Mary, Mother of God Prayers
(Diary, 1232; 1233;161;79;874;1306)

 

 

Prayer to Mother of God

O sweet Mother of God,
I model my life on You;
You are for me the bight dawn;
In You I lose myself, enraptured.

O Mother, Immaculate Virgin,
In You the divine ray is reflected,
Midst storms, 'tis You who teach me to love the Lord,
O my shield and defense from the foe. (Diary, 1232)

 

 

 

O Sacred Host

O Sacred Host, fountain of divine sweetness,
You give strength to my soul;
O You are Omnipotent One, who took flesh of the Virgin,
You come to my heart, in secret,
Beyond reach of the groping senses. (Diary, 1233)

Prayer to the Mother of God

O Mary, Immaculate Virgin,
Pure crystal for my heart,
You are my strength, O sturdy anchor!
You are the weak heart's shield and protection.

O Mary you are pure, of purity incomparable;
At once both Virgin and Mother,
You are beautiful as the sun, without blemish,
And your soul is beyond all comparison.

Your beauty has delighted the eye of the Thrice-Holy One.
He descended from heaven, leaving His eternal throne,
And took Body and Blood of your heart
And for nine months lay hidden in a Virgin's Heart.

O Mother, Virgin, purest of all lilies,
Your heart was Jesus' first tabernacle on earth..
Only because no humility was deeper than yours
Were you raised above the choirs of Angels and above all Saints.

O Mary, my sweet Mother,
I give you my soul, my body and my poor heart.
Be the guardian of my life.
Especially at the hour of death, in the final strife. (Diary, 161)

O Mary

O Mary, my Mother and my Lady, I offer You my soul, my body, my life and my death, and all that will follow it. I place everything in Your hands. O my Mother, cover my soul with Your Virginal mantle and grant me the grace of purity of heart, soul and body. Defend me with Your power against all enemies, and especially against those who hide their malice behind the mask of virtue. O lovely lily! You are for me a mirror, O my Mother! (Diary, 79)

Selected Prayers

Mary, Immaculate Virgin, take me under Your special protection and guard the purity of my soul, heart, and body. You are model and star of life.
(Diary, 874)

O Virgin most pure, but also most humble, help me to attain deep humility. (Diary, 1306)