Daily Prayer
Antiphon (mantra) repeat quietly:
My strength has failed me; do not abandon me, O God.
Psalm 69 (part II)
Save me from the watery depths,
for the waves overwhelm me.
Do not let the deep engulf me
nor death close its mouth on me.
Answer me in your loving kindness;
turn toward me in your compassion.
Do not hide your face;
answer quickly, for I am in distress.
Come close and save me from my foes.
My oppressors are known to you;
Insults have broken my heart;
I have reached the end of my strength.
I looked in vain for compassion;
no comfort could I find.
Instead, they put gall in my food;
in my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.
In my affliction, come to my aid.
O God, lift me up.
I will praise your name with song;
I will glorify you with thanksgiving.
This gift is more pleasing
than oxen prepared for sacrifice.
The lowly will rejoice;
God-seeking hearts will take on new life.
You listen to the needy and the oppressed.
Let the heavens and the earth give praise,
the sea and all its living creatures.
For you, O God, will bring help to Zion
and rebuild the cities of Judah.
Those who love your name
shall dwell in your land;
the offspring of the faithful shall inherit it.
Pray the Prayer of Jesus (Our Father)
Translation © 1998 Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Inc.
