Mary Sullivan

“…The Advocate, the Holy Spirit Whom the Father will send in my name—He will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.”  [John 14:26]

Father in heaven, we beg You, send to each one now,
The Holy Spirit’s peace, send to us His power.
Send Him with His wisdom, send Him with His love,
Send Him now to all of us, with grace from above.

He will teach us everything, all that we’ve been told,
In the Sacred Scriptures, in days gone by of old.
Father, we ask You now, in the name of Christ, Your Son,
Send us Your Holy Spirit, that well heaven’s race we run.

Send the Holy Spirit, Father, to those whom we love too.
Send to them true wisdom, that Your will they may do.
We ask this of You, Father; for it’s your will we adore.
We turn to You, our Father, In the name of Christ, our loving Lord.

We need You, Holy Spirit.  To guide us on our way.
Our loved ones need You too, that no more may they stray.
We beg you, loving Father, in the name of Christ, Your Son,
Send now Your Holy Spirit, that Your will on earth be done.

Jesus, You are one with the Father. May we be one with You.

You have given us Your Eucharist, that we be united too.

May we share in Your joy with Your joy in us complete.

You have given us Your holy word, that we not know defeat.

You call us out of the world, O Lord.  For us, this is Your will.

Protect us from the evil one, who seeks to destroy and kill.

Your word is truth.  In the truth may we now be consecrated.

May we live by Your laws, though by the world we’re hated.

As we consecrate ourselves in truth, also consecrate now too,

All our sons and daughters.  Draw each one in truth to You.

Protect them from the evil one, who plots their destruction.

Help them find hope and faith, in Your resurrection.

Go to them now dear Jesus.  Fill them with the truth,

Which they abandoned years ago, in past days of their youth.

Consecrate them in the truth.  From harm, keep them protected.

May truth now fill each fallen soul, in truth be they resurrected.

(Based on John 17:11-19)

“Who teaches the soul if not God?”

(St. John of the Cross)

Who will be our good teacher?

Who best knows what we ought do?

Who teaches our souls truths divine?

Who will teach us if that be not You?

Take us up to Your classroom,

The steep and the steady climb.

Teach us the lessons we need to learn.

Pour divine truths in our minds.

Fill us with deep understanding.

Fill us with Your wisdom too.

Show us how to think clearly.

Show us what we ought do.

Come sit by our side, dear Jesus,

Help us hear all that You say,

Grant us the grace to understand,

That we follow along Your way.

Dear Jesus, just as You teach us,

Teach each of our loved ones today.

Give them lessons in living.

No more may they go astray.

Make us good students, Lord Jesus.

With grace to learn all of Your lessons.

Lord, You are our good Teacher.

Let Your class in our lives be in session.

Jesus asked His disciples,

What did they have to say,

Of a man who had a hundred sheep,

And one went astray.

Won’t that man not go after

The stray at any cost?

Won’t he leave the ninety-nine,

To find the one that’s lost?

And if he finds the sheep that’s lost,

He rejoices more that day,

Than over the ninety-nine

That stayed and never strayed.

In the same way our Father,

When all is said and done,

Does not want to lose,

His precious little ones.

Dear Jesus, now go after

Our loved ones gone astray.

Go to where they’ve wandered,

Heal their wounds today.

Tell them of Your truths,

Let them hear what You have to say.

Dear Jesus, leave the ninety-nine,

Bring back loved ones who’ve strayed.

(Based on Matt.18:12-14)