A selection of traditional prayers shared from Catholic Devotions: a selection of prayers and devotional exercises [1890] – Public Domain Mark 1.0.
By starting your day with a selection of these morning prayers, you can devote your day to God’s will and work, knowing that you’ve expressed your love for the Lord upon waking and have expressed your desire to share your entire day with the Lord.
- On Waking
- On Rising
- On Clothing
- Act of Adoration
- Act of Faith
- Act of Hope
- Act of Love
- Act of Thanksgiving
- Act of Contrition
- The Lord’s Prayer
- The Angelical Salutation
- The Apostles’ Creed
- The Confiteor
- Invoke the blessed Virgin, your angel guardian, and your patron saint
- Grace Before Meals
- Grace After Meals
- The Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus
- A Prayer to the Blessed Virgin
- The Angelus Domini
- Regina Coeli
On Waking
O My God, my only good, the Author of my being, and my last end; I give Thee my heart. Praise, honor, and glory be to Thee for ever and ever. Amen.
On Rising
I will raise myself up from this bed of sleep to adore my God, and to labor for the salvation of my soul. Oh, may I rise, on the last day, to life everlasting
On Clothing
O my God, clothe my soul with the nuptial robe of charity, and grant that I may wear it pure and undefiled before Thy judgment seat.
(When clothed, kneel down)
Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and forevermore. Amen. Come, 0 Holy Ghost, replenish my heart, and enkindle in it the fire of Thy divine love. Amen.
Act of Adoration
0 great God! the sovereign Lord of heaven and earth I prostrate myself before Thee. With all the angels and saints, I adore Thee. I acknowledge Thee to be my Creator and sovereign Lord, my first beginning, and last end. I render to Thee the homage of my being and life. I submit myself to Thy holy will, and I devote myself to Thy divine service this day and for ever.
Act of Faith
O my God! I firmly believe all the sacred truths, which Thy Holy Catholic Church believes and teaches; because Thou hast revealed them, who canst neither deceive, nor be deceived.
Act of Hope
O my God! relying on Thy infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain the pardon of my sins, the assistance of Thy grace, and life everlasting; through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord, and Redeemer.
Act of Love
O my God! I love Thee above all things with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art infinitely amiable and deserving of all love. I love also my neighbor as myself for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.
Act of Thanksgiving
O my God! I give Thee thanks for having created me, for having preserved me, for having redeemed me by the blood of Thy Son, for having made me a child of Thy Church, and generally for all the favors I have received from Thy infinite goodness.
(Pause a while, and foresee the sins you are most subject to, and firmly resolve to avoid them.)
Act of Contrition
My God! I am most heartily sorry for all my sins, and I detest them above all things from the bottom of my heart, because they displease Thee, my God, who art most deserving of all my love for Thy most amiable and adorable perfections; I firmly purpose, by Thy holy grace, never more to offend Thee, and to do all that I can to atone for my sins.
The Lord’s Prayer
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 them, who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen.
The Angelical Salutation
Hail, Mary, full of grace! the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God! pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; Pie descended into hell, the third day He arose again from the dead ; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the Holy Catholic Church; the communion of Saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
The Confiteor
I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, to pray to the Lord our God for me.
May Almighty God have mercy on me, forgive me my sins, and bring me to everlasting life. Amen.
May the Almighty and merciful Lord give me pardon, absolution and remission of all my sins. Amen.
Invoke the blessed Virgin, your angel guardian, and your patron saint.
0 holy Virgin, Mother of God, my advocate and patroness, pray for thy poor servant: show thyself a mother to me; and thou, O blessed spirit, whom God in His mercy hath appointed to watch over me, intercede for me this day, that I may not stray from the path of virtue. Thou also, 0 happy saint, whose name I bear, pray for me, that I may serve God faithfully in this life, as thou hast done, and glorify Him eternally with thee in heaven. Amen.
Grace Before Meals
Bless us, O Lord! and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Grace After Meals
We give Thee thanks, O Almighty God! for these and all Thy blessings; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us
God, the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us
Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us
Jesus, Son of the living God, Have mercy on us
Jesus, splendor of the Father, Have mercy on us
Jesus, brightness of eternal light, Have mercy on us
Jesus, King of glory, Have mercy on us
Jesus, Sun of justice, Have mercy on us
Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary, Have mercy on us
Jesus, most amiable, Have mercy on us
Jesus, most admirable, Have mercy on us
Jesus, mighty God, Have mercy on us
Jesus, Father of the world to come, Have mercy on us
Jesus, Angel of the great counsel, Have mercy on us
Jesus, roost powerful, Have mercy on us
Jesus, most patient, Have mercy on us
Jesus, most obedient, Have mercy on us
Jesus, meek and humble of hearty Have mercy on us
Jesus, lover of chastity, Have mercy on us
Jesus, lover of us, Have mercy on us
Jesus, God of peace, Have mercy on us
Jesus, Author of life, Have mercy on us
Jesus, Model of virtues, Have mercy on us
Jesus, zealous for souls, Have mercy on us
Jesus, our God, Have mercy on us
Jesus, our Refuge, Have mercy on us
Jesus, Father of the poor, Have mercy on us
Jesus, Treasure of the faithful, Have mercy on us
Jesus, good Shepherd, Have mercy on us
Jesus, true Light, Have mercy on us
Jesus, eternal Wisdom, Have mercy on us
Jesus, infinite Goodness, Have mercy on us
Jesus, our Way and our Life, Have mercy on us
Jesus, joy of Angels, Have mercy on us
Jesus, King of Patriarchs, Have mercy on us
Jesus, Master of Apostles, Have mercy on us
Jesus, Teacher of Evangelists, Have mercy on us
Jesus, strength of Martyrs, Have mercy on us
Jesus, light of Confessors, Have mercy on us
Jesus, purity of Virgins, Have mercy on us
Jesus, crown of all Saints, Have mercy on us
Be merciful. Spare us, 0 Jesus!
Be merciful. Graciously hear us, 0 Jesus!
From all evil, Jesus! deliver us
From all sin, Jesus! deliver us
From Thy wrath, Jesus! deliver us
From the snares of the devil, Jesus! deliver us
From the spirit of uncleanliness, Jesus! deliver us
From everlasting death, Jesus! deliver us
From the neglect of Thy inspirations, Jesus! deliver us
Through the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation, Jesus! deliver us
Through Thy Nativity, Jesus! deliver us
Through Thine Infancy, Jesus! deliver us
Through Thy most divine Life, Jesus! deliver us
Through Thy Labors, Jesus! deliver us
Through Thy Agony and Passion, Jesus! deliver us
Through Thy Cross and Abandonment, Jesus! deliver us
Through Thy Faintness and Weariness. Jesus! deliver us
Through Thy Death and Burial, Jesus! deliver us
Through Thy Resurrection, Jesus! deliver us
Through Thine Ascension, Jesus! deliver us
Through Thy Joys, Jesus! deliver us
Through Thy Glory, Jesus! deliver us
Lamb of God! who takest away the sins of the world! Spare us, 0 Jesus!
Lamb of God! who takest away the sins of the world! Hear us, 0 Jesus!
Lamb of God! who takest away the sins of the world! Have mercy on us, 0 Jesus!
Jesus, hear us. Jesus, graciously hear us.
Let us Pray.
Lord Jesus Christ, who hast said, Ask, and thou shalt receive, seek and thou shalt find, knock and it shall be opened unto thee, mercifully attend to our supplication, and grant us the divine gift of Thy charity, that we may ever love Thee with our whole hearts, and never desist from Thy praise; who livest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen.
Make us, O Lord, that we may have a perpetual fear and love of Thy Holy Name; for Thou never failest to govern those whom Thou dost solidly establish in Thy love. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Prayer to the Blessed Virgin
We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God! despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us from all dangers, O ever glorious and blessed Virgin!
The Angelus Domini
To be said morning, noon, and night, in memory of the adorable mystery of the Incarnation of our blessed Saviour.
V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Ghost. Hail, Mary, etc.
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. May it be done unto me according to Thy word. Hail, Mary, etc.
V. And the word was made flesh.
R. And dwelt among us. Hail, Mary, etc.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us Pray.
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His passion and cross be brought to the glory of His resurrection; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Regina Coeli
In place of the Angelus Domini, during the Paschal Season the following anthem is recited, standing.
0 queen of heaven, rejoice! Alleluia.
For He whom Thou didst merit to bear, Alleluia.
Hath risen, as he said, Alleluia.
Pray for us to God, Alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary. Alleluia.
R. For the Lord hath risen indeed. Alleluia.
Let us Pray.
O God, who, through the Resurrection of Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, didst vouchsafe to fill the world with joy; grant, we beseech Thee, that through His Virgin Mother, Mary, we may lay hold on the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.