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Prayer of Pope John Paul II for
1999
Blessed are you, Lord,
Father in heaven,
who, in your infinite mercy, stooped down to
us in our distress and gave us Jesus, your Son, born of a woman,
to be our Savior and friend, our brother and Redeemer.
We thank you, good
Father,
for the gift of the Jubilee Year; make it a time of favor for
us, the year of a great return to the Father’s house, where,
full of love, you await your straying children to embrace them
in your forgiveness and welcome them to your table, in their
festive garments.
We praise you, Father, forever!
Father most
merciful,
during this Holy Year may our love for you and for our
neighbor grow ever stronger: may Christ’s disciples promote
justice and peace; may they proclaim the Good News to the poor,
and may the Church our Mother direct her love especially to the
little ones and the neglected.
We praise you, Father, forever!
Father of Justice,
may the Great Jubilee be the fitting time for all Catholics
to rediscover the joy of living by your word and obeying your
will; may they know the goodness of fraternal communion, as they
break bread together and praise you in hymns and inspired songs.
We praise you, Father, forever!
Father, rich in
mercy,
may the Holy Jubilee be a time of openness, of dialogue and
encounter among all who believe in Christ and with the followers
of other religions: in your immense love, be bountiful in mercy
to all.
We praise you, Father, forever!
O God, Almighty
Father,
as we make our way to you, our ultimate destiny, may all your
children experience the gentle company of Mary, most holy, image
of purest love, whom you chose to be Mother of Christ and Mother
of the Church.
We praise you, Father, forever!
To you, Father of
life,
eternal source of all that is, highest good and everlasting
light, be honor and glory, praise and thanksgiving, with the Son and
with the Spirit, for ages unending.
Amen.
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