MISERERE (Ps 50)

1. Miserére mei, Deus, secúndum magnam misericórdiam tuam; et secúndum multitúdinem miseratiónum tuárum: dele iniquitátem meam.
2. Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea et a peccáto meo munda me.
3. Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognósco, et peccátum meum contra me est semper.
4. Tibi, soli peccávi et malum coram te feci, ut iusti ficeris in sermonibus tuis, et vincas cum iudicaris.
5. Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum, et in peccátis concépit me mater mea.
6. Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti; incerta et occulta sapiéntiae tuae manifestasti mihi.
7. Aspérges me hyssópo, et mundábor; lavabis me, et super nivem dealbábor.
8. Auditui meo dabis gaudium et lætítiam, et exultabunt ossa humiliáta.
9. Avérte fáciem tuam a peccátis meis, et omnes iniquitates meas dele.
10. Cor mundum crea in me, Deus, et spíritum rectum rénova in visceribus meis.
11. Ne proiéceris me a fácie tua, et spíritum sanctum tuum ne abstúleris a me.
12. Redde mihi lætítiam salútaris tui, et spíritu principali confírma me.
13. Docébo iníquos vias tuas, et impii ad te converténtur.
14. Líbera me de sánguinibus, Deus, Deus salutis meae, et exultabit lingua mea iustitiam tuam.
15. Dómine lábia mea apéries, et os meum adnuntiábit laudem tuam.
16. Quoniam si voluisses sacrifícium, dedissem utique; holocaustis non delectaberis.
17. Sacrifícium Deo spiritus contribulatus, cor contrítum et humiliátum, Deus, non despícies.
18. Benígne fac, Domine, in bona voluntate tua Sion, ut ædíficetur muri Ierúsalem.
19. Tunc acceptabis sacrificium iustitiae, oblatiónes et holocáusta; tunc ófferent super altáre tuum vítulos.

Gloria Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper et in sæcula sæculórum. Amen.

Orémus:

Respice, quaesumus Dómine, super hanc familiam tuam pro qua Dominus noster Iesus Christus non dubidavit manibus tradi nocentium et crucis subire tormentum. Qui vivit et regnat in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

PRAYER FOR PRIESTLY VOCATION

Lord Jesus,* Good Shepherd,* You have come to search and to save what was lost,* You have instituted the priesthood of the Church* to continue You work at all times.* We beseech You earnestly* send laborers into Your vineyard.* Send many worthy priests into Your Holy Church.* Grant, that all whom You have chosen from eternity* for Your service* may follow Your call generously* and that nobody may intrude Your sanctuary without being called.* Strengthen all priests in their difficult vocation* and bless their efforts and labours.* Let them be the salt of the earth* that prevents all corruption,* the light of the world* that lights all the faithful through word and example.* Give them wisdom,* patience,* and strength* so that they may promote Your greater glory,* spread Your Kingdom in the hearts of men* and lead all those people entrusted to them to eternal life.* Amen.

AN ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

My Jesus* I believe that You are truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament.* I love You above all things,* and I desire to possess You within my soul.* Since I am unable now to receive You sacramentally,* come at least spiritually into my heart.* I embrace You as being already there,* and unite myself wholly to You;* never permit me to be separated from You.