A Universal Prayer For All Things Necessary To Salvation

My God, I believe in Thee;
do Thou strengthen my faith.
All my hopes are in Thee;
do Thou secure them.
I love Thee with my whole heart;
teach me to love Thee daily more and more.
I am sorry that I have offended Thee;
do Thou increase my sorrow.

I adore Thee as my first beginning.
I aspire after Thee as my last end.
I give Thee thanks as my constant Benefactor.
I call upon Thee as my sovereign Protector.
Vouchsafe,
O my God,
to conduct me by Thy wisdom,
to restrain me by Thy justice,
to conform me by Thy mercy,
and to defend me by Thy power.

To Thee I desire to consecrate all my thoughts,
words, actions, and sufferings;
that henceforward I may think of Thee,
speak of Thee,
willingly refer all my actions to Thy greater glory,
and suffer willingly whatever Thou shalt appoint.

Lord, I desire that in all things Thy will may be done;
because it is Thy will,
and in the manner that Thou willest.

I beg of Thee to enlighten my understanding,
to inflame my will,
to purify my body,
and to sanctify my soul.

Give me strength, O my God,
to expiate my offences,
to overcome temptations,
to subdue my passions,
and to acquire the virtues proper for my state.

Fill my heart with tender affection for Thy goodness,
hatred for my faults,
love for my neighbour,
and contempt of the world.

May Thy grace help me to be submissive to my superiors,
condescending to my inferiors,
faithful to my friends,
and charitable to my enemies.

Assist me to overcome sensuality by mortification,
avarice by alms-deeds,
anger by meekness,
and tepidity by devotion.

O my God, make my prudent in my undertakings,
courageous in dangers,
patient in afflictions,
and humble in prosperity.
Grant that I may be ever attentive at my prayers,
temperate at my meals,
diligent in my employments,
and constant in my resolutions.

Let my conscience be ever upright and pure,
my exterior modest,
my conversation edifying,
and my conduct steady.

Assist me, that I may continually labour to overcome nature,
to correspond with Thy grace,
to keep Thy commandments,
and to work out my salvation.

Discover to me, O my God,
the nothingness of this world,
the greatness of heaven,
the shortness of time,
and the length of eternity.

Grant that I may prepare for death,
that I may fear Thy judgments,
that I may escape hell,
and in the end, obtain heaven;
through the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Universal Prayer Of Pope Clement XI

I believe, O Lord, strengthen my faith; I hope, may I hope with greater certainty; I love, may I love with greater ardor; I am sorry, may I have greater sorrow.

I adore Thee as the Author of my being; I desire Thee as my end; I praise Thee as my perpetual benefactor; I invoke Thee as my sovereign protector.

Direct me by Thy wisdom, restrain me with Thy justice; comfort me with Thy clemency; protect me with Thy power.

I consecrate to Thee my thoughts, that I may think of Thee; my words, that I may speak of Thee; my actions, that they may be according to Thy will; my sufferings, for Thy greater glory.

I want what Thou want, because Thou want it, as Thou want it, until Thou want it.

I beg Thee to illuminate my intellect, to inflame my will, to purify my body and sanctify my soul.

May I shed tears for my past sins, repulse future temptations, correct my bad inclinations, and practice holy virtues.

O my God, grant me love of Thee, hatred of myself, zeal for my neighbor, and contempt of the world.

May I always obey my superiors, help my inferiors, be faithful to my friends, and pardon my enemies.

May I overcome voluptuousness by austerity, avarice by liberality, anger by meekness, and lukewarmness by fervor.

Make me prudent in my plans, constant in danger, patient in adversity, and humble in prosperity.

Grant, O Lord, that I may be attentive in prayer, temperate in food, diligent in my duties, and constant in my resolutions.

May I always be vigilant to dominate my nature, to cultivate grace, to observe the Commandments, and to obtain eternal salvation.

O Lord, teach me the unimportance of this world, the greatness of divine things, the briefness of time, and the duration of eternity.

Grant that I may always be prepared for death, that I may fear Thy judgment, that I may escape hell, and that I may merit heaven.
Amen.