Favorite Family Prayers

The Grace that was said at the 2002 Meagher Family Reunion

Lord of life, hear us sing,
Praise and joyful thanksgiving

Lord of love, here we bring
All of our loving and living

Glory to God, may you hear our praise
Ever guard and guide us

Lord of Life, all our days
Journey onward beside us.

Lord we know, as we grow
Life has much to enthrall us

Only you, will be true
Yours the love that will call us

Glory to God may you hear our praise
Call us, guard us and guide us

Lord of life, all our days
Journey ever beside us

MIraculous Invocation To St. Therese

O Glorious St. Therese, whom Almighty God

has raised up to aid and inspire the human family
I implore your Miraculous Intercession

You are so powerful in obtaining, every need of body and spirit
from the Heart of God.

Holy Mother Church proclaims you ''Prodigy of Miracles....
the Greatest Saint of Modern Times.''

Now I fervently beseech you to answer my petition (mention here)
and to carry out your promises of spending Heaven doing good upon earth...

of letting fall from Heaven a Shower of Roses. Little Flower
give me your childlike faith, to see the Face of God in the people

and experiences of my life, and to love God with full confidence
St. Therese, my Carmelite Sister, I will fulfill your plea

''To be known everywhere'', and I will continue to lead others
to Jesus through you. Amen

The following prayer was recited to Mary Meagher in her last days by her sister
Catherine Anne Hawley,(Katy Anne had told us that this prayer was read
to her mother as well) (Gramma liked this prayer, and a shorter version was
on the back of her memory card)

NIGHT PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

Night is falling, dear Mother, The long day is o'er;
And before thy loved image I am kneeling once more,
To thank thee for keeping me Safe through the day,
To ask thee this night To keep evil away.

Many times have I fallen Today, Mother dear;
Many graces neglected Since last I knelt here.
Wilt thou not in pity, Mine own mother mild,
Ask Jesus to pardon The sins of thy child.

I am going to rest, For the day's work is done;
Its hours and its moments Have passed one by one.
And the God who will judge me Has noted them all.
He has numbered each grace, He has counted each fall.
In his book they are written Against the last day.
Mother ask Jesus To wash them away.
For one drop of His blood Which for sinners was spilt,
Is sufficient to cleanse The whole world from its guilt.

And if ere the dawn I should draw my last breath,
And the sleep that I take Be the long sleep of death,
Be near me, dear Mother, For Jesus' dear sake
When my soul on eternity's Shore shall awake. Amen

In times of suffering, you may add:
At the cross, dear Mother You shared his pain;
And offered yourself With him who was slain.
Through your hearts united, man's peace to assure,
I offer for sinners Each pain I endure.

THE HAIL MARY

Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb
Jesus.
Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of
our death.
Amen. (Luke 1:28; 2:42)

In Irish Gaelic:

Sé do bheatha, a Mhuire,
atá lán de ghrásta,
tá an Tiarna leat;
is beannaithe thú idir mná
agus is beannaithe toradh do bhroinne, Íosa.

A Naomh Mhuire, a mháthair Dé,
guigh orainn, na peacaigh,
anois agus ar uair ár mbáis.

Amen.

In Scots Gaelic:

Fàilte dhut a Mhoire,
tha thu lan de na gràsan;
Tha an Tighearna maille riut.
Is beannaichte thu am measg nam mnà,
agus is beannaichte toradh do bhronn, Iosa.
A Naoimh Mhoire, 'Mhathair Dhé,
guidh air ar son ne na peacaich a nis,
agus aig uair ar bàis.

Amen.