Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have
You present so that I do not forget You.
You know how easily I abandon You.

Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak
and I need Your strength,
that I may not fall so often.

Stay with me, Lord, for You are my life,
and without You, I am without fervor.

Stay with me, Lord, for You are my light,
and without You, I am in darkness.

Stay with me, Lord, to show me Your will.

Stay with me, Lord, so that I hear Your voice and follow You.

Stay with me, Lord, for I desire to love You
very much, and always be in Your company.

Stay with me, Lord, if You wish me to be faithful to You.

Stay with me, Lord, for as poor as my soul is,
I want it to be a place of consolation for You, a nest of love.

Stay with me, Jesus, for it is getting late and the day is coming to a close, and life passes;
death, judgment, eternity approaches. It is necessary to renew my strength,
so that I will not stop along the way and for that, I need You.

It is getting late and death approaches,
I fear the darkness, the temptations, the dryness, the cross, the sorrows.
O how I need You, my Jesus, in this night of exile!

Stay with me tonight, Jesus, in life with all it’s dangers. I need You.

Let me recognize You as Your disciples did at the breaking of the bread,
so that the Eucharistic Communion be the Light which disperses the darkness,
the force which sustains me, the unique joy of my heart.

Stay with me, Lord, because at the hour of my death, I want to remain united to You,
if not by communion, at least by grace and love.

Stay with me, Jesus, I do not ask for divine consolation, because I do not merit it,
but the gift of Your Presence, oh yes, I ask this of You!

Stay with me, Lord, for it is You alone I look for, Your Love, Your Grace, Your Will, Your Heart,
Your Spirit, because I love You and ask no other reward but to love You more and more.

With a firm love, I will love You with all my heart while on earth
and continue to love You perfectly during all eternity.

Amen.

- – - prayer by Father Pio for Holy Communion

God, we thank you for the gift of your presence -
Christ who is your Word made flesh;
Christ who is the wisdom of God and the power of God.
We need your wisdom especially in these troubled times.
In the midst of turmoil and uncertainty, as financial institutions crumble,
And the very economic and social fabric of our lives is shaken,
Many of us are gripped by anxieties and fears,
With the clouds of recession over us, and worsening prospects ahead.

But surely, God, we as your children do not look to the horizon,
Desperately waiting for an economic savior to emerge.
Financial kingdoms, economic empires may come and go,
But throughout, God, you remain our stronghold and refuge.
Those who know your name will put their trust in you.
For you, O God, will not abandon those who seek you.
Right now, God, we seek your wisdom
To guide us where the way is confusing.
We have no better guide than you.

We pray for the countless numbers
Affected by the housing and credit market collapse
Not only in the US, but with ripple effects felt worldwide.
We pray for those who are made homeless, who are retrenched,
Whose life savings and finances have been wiped out.
We pray for those who have come to the end of their rope.
God, be merciful to all who have fallen by the wayside.
We remember and lift up our friends, loved ones, relatives,
Colleagues, business partners, and ourselves.
Especially help the weak and vulnerable, the elderly, the pensioners,
The retirees, and the widows – that they will have ready access
To social aid and not be encumbered by red tape.
Restore hope to those who have lost their livelihood and homes.
Grant peace and healing to families and couples
Whose relationships have been strained.

We pray for those who do not know you and have no one to turn to,
The many who have been driven to despair and even suicide.
Lord, in these troubled times, we pray for strength and resilience.
Cause your church, the Body of Christ, to be a beacon of light and hope.
Make us ready to stand alongside those who are
Weighted down by the pressure of living.
Enable us to bring your compassionate presence
Through the sharing of each other’s burdens.

Christ, you are the light which darkness cannot overcome.
Indeed, darkness is not dark to you;
For the night is as bright as day.
Christ, be the light which dispels our darkness
And restore order to our inner chaos.
Deliver us from the darkness of our self-centered ways;
From greed, envy and ignorance;
From unrestrained passions;
From the darkness of despair, futility and despondency.

Christ, the wisdom of God
In our moments of anxiety and insecurity,
You are the voice of faith who proclaims, “Peace, be still.”
In a culture of greed and mistrust, fill us with hope.
Despite the pain of loss and failure,
Let hope enable us to see God in all situations and events.

You are a God who is in control,
A God of all possibilities,
A God of new beginnings.
You are the voice of reason,
Who summons us back to sanity.
You remind us of our kingdom priorities;
Although we are in the world,
We are to transcend the ways of the world.
Help us to live wisely, with moderation and prudence,
To exercise discernment and sound judgment,
And conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of our calling.

God, enable us by your wisdom to keep things in perspective.
For, God, you are bigger than the problems we face each day.
We remember your mercy and faithfulness.
Through your counsel and encouragement,
You have enabled us to overcome the many setbacks and adversities of life.
We continue now, to trust in your goodness and provision.
For you are a God who hears, answers, and acts on our behalf,
Out of the abundance of your eternal love.
We trust you in your grace and mercy to sustain us.
Amen.

- – - prayer written by M.Y. Lee

God of my Lord Yeshua the Messiah, the Father of glory, I pray that you may continue to give me the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of You, the eyes of my understanding being enlightened; that I may continue to know what is the hope of Your calling, what are the riches of Your inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of Your power toward me who believe, according to the working of Your mighty power which You worked in Messiah when You raised Him from the dead and seated Him at Your own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And You put all things under Your feet, and gave Yeshua to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. (Eph. 1:17-21)

Father of my Lord Yeshua the Messiah, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, I pray that you would continue to grant me, according to the riches of Your glory, to be strengthened with might by Your Holy Spirit in the inner man, that Messiah may continue to dwell in my heart through faith; that I being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height and to know the love of Messiah which passes knowledge; that I may continue to be filled with the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly above all we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Messiah Yeshua throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. (Eph. 3:16-21)

Father I pray that my love may continue to abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that I may approve things that are excellent, that I may be sincere and without offense till the day of Messiah, being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Yeshua the Messiah, to the glory and praise of God. (Phil. 1:9-11)

Father, I pray that I may continue to be filled with the knowledge of Your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that I may continue to have a walk worthy of You, Lord, fully pleasing You, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to Your glorious power, for all patience and long-suffering with joy; giving thanks to You, Father, who has qualified me to be a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in light. (Col. 1:9-12)

Father, I pray that You may continue to make me to increase and abound in love one for another and for all so that You may establish my heart blameless in holiness before You, God and Father, at the coming of my Lord Yeshua the Messiah with all His saints. (1Th. 3:12, 13)

Father, I pray that You would continue to count me worthy of Your calling and fulfill all the good pleasure of Your goodness and the work of faith with power, that the name of my Lord Yeshua may be glorified in me and I in Him, according to the grace of You, God, and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah. (2Th. 1:11, 12)

I thank You, Father, for Your grace which was given to me by Messiah Yeshua, that I may continue to be enriched in everything by You, in all utterance and all knowledge, even as the testimony of Messiah was confirmed in me, so that I come short in no gift; eagerly waiting for the revelation of my Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who will also confirm me to the end, that I may be blameless in the day of my Lord Yeshua.(1 Cor. 1: 4-8)

Father, I pray that You would continue to grant to me, Your servant, that with all boldness I may speak Your Word, by stretching forth Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Child, Yeshua. (Acts 4:29-30)

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