, my Lord and Savior, supportPraying Hands call many picturesmrea iyne trh faotr h ao uHra ipnp tyh eD setarothn g armstor athyein mgi nHda:n of Thy sacraments, and by theJesus in the garden of Gethsemane. fresh fragrance of Thy consolations.The Pilgrims giving thanks for safe passages to Let the absolving words bethese shores. said over me, and the holy oils signWashington praying at Valley Forge. and seal me, and Thy own body beThe safe return of a loved one from a field of my food, and Thy blood my sprinkling;battle. and let my sweet mother, Mary breathe on me and my angel. . . . . but, more than all of these, except the whisper peace to me and my glorious Savior, these hands will call back memories ofsaints smile upon me; that in themhome and loved ones, and our faithful friends. all, and through them all, I mayThey will recall the times of trials and receive the gift of perseverance, and die,tribulations as I desire to live, in Thy faith,. . . they will call to mind the time of joy, in Thy church, in Thy service andand keep us ever mindful that prayers are in Thy love.Amenanswered. Peace of God be with you. P rancis of AssisiLook to Praying Hands each day to find the road to life and light. Lord, make me an instrumentofr yaoyuerrpoef aScte. .FThe Family that prays together, stays together. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope;Make a joyful noise unto the Lord,where there is darkness, light;Plsl aylem la 1n0d0s.Serve the Lord with gladness:awhere there is sadness, joy.come before his presence with singing. Grant that I may not so much seekKnow ye that the Lord he is God:to be consoled as to console;it is he that hath made us, to be understood as to understand;and not we ourselves; we are his people,to be loved as to love.and the sheep of his pasture. For it is in giving that we receive;Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,it is in pardoning that we are pardonedand into his courts with praise:and it is in dyingbe thankful unto him, and bless his name. that we are born to eternal life.For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; P and his truth endureth to all generations. O Lord, who hast said:- Psalm 100 Urnalyeesrsoyfo uSt b. eTchoemree saaslittle children,you shall not enter into the kingdom He stilled the storm to a whisper; of heaven, grant us, we beseech Thee,Phsea wlma v1e0s7 o:f2 t9h-e3 s0e a were hushed. tso to walk in the footsteps of ThyThey were glad when it grew calm, blessed Virgin Theresa with a humbleand he guided them to their haven of rest. and single heart that we may attainPsalm 107:29-30 to everlasting rewards, who livestand reignest world without end. Amen. 2/3/2021 Page 38 of 60Back to Table of Contents'