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To: wallcrawlr

O Sovereign Lord Jesus Christ our God,
Bless this fruit of her body that was given to her by Thee; favor it and animate it by Thy Holy Spirit, and let it grow a healthy and pure body, with well-formed limbs.

Sanctify its body, mind, heart, and vitals, and grant this infant that is to be born an intelligent soul; establish him in the fear of Thee.

A faithful angel, a guardian of soul and body, do thou vouchsafe him. Protect, keep, strengthen, and shelter the child in her womb until the hour of his birth. But conceal him not in his mother's womb; Thou gavest him life and health.

O Lord Jesus Christ, into Thine almighty and paternal hands do we entrust this child. Place him upon the right hand of Thy grace, and through Thy Holy Spirit sanctify him and renew him unto life everlasting, that he may be a comminicant of Thy Heavenly Kingdom. Amen.

O All-Merciful Christ our God, look down and protect this woman, Thy handmaiden, from fear and from evil spirits that seek to destroy the work of Thy hands. And when her hour and time is come, deliver her by Thy grace.

Look with compassionate eye and deliver her, Thy handmaiden, from pain. Lighten her infirmity in the time of her travail and grant her fortitude and strength for birth giving, and hasten it by Thine almighty help.

For this is Thy glorious work, the power of Thine omnipotence, the work of Thy grace and tender-heartedness.

Amen.


13 posted on 04/04/2006 3:46:09 AM PDT by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!)
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To: wallcrawlr; Kolokotronis

Amen to your lovely prayers.

Adding my own, for mother, baby, and family.


27 posted on 04/04/2006 8:58:00 AM PDT by baseballmom
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