4th GRADE CLASS PRAYERS
We will be practicing these prayers in class, however the prayers will need to be practiced at home also. The students are required to know FIRST QUARTER-"The Act of Contrition," "The Morning Offering," SECOND QUARTER "The Apostles Creed" and "Gloria" THIRD QUARTER- " Hail Holy Queen" and "Prayer of Saint Francis" I will test the children on two prayers each quarter. The test will be an oral exam. The students will have a copy of the prayers at home and at school.
4th Grade Prayers
Act of Contrition
Lord God, in your goodness have mercy on me. Do not look on my sins, but take away all my guilt. Create in me a clean heart and renew within me an upright spirit. Amen.
Morning Offering
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, the reunion of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our Bishops, and of all Apostles of Prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our Holy Father this month.
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
The Gloria
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Hail, Holy Queen
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy:
Hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To you do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve.
To you do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping
in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
Your eyes of mercy towards us;
and after this our exile
show unto us
the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O Sweet Virgin Mary
Amen.