PRAYER FOR THE FIRST

WORLD DAY

GRANDPARENTS AND

ELDERLY

I give thanks to you, Lord,

For the comfort of Your presence:

In my solitude,

You are my hope and my confidence;

Since my youth, you have been my rock and my fortress!

Thank you for the family you gave me

And for the blessing of a long life.

Thank you for the moments of joy and for the moments of difficulty.

Thank you for the dreams come true and for those who are still to come.

Thank you for this time of renewed fertilization to which you call me.

Increase, O Lord, my faith,

Make me an instrument of your peace;

Teach me to welcome those who suffer more than me,

Teach me to never stop dreaming

And to tell Your wonders to the younger generations.

Protects and guides Pope Francis and the Church,

That the light of the gospel may spread to the ends of the earth.

Send your Spirit, O Lord, that he may renew the face of the world,

Calms the storm of the pandemic,

Comforts the poor and puts an end to all war.

Support me in my weakness,

And make me live to the fullest

Every moment you give me

With the certainty that you are with me every day

Until the end of time.

Amen.