In the Name of the Father,The Son & The Holy
Spirit:
O LORD, GOD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, Who by Thy
wisdom has created man from earth and has breathed
into his face the breath of life, making him a
living man whose life is both temporal and eternal;
and Who didst bless him and say: "Increase and
multiply, fill the earth and rule over it;" and
Who in Cana of Galilee through Thine Only Son, Jesus
Christ, didst bless marriage and thereby the bearing
of sons and daughters - with deep humility we pray
to Thee: help us by Thy grace always to fulfill our
duties as parents in bringing up our children well.
O Lord God of mercies, have mercy on us and on
our home, and in Thy great goodness, pour out Thine
abundant grace over all our children. Have mercy, O
Lord, on us and on our children whom Thou has given
us.
O Greatly Merciful Lord, Who gives food to the
birds of the sky and to all living things on the
earth, Who watches over the flower that sprouts
amidst the rocky cliffs; nourish, bring up, and
protect well our children also. Help us, O Lord, to
plant in their souls what is good and useful for the
Holy Church and the nation, and what is well
pleasing to Thee, that Thy holy name may be exalted
through them. Fill them, O Lord, with the
enlightened wisdom and holy understanding which come
down from Thee. Protect them from all the snares of
enemies both visible and invisible. Command Thine
Angels as always to be their enlightened guides and
counselors in all good works.
We pray Thee, O Lord, to pen their minds, that
they may know Thee as much as possible. Amen.
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