Saint Therese de Lisieux
She is most kind and so benign
Her roses are a lovely sign
Of answered prayers and God’s Grace
Just pray to her and she’ll amaze
You by her help, by all her aid
Do not lose hope, its not too late
Just tell her what is on your heart
Your worries, which tear you apart
Your sorrows, or your pain and fear
Therese, to God immensely dear
She’ll listen and will intercede
For your intentions, inner need
Let God decide and you’ll be blessed
God knows exactly, what is best
So, just have trust, in any case:
Therese as friend: This is a grace!
GEMMA GALGANI
WHO CAN, WHO EVER SAW YOUR FACE
FORGET ITS BEAUTY AND YOUR GAZE
SO PURE AND NOBLE AND SINCERE
A SIGHT, ONE ONLY CAN HOLD DEAR
YOUR INNER BEING DOES AMAZE
HOW CLEAR, ITS TRACES ON YOUR FACE
ONE LOOKS AT IT, FEELS DEEP RESPECT
THE LIGHT OF CHRIST IT DOES REFLECT
IN VAIN THE DEVIL TEMPTED, LURED
YOU WERE SO PATIENT, STRONG, ENDURED
YOUR HEART – IN TORMENT – WAS A FLAME
HOW GLORIOUS IS NOW YOUR NAME
BUT STILL YOU CARE FOR OUR NEED
PLEASE, HELP ME, GEMMA, INTERCEDE
(now name your prayer intention…)
Saint Rita
A patroness for desperate cases
She suffered such tremendous plight
Her husband was murdered, in the middle of the night
And she endured her pain, was brave
Still fought for peace and she forgave
And then, her sons, they passed away
From plague, and all alone she had to stay
She knocked at nearby convent’s gate
And was refused, this seemed her fate
So Rita ─ once again ─ went back
And the horizon, it seemed black
Until, some day, her wish came true
But, on it went, this tale of woe:
She suffered from a wound of thorn
For decades, in her cell, forlorn
Her glory – now – it is so great
Just turn to her: It’s not too late
In desperation, inner need
Invoke her aid: She’ll intercede!