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Prayer before Work · Actiones nostras

The Church asks God to precede, accompany and perfect every work.

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Latina

Actiones nostras, quaesumus, Domine, aspirando praeveni et adiuvando prosequere: ut cuncta nostra oratio et operatio a Te semper incipiat, et per Te coepta finiatur. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

English

Prevent, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our actions by Thy inspiration and carry them on by Thy assistance, that every prayer and work of ours may begin always from Thee and through Thee be brought to completion. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Deutsch

Komme, wir bitten Dich, o Herr, unserem Tun durch Deine Eingebung zuvor und begleite es durch Deine Hilfe, damit all unser Beten und Arbeiten stets von Dir beginne und durch Dich vollendet werde. Durch Christus, unsern Herrn. Amen.