Prayer to Our Lady of Good Counsel by St. Francis De Sales

 

Mary, Virgin Immaculate and my Mother, who art the Mother of Good Counsel and Mother all-powerful, take me under your guidance, because ignorant and blind as I am, I am scarcely able to discern the truly good from that which is evil, on account of the seductions of the devil, my own passions and the false maxims of the world, which draw me from the ways of grace to the paths of perdition. Unless you direct me with the light of your heavenly wisdom I shall not certainly be able to escape eternal misfortune. You, who had the privilege of being on earth the counselor of the Apostles in the establishment of the Church, assist me also by your wise counsels to the end, that I may faithfully discharge all the duties I owe my God and my neighbor. I firmly promise to follow always your counsels, and in my doubts to have recourse to you with confidence. I also promise to cherish a tender devotion to you, as Mother of Good Counsel, so that being guided by your assistance I hope, after the grace of a good life and a happy death, I may be permitted to share in the incomparable glory with which God has crowned you, by praising, blessing and rendering thanks to you for all eternity. Amen.

V. Pray for us, Mother of Good Counsel.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Most Blessed Virgin, worthy to be made mother of God, faithful dispenser of the graces which thy Son deigns to bestow on us in this life, I beseech thee by the love of thy divine Son, my Savior, Jesus Christ, to obtain for me of the Holy Spirit, thy heavenly Spouse, celestial light and good Counsel by which I may know all I ought to do and how I ought to conform myself for the glory of God and the furtherance of my own salvation.

Most sacred Virgin, I hope to receive this favor of heaven through thy intercession; for next to God Himself in thee I place my trust.