Act of Consecration to Our Lady of Mount Carmel
O Mary, Queen of all Saints, who art the
beauty of Carmel,
how sweet it is for me to venerate thee under the
title
of
Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Even from the days of
the Apostles,
thou hast been honored under this mystic title; I
am
filled with joy as I consecrate myself to thee, O
holy
Mary,
most unworthy though I am to be thy servant, yet
touched
by thy motherly care for me and longing to serve
thee,
in
the presence of my Guardian Angel and the court
of Heaven,
I choose thee this day to be my Queen, my
Advocate, and
my Mother, and I firmly purpose to serve thee
ever more
and
to do what I can that all may render faithful
service
to thee.
Therefore, most devoted Mother, through the
Precious Blood
thy Son poured out for me, and through the
promises of
thee as
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, I beg thee, deign to
take me
among
thy clients and receive me as thy servant forever.
O beauty of Carmel, glory of Libanus, thou
purest of lilies,
mystic rose in the garden of the Church, I salute
thee!
O Virgin of virgins, be mindful of me in my
misery, and
show
thyself my Mother. Shed upon me ever more and
more the
living light of that faith which made thee
blessed; inflame
with that
Heavenly love wherewith thou didst love thy dear
Son,
jesus Christ.
Do thou, Mother of God, who hast such power
and might,
obtain
for me from blessed Jesus, the Heavenly gifts of
humility,
chastity,
and meekness, which were the fairest ornaments of
thine
Immaculate soul. Do thou grant me to be strong in
the
midst
of the temptations and bitterness which so often
overwhelm
my spirit.
Aid me in every action, and beg for me the grace,
never,
by word or
deed or thought, to be displeasing in thy sight
and that
of thy most
holy Son. Think of me my dearest Mother, and
desert me
not at
the hour of death. Amen. [Kiss your
scapular.]
Holy Virgin of Mount Carmel, Our Lady of the
Scapular,
pray for us!
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