A Prayerful Meme

Mary at The Beautiful Gate tagged me for this meme. I am to list and tell about my three favorite prayers and then tag five others. Since this meme has been going around for awhile, as usual I am going to be the one to break the rules a bit. Just about anyone I could tag for this has been tagged, so if you are reading this and have not, please feel free to join in this prayer~filled meme.

My 3 favorite prayers are (in no particular order):
1. The Anima Christi- I love this prayer because I always feel "wrapped in Christ" when I pray it or that I am wrapping others on Christ when I pray it for someone else.

2. The Jesus Prayer- I love the humility and simplicity of this prayer.

3. Prayer of Abandonment by Bl. Charles de Foucauld- This beautiful prayer reminds me that God is control of everything and that I need to place my entire life in His hands.

Here are the prayers in their entirety.


The Anima Christi
Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Water from Christ's side, wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus, hear me
Within Thy wounds hide me
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee
From the malicious enemy defend me
In the hour of my death call me
And bid me come unto Thee
That I may praise Thee with Thy saints 
and with Thy angels
Forever and ever
Amen 




The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on me a sinner.

Prayer of Abandonment
Father,
I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you:
I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures.
I wish no more than this, O Lord.

Into your hands I commend my soul;
I offer it to you
with all the love of my heart,
for I love you, Lord,
and so need to give myself,
to surrender myself into your hands,
without reserve,
and with boundless confidence,
for you are my Father.