PRAYER FOR PERSEVERANCE

Queen of Heaven, most Holy Mary,

I was once a slave of sin,

but now I consecrate myself to thee as thy client forever.

I give myself to thine honor and service for the rest of my life.

Do not reject me as I deserve,

but accept me as thy servant.

I have placed all my hope in thee as my Mother.

I bless and thank Almighty God,

because in His mercy He has given me this confidence in thee.

It is true that in the past I have shamefully fallen into sin;

but I trust that,

through thy prayers and the merits of Jesus Christ,

I have been forgiven.

But yet, my Mother, this is not enough.

One fear I have which troubles me:

that I may fall into sin again and lose the grace of God.

The dangers are constant;

my enemies never sleep;

and new temptations will assail me.

O my Lady, protect me.

Help me in the assaults of Hell,

so I may never again offend thy Divine Son Jesus.

Let not the same thing happen again,

that I lose my soul, Heaven, and God.

This is the grace I beg of thee, O Mary;

this is what I long for;

obtain this grace for me through thy prayers.

Amen.

Thus, I hope.

Thus, may it be.