Essential Prayers

Act of Hope

The traditional Act of Hope, from the same old prayer books. Pray it when you feel discouraged by your sins or by how slowly you seem to change.

Praying Hands, a painting by Albrecht Durer
Praying Hands, Albrecht Durer, 1508

The prayer

O my God, relying on Thy almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen.

Pray it this week

Pray the Act of Hope this week every time you catch yourself thinking 'I will never change'.

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