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Prayer for the Gift of Life
Lord Jesus,
you lived for nine months in the
security
of the womb of your mother Mary.
From her you received the flesh
that was broken and the blood that
was poured out for us.
Give to all men and women of Ireland
a deep reverence for human life,
especially for life that is as yet
unborn
and utterly defenceless.
May its mother's womb continue
to be the safest place on God's earth
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the sanctuary that no man or woman
may dare to violate.
May our faith in the Word-made-Flesh,
not philosophy,
worldly wisdom or human manipulation,
be our sole guide.
Give us the courage to proclaim
to the whole world that life is
sacred -
a precious gift from God.
(PGO'B, O.Carm)
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