Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters

that I have greatly sinned,

in my thoughts and in my words,

in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,

through my fault, through my fault,

through my most grievous fault;

therefore I ask blessed Mary ever- Virgin,

all the Angels and Saints,

and you, my brothers and sisters,

to pray for me to the Lord our God.

ENGLISH VERSION

Glory to God in the highest
and peace on earth to all men of good will
we praise you
we bless you
we adore you
we glorify you
we thank you, for your great glory
Lord God, king of the heavens
God almighty Father
Lord, begotten son, Jesus Christ
Lord God, lamb of God, son of the father
take all sins from the world, have mercy on us
take all sins from the world, receive our invocation
you who are seated at the right of the father, have mercy on us
because only you are Holy, only you are Lord, only you are Highest
Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father, Amen.

LATIN VERSION

Glória in excélsis Deo
et in terra pax homínibus bonae voluntátis.
Laudámus te,
benedícimus te,
adorámus te,
glorificámus te,
grátias ágimus tibi propter magnam glóriam tuam,
Dómine Deus, Rex cæléstis,
Deus Pater omnípotens.
Dómine Fili Unigénite, Iesu Christe,
Dómine Deus, Agnus Dei, Fílius Patris,
qui tollis peccáta mundi, miserére nobis;
qui tollis peccáta mundi, súscipe deprecatiónem nostram.
Qui sedes ad déxteram Patris, miserére nobis.
Quóniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus Dóminus, tu solus Altíssimus,
Iesu Christe, cum Sancto Spíritu: in glória Dei Patris. Amen

I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,

and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and His kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen

God our Father, You are Holy, You are Kind, Yor are Great. There is no other god like You. You created us in Your image and likeness. Without You, Nothing exists. You chose Abraham and made him Great. You said to him, “Through you, I will bless all the descendants of the Earth; I will bless those who bless you“.

In the name of Jesus Christ and by the power of the most high God, I have declared this year 2020 MY YEAR OF GREATNESS.

Lord, make me great. Bless me with the blessings of Abraham that I may be a blessing to others. Give success to the work of my hands. Save and protect me from sickness – spiritual or physical, and deliver me from the power of darkness.

Whatever plan an enemy has against me or my family will not prevail. Give me the grace to overcome challenges that may hinder me from attaining my Greatness. Angels of God, guide my steps in the path of success.

Mary my dearest mother, intercede for me that I may celebrate my Greatness this year.

By this declaration, let there be thanksgivings of promotion and success in our offices, businesses, marriages, and studies, through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Our Lady Help of Christians – Pray for us
St. Augustine – Pray for us.

O God, help me to make a good communion.
Mary my dearest mother,
pray to Jesus for me.

My dear angel guardian,
Lead me to the altar of God. Amen

O Sacrament most Holy,
O Sacrament Divine,
All praise and all thanksgiving,
Be every moment Thine.

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.

By the sign of the holy cross, deliver us from all our enemies – O our God. Amen.

All-powerful and merciful Father
You are a God of justice love and peace,
You rule over all the nations of the earth,
Power and might are in your hands and no one can withstand you.

We present our country Nigeria before you,
We praise and thank you for you are the source of all we have and are,
We are sorry for all the sins we have committed and for the good deeds we have failed to do.

In your loving forgiveness keep us safe from the punishment we deserve.
Lord, we are weighed down not only by uncertainties but also by moral, economic and political problems.

Listen to the cries of Your people who confidently turn to You.
God of infinite goodness, our strength in adversity, our health in weakness, our comfort in sorrow
Be merciful to us your people; spare this nation Nigeria from chaos, anarchy, and doom.

Bless us with your kingdom of justice, love, and peace.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Father in Heaven you always provide for all your creatures so that all may live as you have willed.
You have blessed our country Nigeria with rich human and natural resources to be used to your honor and glory and for the well being of every Nigerian.

We are deeply sorry for the wrong use of these your gifts and blessings through acts of injustice, bribery, and corruption as a result of which many of our people are hungry, sick, ignorant and defenseless.

Father, you alone can heal us and our nation of this sickness. We beg you, touch our lives and the lives of our leaders and people so that we may all realize the evil of bribery and corruption and work hard to eliminate it.

Raise up for us God-fearing people and leaders who care for us and who will lead us in the path of peace, prosperity, and progress. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Have Mercy on us.

O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, etc.

[Say one Our Father and three Hail Marys after each of the following nine salutations in honor of the nine Choirs of Angels]

1. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Seraphim may the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity. Amen.

2. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Cherubim may the Lord grant us the grace to leave the ways of sin and run in the paths of Christian perfection. Amen.

3. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Thrones may the Lord infuse into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility. Amen.

4. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Dominations may the Lord give us grace to govern our senses and overcome any unruly passions. Amen.

5. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Virtues may the Lord preserve us from evil and falling into temptation. Amen.

6. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Powers may the Lord protect our souls against the snares and temptations of the devil. Amen.

7. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Principalities may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience. Amen.

8. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Archangels may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works in order that we may attain the glory of Heaven. Amen.

9. By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Angels may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted in the life to come to Heaven. Amen.

Say one Our Father in honor of each of the following leading Angels: Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel, Saint Raphael and our Guardian Angel.

CONCLUDING PRAYERS:

O glorious prince Saint Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the Divine King and our admirable conductor, you who shine with excellence and superhuman virtue deliver us from all evil, who turn to you with confidence and enable us by your gracious protection to serve God more and more faithfully every day.

Pray for us, O glorious Saint Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that we may be made worthy of His promises.

Almighty and Everlasting God, who, by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men, has appointed the most glorious Archangel Saint Michael Prince of your Church, make us worthy, we ask you, to be delivered from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but that we may be conducted by him into your Presence. This we ask through the merits of Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

In the following schema, any element may be replaced by a longer or shorter element with the same content. Psalms (such as 51, 62, 66, , 93, 130, etc.) or other prayers, such as the Creed, the Acts of Faith/Hope/ Love, or prayers to the Trinity or in honor of the saints may be added according to the personal choice of the user.

Plural phrases may be changed to the first person singular when these prayers are prayed alone.

I. Sign of the Cross
II. Invocation of the Holy Spirit
III. Act of Contrition
IV.Kyrie and Lord’s Prayer
V. Morning Offering
VI. Invocation of the Saints [or Litany of the Saints]
VII. Concluding Prayer
VIII. Doxology
IX. Closing verse for the day.
X. Closing verse for the dead.

+ In the name of the Father
and the Son
and the Holy Spirit. R. Amen.

INVOCATION OF THE SPIRIT

V. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful
R. And kindle in them the fire of your love.

ACT OF CONTRITION

Then the following or another Act of Contrition is said

I confess to almighty God,
(and to you, my brothers and sisters,)
that I have sinned through my own fault
(They strike their breast.)
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done,
and in what I have failed to do;
and I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin,
all the angels and saints,
(and you, my brothers and sisters,)
to pray for me to the Lord our God.

KYRIE AND LORD’S PRAYER

Lord have mercy / Kyrie eleison
Christ have mercy /Christe eleison
Lord have mercy / Kyrie eleison

Our Father…..

MORNING OFFERING

One of the following may be chosen

A

O Jesus, I come before you at the beginning of this day.
I gaze at your face,
I look upon your side pierced by the lance.
Your wounded heart speaks to me
of God’s love poured out for us.
Take, Lord, and receive my heart:
the words of faith that I speak,
the works of justice I would do,
my joys and sufferings.
When I come to the Eucharistic altar,
gather my offerings to your own
for the life of the world.
At the end of the day,
place me with Mary, your mother,
with St. N. and all the saints
by your side, forever surrounded by your love. Amen.

B

Eternal Father,
I offer You everything I do this day:
my work, my prayers, my apostolic efforts;
my time with family and friends;
my hours of relaxation;
my difficulties, problems and distress,
which I shall try to bear with patience.
Join these, my gifts,
to the unique offering
which Jesus Christ, your Son,
renews today in the Eucharist.
Grant, I pray, that,
vivified by the Holy Spirit,
my life this day
may be of service to you and your children
and help consecrate the world to you. Amen.

C

God, our Father,
I offer you my day,
my prayers, thoughts and words,
my actions, joys, and sufferings
in union with the Christ your Son,
for the salvation of the world.
May the Holy Spirit, who guided Jesus,
be my guide and my strength today
so that I may witness to your love.
With Mary, the mother of our Lord and the Church,
with Saint N and all your saints
I pray for my family and friends,
for the sick and the suffering,
those at home and those who are travelling
(mention other particular intentions)
and all the clergy and religious
especially our Holy Father Francis
and bishop N.
both of whose intentions
I commend to your goodness.

D

Heavenly Father,
I offer you this day
all that I do and think and say
uniting it in the power of the Holy Spirit
with what was done
by Jesus Christ, your only Son.
Amen.

INVOCATION TO THE SAINTS

Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Lord mercy

Holy Mary, Mother of God
R. Pray for us

Holy angels of God
R. Pray for us

St. John the Baptist
R. Pray for us

St. Joseph
R. Pray for us

Ss. Peter and Paul
R. Pray for us

(Other saints may be added)

CLOSING PRAYER

Let us pray

Lord our God, King of heaven and earth,
we humbly pray
that you would guide, sanctify, and govern,
our hearts and bodies,
in the way of your law
and the following of your commandments:
that through thy most mighty protection, Saviour of the world,
we may be kept safe in both body and soul
both now and forever.
R. Amen.

Or:

Lord,
may everything we do
begin with your inspiration
and continue with your help
so that all our prayers and works
may begin in you
and by you be happily ended
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

DOXOLOGY

To the King of ages,
incorruptible, invisible,
the only God,
be honor and glory
forever and ever.
R. Amen.

CLOSING VERSES

May the divine assistance + remain always with us.
R. Amen.

And may the souls of the faithful departed
through the mercy of God
rest in peace.
R. Amen.