Prayer in English
Most gentle and loving Saint Thorlak,
Feed our spiritual hunger
with your patronal love;
Give the water of your friendship
to our lonely, thirsting souls.
Clothe our vulnerability with
your reassurance and protection.
In our moments of distress,
breathe peaceful refuge around us.
Reach out to us when we struggle
and find no escape from our thorns.
When fear closes in, stay with us;
remind us that God is our help and our shield.
Ransom us with your winsome affection
when we feel invisible, incapable or left out.
Help us remember that God values and loves us,
and unite us in prayer with all those who long to be
welcomed, heard, seen, understood and loved.
In the Name of Jesus,
Who sent you before us in faith,
Amen.