“Love is patient, love is kind.
It is not jealous, it is not pompous,
It is not inflated, it is not rude,
it does not seek its own interests,
it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury,
it does not rejoice over wrongdoing
but rejoices with the truth.
It bears all things, believes all things,
hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails.”

(1 Cor. 12)

Lord, we pray Thee grant to us a love pleasant and kind.

A love that brings us truth and joy and brings us peace of mind.

Take from us jealous feelings. In truth may we abide.

Free us from all selfishness.  Free us from pompous pride.

We pray that over injuries, we may never ruminate or brood.

Help us control our tempers, and be mild, and never rude.

Grant us the grace to hear Your Words, to answer Your loving call.

Grant us the grace to speak the truth with love and peace to all.

May we have the grace to bear all troubles, to bear all unpleasant things,

Grant us grace to soar in faith.  Give to us holy wings,

That we may fly above our troubles, as we face so many trials.

That we may, to another, lend a loving hand, or share a gentle smile.

Love bears all things.  Grant us grace that all things we may bear.

Love hopes all things.  Grant us the grace to hope and always care.

May it be Your love that our open hearts readily receive.

May it be Your truths to which we cling; Your truths which we believe.

May we keep within our hearts, in a way that’s pure,

a true love that lasts through time, that always will endure.

Faith, hope and love remain—all given from above.

But the greatest gift will always be Your precious gift of love.

Dear Jesus, walk now with us.  Beside us, always stay.

Call us back to You, may we not be led astray.

May loved ones now live in truth, from truth, no more depart.

May all at last find true love in Your Sacred Heart.

(Based on 1 Cor: 12)