Eternal God
Eternal God, Creator of all things, remember that You alone created the souls of unbelievers, which You have made according to Your Image and Likeness.
Behold, O Lord, how to Your dishonour many of them are falling into Hell.
Remember, O Lord, Your Son Jesus Christ, Who so generously shed His Blood and suffered for them.
Do not permit that Your Son, Our Lord, remain unknown by unbelievers, but, with the help of Your Saints and the Church, the Bride of Your Son, remember Your mercy, forget their idolatry and infidelity, and make them know Him, Who You have sent, Jesus Christ, Your Son, Our Lord,
Who is our salvation, our life, and our resurrection, through Whom we have been saved and redeemed, and to Whom is due glory
My God
My God, I love thee; not because I hope for heaven thereby, nor yet because who love Thee not are lost eternally.
Thou, O my Jesus, thou didst me upon the cross embrace; for me, didst bear the nails and spear, and manifold disgrace.
And griefs and torments numberless and sweat of agony; even death itself, and all for one Who was thine enemy.
Then why, O blessed Jesus Christ should I not love thee well, not for the hope of winning heaven, or of escaping hell.
not with the hope of gaining aught, nor seeking a reward, but as thyself has loved me, O ever-loving Lord!
Even so, I love Thee and will love and in thy praise will sing, solely
My God [Revised Version]
O God I Love you,
not simply to be saved,
and not because those who fail in love to you
will be punished with eternal fire.
You, you, my Jesus, have all-embraced me on the cross.
You have borne the nails, the lance, much ignominy,
numberless griefs, sweatings and anguish, and death,
and these on account of me and for me, a sinner.
Why, therefore, should I not love you,
O, most loving Jesus?
Not that in heaven you shall save me,
nor lest for eternity you shall condemn me;
not with the hope of any reward,
but as you have loved me, so also will I love you,
only because you are my King,
and because you are my God. Amen.
My Lord Jesus
O my Lord Jesus!
Teach me to be generous;
teach me to serve You as you deserve;
to give, and not to count the cost;
to fight and not to heed the wounds;
to toil and not to ask for rest;
to labour, seeking no reward,
save that of knowing that I do Thy will. Amen.
(By St Francis Xavier)
… St Francis Xavier, Pray for Us …
Service of the Church
Lord God, by the preaching of St. Francis Xavier
you brought many nations to yourself.
Give his zeal for the faith to all who believe in you,
that your Church may rejoice in continued growth
throughout the world.
May this prayer
fill us with the same love that inspired Francis Xavier
to work for the salvation of all.
Help us to live our Christian calling
and to inherit the promise of eternal life.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.
Feast Day Prayer (3rd December)
Lord Jesus, You have sent us to proclaim the Gospel to all nations,
and have promised to always remain with us. Look upon this family gathered on the feast day of St. Francis Xavier.
Pour out the abundance of your Spirit upon each one of our brothers and sisters especially on those who are called to ponder upon the journey made and to plan what has still to be done, so that we may offer a more authentic service to
Grant that we may ever be faithful to the Gospel and to give an answer to the hopes which the world places before your church today.
Stay with us, Lord, when we gather around the table of your Bread and your Word, and when we walk the paths of the world side by side with our brothers and sisters.
Grant that we all find ourselves in heaven, our homeland, after having been members of the same family on earth. Amen.
Role Model to Follow
Lord God of compassion and mercy,
you opened a door in the East for St. Francis Xavier
when you sent him to preach your Gospel.
Send us in our day over the face of the earth,
so that the joy of our Mother, the Church,
may be made perfect. Amen.
Preacher and Miracle Worker
O God, You who were pleased
to gather into your Church the peoples of the East
by the preaching and miracles of St. Francis Xavier,
grant that we, who honour his glorious merits,
may also imitate the example of his virtues.
This we ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Herald of the Gospel
Almighty and everlasting God,
we thank you for your Servant Francis,
whom you called to preach the Gospel
to the peoples of Asia.
Raise up, we pray,
in this and every land
heralds and evangelists of your kingdom,
that your Church may proclaim
the unsearchable riches
of our Savior Jesus Christ;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Creator God
Creator God, inspired by the example of St. Francis, we pray to you for the courage to be missionaries, reaching out and leading others to Jesus.
Like St. Francis, may we help those in need, may we live a life rooted in prayer and may we bring Christ to all those we meet.
This we ask through your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.
… St Francis Xavier, Pray for Us …
