Night Prayer
O Lord ✠ my God, Who art present everywhere, I prostrate myself before Thee and praise Thee before I take my rest. Deign to receive my heartiest thanks for the blessings and graces Thou hast been pleased to give me this day.
Enlighten my mind that I may know my own ingratitude, and move my will to bewail my sins and to amend my life. Amen.
(Examine your conscience about the sins, faults, and omissions of the past day.)
(Finish by making a firm resolution to live a holy life tomorrow.)
ACT OF FAITH
O my God, I firmly believe that Thou art one God in Three Divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; I believe that Thy Divine Son became man, and died for our sins, and that He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches, because Thou hast revealed them, Who canst neither deceive nor be deceived.
ACT OF HOPE
O my God! relying on Thy infinite goodness and promises I hope to obtain pardon for my sins, the help of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.
ACT OF LOVE
O my God! I love Thee above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art infinitely good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and ask
pardon of all whom I have injured.
ACT OF CONTRITION
O my God! I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art infinitely good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life.
MEMORE
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that any one who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, and sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To thee I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen. Make us worthy to praise thee, O Sacred Virgin! Give us strength against our enemies.
PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH
O glorious St. Joseph, father and protector of virgins, faithful guardian to whom God entrusted Jesus, innocence itself, and Mary the Virgin of Virgins, I beseech thee, I implore thee, by Jesus and Mary, by that double charge so precious to thee, grant that I may be preserved from every stain, and that chaste and pure of heart I may ever serve Jesus and Mary in perfect purity. Amen.
ANGEL OF GOD
Angel of God, my Guardian dear, To whom His love commits me here, Ever this day be at my side, To light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
CONCLUSION
Visit, we beseech Thee, O Lord, this Thy house and family, and drive from it all the snares of the enemy. Let Thy Holy Angels dwell herein to keep us in peace and may Thy blessing be always upon us. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
I take this repose in order to please Thee, and I intend to love and praise Thee each moment that I breathe, as the saints and elect praise and love Thee in Heaven.
Mary, my Mother, bless me, and protect me under thy mantle.
My Angel Guardian, and all my holy patrons intercede for me.
Three Hail Marys, in honor of the Immaculate Virgin Mary. Finish each Hail Mary by saying: “By Thy Pure Immaculate Conception, make my body pure and my soul holy, Sweet Mary, my Mother, preserve me this night from mortal sin.”
One Our Father and Hail Mary, in honor of your patron saint.