Saint Augustine of Hippo, one of the most influential Church Fathers and a Doctor of the Church, is honored with various prayers approved by the Catholic Church. These prayers seek his intercession and reflect on his teachings and profound spirituality. Here are some of the notable prayers dedicated to Saint Augustine:
1. Prayer to Saint Augustine
Renew in your Church, we pray, O Lord, the spirit with which you endowed your Bishop Saint Augustine that, filled with the same spirit, we may thirst for you, the sole fountain of true wisdom, and seek you, the author of heavenly love. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
2. Collect for the Feast of Saint Augustine
O God, who wonderfully established the ministry of Saint Augustine in the service of your Church, grant, we pray, that through his intercession we may be illuminated by the light of your truth and follow the path of true conversion. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
3. Prayer of Saint Augustine
Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit,
that my thoughts may all be holy.
Act in me, O Holy Spirit,
that my work, too, may be holy.
Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit,
that I love but what is holy.
Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit,
to defend all that is holy.
Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit,
that I always may be holy.
Amen.
4. Prayer to Seek God (Inspired by Saint Augustine’s Confessions)
O Lord, our hearts are restless until they rest in you. Help us to seek you with a sincere heart and to find in you the peace that surpasses all understanding. Grant us the grace to follow your ways, to love you above all things, and to serve you faithfully in this life, so that we may enjoy your presence forever in the next. Amen.
5. Litany of Saint Augustine
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, vessel of God's grace, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, example of true conversion, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, bright light in the Church, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, so great in your humility, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, model of holy living, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, seeker of truth, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, lover of God's wisdom, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, defender of the faith, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, teacher of divine truth, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, good shepherd to your flock, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, founder of religious life, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, example of fatherly care, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, zealous preacher of the Gospel, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, guide to eternal life, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, intercessor for us all, pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Pray for us, Saint Augustine.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
O God, who enlightened your Church by the wondrous learning and singular piety of blessed Augustine, your Confessor and Bishop, mercifully grant that by his intercession we may imitate his example in despising earthly things and in loving what is heavenly. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
These prayers are deeply rooted in the life, teachings, and spirituality of Saint Augustine, invoking his intercession and seeking to follow his example in the Christian journey.
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