Traditional Catholic prayer
Prayer Before Any Good Work
Doing ordinary work in the name of Jesus.
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 157.
Jesus, sweet Jesus, O Jesus divine, My life and my death unto Thee I resign. Every action of mine shall Thy patronage claim; For whatever I do shall be done in Thy name.
About this prayer
Prayer source
With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 157.
View the printed prayer page.About our prayer sources- What it is
- This short verse offers one’s life, death, and every action to Jesus before beginning a task. The complete verse is on page 157 of With God (1911).
- Prayer intention
- Doing ordinary work in the name of Jesus.
- When to pray
- It may be prayed during the day and at any time.
- Languages
- English
- English prayer source
- With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 157. View the historical source. View the printed prayer page. Novena Regina provides the explanations above. The prayer text follows the source named here.
Traditional Catholic prayer
Prayer Before Any Good Work
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 157.
Jesus, sweet Jesus, O Jesus divine, My life and my death unto Thee I resign. Every action of mine shall Thy patronage claim; For whatever I do shall be done in Thy name.