Prayer To Our Lady Of Good Counsel & Sacred Harp Music

I love this prayer. If you're feeling low, and in need of help and protection, listen to these words of strength, resilience and grace. I hope they will fortify you and give you solace from your troubles.

There are four minutes of gorgeous harp music after the prayer, for extended prayerful meditation. The music is one of my favourite sea-inspired compositions.

Praise be to Our Lady, Star of the Sea! Beautiful image by Shamith, with thanks.

Transcript

Oh Holy Virgin, To whose feet we are led by our anxious uncertainty in our search for and attainment of what is true and good. Invoking thee by the sweet title of Mother of Good Counsel. We beseech thee to come to our assistance when along the road of this life, The darkness of error and of evil conspires towards our ruin by leading our minds and our hearts astray. Do thou, O seat of wisdom and star of the sea, Enlighten the doubtful and the erring, That they may not be seduced by the false appearances of good. Render them steadfast in the face of the hostile and corrupting influences of passion and of sin. O Mother of good counsel, Obtain for us from Thy Divine Son. A great love of virtue, And in the hour of uncertainty and trial, The strength to embrace the way that leads to our salvation. If thy hand sustains us, We shall walk unmolested along the path indicated to us by the life and words of Jesus, Our Redeemer. And having followed freely and securely, Even in the midst of this world's strife, The sun of truth and justice, Under thy maternal star, We shall come to the enjoyment of full and eternal peace with thee in the haven of salvation. Amen.