Dear mom4truth,
Whereas you are asking for perseverance, at my last confession the priest as part of my penance asked me to pray for perseverance, so we can pray for each other for that.
From today’s Liturgy of the Hours:
Prayers and Intercessions
Christ gives power and strength to his people. We proclaim his greatness and sincerely pray:
- Listen to us, Lord, and we will praise you for ever.
Christ our strength, you have called your faithful to believe in your truth:
take pity on their weakness and give them a firm and undeviating faith.
Lord, direct those who rule over us:
guide them to lead us in peace.
Lord, you filled the hungry crowds with bread:
teach us to give from our abundance to those who hunger.
Make rulers think not just of their own countries:
make them respect all men and work for their interests.
Give our brethren who have fallen asleep resurrection into blessed life,
when you come again to be glorified in all who have believed in you.
Our Father, who art in Heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those that trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
As we pray in your sight, Lord, we beg for your kindness:
may we carry always in our hearts
what we proclaim with our voices.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever.
Amen.