[MajestyJo]

MAY

I come into your presence, Father,
and ask that you help me
to be as trusting and close to you
as many little children are with their parents.
May my life today reflect
that you rejoice in my company.
May I rejoice in yours.

Let us pray:

On this day, Lord,
we can celebrate
many achievements of humanity
as a whole,
but never let us forget
that each and every individual
needs to be held in respect.
We pray today for the unemployed
and for those unable to work,
and we ask you to give success
to the work of our hands. Amen.

Psalm 8917: Give success to the work of our hands, Lord.
Mt 2514-30: Good or poor use of people’s talents.
2 Thess 36-12,16: Some of you are living in idleness;
anyone who refuses to work should not be given any food.

All that I am; Come let us go up to the
Lord; I am with you for ever (all who
labour); I give my hands; Lord, make me
a means; Lord of all hopefulness (verse
2 refers to labouring); Make me a channel;
Peace, perfect peace; Take my
hands; Thank you for fathers
This is an excerpt from the page of this date in
‘Praying Each Day of the Year’,
a 3-volume book
by Nicholas Hutchinson, FSC.