Prayers to St. Gerard Majella
ST. Gerard, true lover of Jesus in the blessed Sacrament of the Altar, do thou who didst kneel long hours before the tabernacle, and there didst taste the joys of paradise, obtain for us, we pray thee, the spirit of prayer, and an undying love for this most holy sacrament, that receiving frequently the body and blood of Jesus, we may daily grow in His holy love and merit the priceless grace of loving Him even to the end.
St. Gerard, most favored child of heaven, to whom Mary gave the infant Jesus in the days of thy childhood, and to whom she sweetly came before thou didst close thine eyes in death, obtain for us, we beseech thee, so to seek and love our blessed Mother during life, that she may be our joy and consolation in this valley of tears until, with thee, before the throne of God, we may praise her goodness for all eternity. Amen.
— Life of St. Gerard Majella.
