Key Of Heaven/Evening Prayers
Evening Prayers.
Before going to bed.
IN the name of the Father, etc. Amen.
Our Father, etc.
Hail Mary, etc.
I believe in God, etc.
Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and forever. Amen.
O ETERNAL, Infinite, and Almighty God! whose glory the heaven of heavens cannot contain, look down on Thy unworthy servant, prostrate at the feet of Thy mercy, and humbly confessing to Thee, in the sight of all Thy holy Angels and blessed Saints, the sinfulness and vanity of my life, but especially the transgressions of this day, by which I have so grievously wounded my own soul.
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 grievously sinned in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my exceeding great fault:
[Here examine diligently what sins you may have fallen into this day by thought, word, deed, or omission, and humbly confessing them, proceed thus: — ]
Of these, and all my other sins, I most sincerely repent, and am heartily sorry for every thought, word, and deed, by which I have displeased the eyes of Thy glory, and provoked Thy wrath and indignation against me; especially for my disobedience to so holy a law, and extreme ingratitude to so gracious and bountiful a God. I acknowledge, O Lord, that I have not merited the least of Thy mercies, but rather deserve the greatest of Thy judgments; but as Thou hast revealed Thyself to be a God of pity and compassion, forgiving the iniquities of such as truly repent, I therefore, with a penitent and contrite heart, freely confess the guiltiness of my own conscience, and beseech the blessed Mary, ever Virgin, the blessed Michael the Archangel, the 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, and, forgiving me my sins, bring me to everlasting life, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant me pardon, absolution, and remission of all my sins. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE DEAD.
O GOD, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, give to the souls of Thy servants departed full remission of all their offences, that, through the help of pious supplications, they may obtain the pardon of which they have been always desirous; who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.
V. Give them, O Lord, eternal rest.
R. And let perpetual light shine upon them.
V. May they rest in peace.
R. Amen.
ANTIPHON.
SAVE us, O Lord, waking; and keep us, sleeping; that we may watch with Christ, and rest in peace. Amen.
Preserve us as the apple of Thine eye, and protect us under the shadow of Thy wings. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this night without sin.
Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us.
May Thy mercy be upon us, O Lord, as we have put our trust in Thee.
O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my supplications come unto Thee.
Let us pray.
VISIT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, this habitation, and repel from it all snares of the enemy. Let Thy holy angels dwell therein, to preserve us in peace; and may Thy blessing be upon us forever, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
BLESS, O Lord! the repose I am going to take, in order to renew my strength, that I may be better able to serve thee. O all ye saints and angels! but chiefly thou, O Mother of God! intercede for me this night, and during the rest of my life, but particularly at the hour of my death.
May the divine assistance remain always with us. Amen.
The Litany of 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.
LORD, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, 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.
| Holy Mary, pray for us. | Pray for us. | |
| Holy Mother of God, | ||
| Holy Virgin of virgins, | ||
| Mother of Christ, | ||
| Mother of divine grace, | ||
| Mother most pure, | ||
| Mother most chaste, | ||
| Mother inviolate, | ||
| Mother undefined, | ||
| Mother most amiable, | ||
| Mother most admirable, | ||
| Mother of our Creator, | ||
| Mother of our Saviour, | ||
| Virgin most prudent, |
| Virgin most venerable, | Pray for us. | |
| Virgin most renowned, | ||
| Virgin most powerful, | ||
| Virgin most merciful, | ||
| Virgin most faithful, | ||
| Mirror of justice, | ||
| Seat of wisdom, | ||
| Cause of our joy, | ||
| Spiritual vessel, | ||
| Vessel of honor, | ||
| Singular vessel of devotion, | ||
| Mystical rose, | ||
| Tower of David, | ||
| Tower of ivory, | ||
| House of gold, | ||
| Ark of the covenant, | ||
| Gate of heaven, | ||
| Morning star, |
| Health of the sick, |
| Refuge of sinners, |
| Comforter of the afflicted, |
| Help of Christians, |
| Queen of Angels, |
| Queen of Patriarchs, |
| Queen of Prophets, |
| Queen of Apostles, |
| Queen of Martyrs, |
| Queen of Confessors, |
| Queen of Virgins, |
| Queen of all Saints, |
| Queen conceived without original sin, |
| Queen of the most holy Rosary, |
| Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord. |
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have merey on us.
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 as we have known the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son by the message of an Angel, so, by His Passion and Cross, we may be brought to the glory of His resurrection; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
V. May the divine assistance remain always with us.
R. Amen.
A Prayer to your Guardian Angel.
O ANGEL of God, to whose holy care I am committed by the supreme clemency, enlighten, defend, and protect me this night from all sin and danger. Amen.
The Blessing.
O GOD, the Father, bless me; Jesus Christ defend and keep me; the virtue of the Holy Ghost enlighten and sanctify me, this night and forever. Amen.
Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. Lord Jesus, receive my soul.
JESUS, Mary, and Joseph, I give you my heart and my soul.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, assist me in my last agony.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul in peace with you.
(An indulgence of three hundred days, every time recited.)