The prayers are from the CRL Rural Life Prayer Book, originally published in 1956.
Let us Pray
Heart of Mary ever Virgin, you are full of grace. You are the dearest daughter to the Heavenly Father, the tabernacle of the Word made Flesh, and the beloved home of the Holy Spirit. You are the wonder and delight of angels, of saints, and of men. I offer you my deepest reverence. With great love and thanksgiving I consecrate myself, body and soul, to you this day, and will never take back my word.
You are the marvel of God’s creation; a Virgin’s heart, yet a Mother’s too, with a mother’s love of Jesus and of men. Dear Mother, fashion in my heart a child’s true love of you. Fill me with your own bright virtues: simplicity and innocence, meekness and courage, and unfailing devotedness to Jesus Christ.
Since I belong to you then, holy Mother, save me from my enemies; from the world, from Satan, from myself. Keep me always in your sinless Heart to make my poor heart more and more like your Heart and the Heart of Jesus.
Dear, merciful Mother, look with a mother’s love and pity on the poor, sinful, suffering children of the whole human family. Our Holy Father Pius Xll has consecrated them to your Immaculate Heart. Do not turn them away. Remember the cruel pain your heart suffered for their salvation with Jesus Christ on Calvary. Save them by His precious Blood. Draw them out of the darkness of despair of their sin and misery into the light, peace and holiness of the Church.
Then with the angels and saints, may they join us in singing the everlasting Magnificent of praise, gratitude, and love to your tender and Immaculate Heart of Jesus. Amen.
