Prayers and Devotions to the Most Holy Trinity
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The Most Holy Trinity is the mystery of love at the heart of our faith; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three divine Persons in one God who is Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier. Prayers addressed directly to the Trinity are, however, not as common as one might think. Here is a selection of them.
the strong name of the Trinity by invocation of the same, the Three in One and One in Three. I bind this day to me forever, by power of faith, Christ’s incarnation, his baptism in the Jordan river, his death on cross for my salvation, his bursting from the spiced tomb, his riding up the heavenly way, his coming at the day of doom, I bind unto myself today. I bind unto myself today the virtues of the starlit heaven, the glorious sun’s life-giving ray, the whiteness of the moon at even, the flashing of the lightning free, the whirling wind’s tempestuous shocks, the stable earth, the deep salt sea around the old eternal rocks. I bind unto myself today the power of God to hold and lead, God’s eye to watch, God’s might to stay, God’s ear to hearken to my need, the wisdom of my God to teach, God’s hand to guide, God’s shield to ward, the word of God to give me speech, God’s heavenly host to be my guard. Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me. Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger. I bind unto myself the name, the strong name of the Trinity by invocation of the same, the Three in One and One in Three, of whom all nature has creation, eternal Father, Spirit, Word. Praise to the Lord of my salvation; salvation is of Christ the Lord! Saint Patrick's Breastplate, also known as The Lorica of Saint Patrick is a monastic prayer of protection whose original Old Irish lyrics were traditionally attributed to Saint Patrick during his Irish ministry in the 5th century. In 1889 it was adapted into the hymn I Bind Unto Myself Today.
eternal Trinity, you have made the Blood of Christ so precious through His sharing in Your Divine nature. You are a mystery as deep as the sea; the more I search, the more I find, and the more I find the more I search for You. But I can never be satisfied; what I receive will ever leave me desiring more. When You fill my soul I have an ever-greater hunger, and I grow more famished for Your light. I desire above all to see You, the true light, as you really are. Amen.
I adore you who dwell by your grace in my soul. Sanctify me more and more, make me love you more and more, abide with me evermore and be my true joy. Amen.
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, our first beginning and our last end, you have made us in accord with your own image and likeness. Grant that all the thoughts of our minds, all the words of our tongues, all the affections of our hearts, and all the actions of our being may always be conformed to your holy will. So may we, having seen you veiled in appearance here below by means of faith, come at last to contemplate you face-to-face, in the perfect possession of you forever in heaven. Amen.
my memory and my actions to God the Father; my understanding and my words to God the Son; my will and my thoughts to God the Holy Spirit. I consecrate my heart, my body, my tongue, my senses and all my sorrows to the sacred Humanity of Jesus Christ, who consented to be betrayed into the hands of wicked men and to suffer the torment of the Cross for me.
I praise you, Divine Son, our Lord and Saviour. I praise you, Spirit of Love and Consolation. One God, three Persons, Triune Unity, be near me in the temple of my soul. Draw me to share in your life and love. In your kindness grant to me and to my family the riches of your mercy, and a share in your blessing, that we may come to the glory of your Kingdom and rejoice in loving you for all eternity. Amen.
You made the world out of kindness, creating order out of confusion; you made each one of us in your own image; your fingerprint is on every soul. So we praise you. We praise and worship you. We have heard about you, Jesus Christ; the carpenter who left his tools and trade; the poor man who made others rich; the healer who let himself be wounded; the One taken as criminal on whom the soldiers spat not knowing they were fouling the face of God; the Saviour who died and rose again. So we praise you. We praise and worship you. We have heard about you, Holy Spirit. You broke the bonds of every ethnicity and nation, to let God speak in every tongue; you made the disciples drunk with grace; you converted souls and emptied pockets; you showed how love made all things new and opened the doors to change and freedom. So we praise you. We praise and worship you. |
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