Heavenly Father, Creator of all life,
we praise you that you have given life to our child,
and we rejoice with our family and friends
as we prepare for its birth.
Protect (my wife,) N.,
as she carries our child in her womb,
and bring her to a safe delivery.
May our child be baptized into the life of Jesus,
and live in the community of your people,
and proclaim your praise and glory.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
R/. Amen
Source: Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers (p. 235)
取材自 多8:5-7
我們祖宗的天主，你是應受讚美的！你的名號是世世代代應受頌揚的。諸天及你的一切造物，都應讚頌你於無窮之世。
是你造了亞當，是你造了厄娃作他的妻子，作他的輔助和依靠，好從他們二人傳生人類。你曾說過：一人獨處不好，我要給他造個相稱的助手。
現在我娶 (名字)，是出自純正的意向。求你憐憫我和她，賜我們白頭偕老。
Prayer of a Future Husband
ADAPTED FROM TOBIT 8:5-7
Blessed are you, O God of our ancestors,
and blessed too is your name forever.
Let the heavens bless you for evermore
and all the things you have made.
It was you who created Adam,
you who created Eve his wife to be his help and support;
and from these two the human race was born.
It was you who said,
“It is not good for the man to be alone;
let us make him a partner like himself.”
I take N.
in sincerity of heart.
Have mercy on her and on me
and allow us to live together to a happy old age.
Source: Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers (p. 251)
Divine Savior, who dwelt for three years among your disciples as a father among his children, how much did you have to suffer from their imperfections and failings; how calculated was often their conduct to excite impatience and anger? And yet were always so indulgent to them, so kind, so mild! An unfriendly, hard, cruel word never passed your lips. May I be like you in my demeanor towards my children! I must, if I am your disciple, and I wish to save my soul. May I then learn from thee to be meek. When the misconduct of my children causes impatience and anger in me, help me to overcome these emotions, that I may not manifest them. Grant that I may be calm and dispassionate in correcting or punishing my children. For “the anger of man works not the justice of God.” O meek Jesus, have mercy on me! AMEN.
Manual for Men
Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix
Tan.Books
Charlotte, North Carolina
Lord, from my whole heart I thank you for having lead me through your sacrament into the married state, sanctified my matrimonial union, and opened the treasures of your grace to me, that I might be able to meet the duties of my state of life, and to persevere in fidelity and love towards my wife, in conjugal purity, and to bring up my children in your Church, and thus to work out my salvation. I thank you for every grace by virtue of this sacrament I have received. I thank you for your protection and assistance, and for all good which you have granted me and mine. Praise be to thee for all eternity!
For all that I have failed to do as a Christian husband, forgive me in your infinite mercy and for the sake of your Son, Jesus. I am firmly resolved that, with your assistance, I will strive harder to fulfil my duties faithfully and conscientiously.
For my wife also I ask you favor and grace. Grant that we, so intimately united by your sacrament, may always be in the love and fear of God, that our married life be, as it should, an image of the intimate union of Christ with his holy Church, and lead us to eternal life. Remember also, O Lord, the children you have given us. Bless and protect them, grant them grace that they may live according to your will. Assist me that I may bring them up entirely for you.
I pray this in the name of Jesus. AMEN.
Mary, pray for us. St. Joseph, pray for us.
Manual for Men
Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix
Tan.Books
Charlotte, North Carolina
