Lady of Lourdes, compassionately collect
My prayers in your soft, gentle hands;
Transform them into multicolored rose petals,
And lay them at the feet of the King.
Keep me as the apple of your amiable eyes,
And oh so lovingly, please care for me;
Help change the black bludgeon of bleakness
Into the sparkling emerald of elation.
In Jesus’ name, courageously crush
Under your feet the head of my evil enemy;
Pour the Holy Spirit’s humble honey
Into the emptiness of my soul.
Teach me to know that sweet devotion
Is possible in every vocation;
Enlighten me that I will know that holiness
Can be the center of every profession.