O God, mercy and forgiveness
are Yours by nature and by right.
Receive my humble petitions.
Though I am bound tightly by the chain of my sins,
set me free by the power of Your great mercy.
Amen.
Dear God, give me courage,
for perhaps I lack it more than anything else.
I need courage before my wife against her threats
and against her seductions.
I need courage to bear unkindness,
mockery, contradiction.
I need courage to fight against the devil,
against terrors and troubles, temptations,
attractions, darkness and false lights,
against tears, depression, and above all fear.
I need Your help, dear God.
Strengthen me with Your love and Your grace.
Console me with Your blessed Presence
and grant me the courage to persevere
until I am with You forever in heaven.
Amen