Keep them I pray You, dearest Lord,

Keep them, for they are Thine;

Your priests whose lives burn out before Your consecrated shrine.

Keep them for they are in the world through from the world apart.

When earthly pleasures tempt, allure— shelter them in Your Heart.

Keep them, and comfort them in hours of loneliness and pain,

When all their life of sacrifice for souls seems but in vain.

Keep them, and remember, O Lord, they have no one but You.

Yet they have only human hearts, with human frailty.

Keep them as spotless as the Host, that daily they caress.

Their every thought and word and deed,

deign, dearest Lord, to bless. Amen. ~ Anonymous

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Prayer of Thanksgiving to Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel, incomparable mother of all your children, blessed are you because our afflictions were not hidden from you and we are able joyfully to proclaim your help and mercy.

We wish to thank you for the benefits we have received from you and we are delighted to try to express this to you. But far beyond what words are able to do, you can read the gratitude in the depth of our hearts.

We ask that your watchful intercession assist us during the rest of our lives. May you guide us that we persevere in faithfulness to the Lord and in our love for you, so that we can be united with you in eternal thanksgiving to Jesus, who lives and reigns forever.

Amen.

Welcome to Day 9 (and conclusion) of the Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

The Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a nine-day journey of trust in her motherly care, traditionally prayed from July 7 through July 15 in preparation for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16. You are welcome to join at any time.

Prayer source: OLMC Lay Carmelites ⁠⁠https://olmlaycarmelites.org/resources/prayer⁠⁠

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We invite you to this novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a nine-day journey of trust in her motherly care. This episode offers a space of silence and reflection where you can bring your own intentions to her Son in peace and faith.

This novena is traditionally prayed from July 7 through July 15 in preparation for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16. You are welcome to join at any time.

Under Thy Protection is a Catholic prayer podcast featuring traditional Catholic prayers, the Rosary, novenas, litanies, chaplets, Marian devotions, and prayers for healing, deliverance, priests, and vocations. Produced by A Little Pilgrim. Listen on your favorite podcast platform and discover our other podcasts at: https://alittlepilgrim.org/podcasts

We invite you into day 7 of this novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a nine-day journey of trust in her motherly care. This episode offers a space of silence and reflection where you can bring your own intentions to her Son in peace and faith.

This novena is traditionally prayed from July 7 through July 15 in preparation for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16. You are welcome to join at any time.

Let us pray:

O Mary, Help of Christians, you assured us that wearing your Scapular worthily would keep us safe from harm. Protect us in both body and soul with your continual aid. May all that we do be pleasing to your Son and to you.

Prayer source: OLMC Lay Carmelites ⁠https://olmlaycarmelites.org/resources/prayer⁠

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Welcome to Day 6 of the Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. This episode is the version with background music.

The Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a nine-day journey of trust in her motherly care.

This novena is traditionally prayed from July 7 through July 15 in preparation for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16. You are welcome to join at any time.

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Prayer source: OLMC Lay Carmelites⁠https://olmlaycarmelites.org/resources/prayer⁠

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Welcome to Day 5 of the Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. This episode is the version with background music.

The Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a nine-day journey of trust in her motherly care.

This novena is traditionally prayed from July 7 through July 15 in preparation for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16. You are welcome to join at any time.

Let us pray:

O Mother of Fair Love, through your goodness, as your children, we are called to live in the spirit of Carmel. Help us to live in charity with one another, prayerful as Elijah of old, and mindful of our call to minister to God's people.

Prayer source: OLMC Lay Carmelites⁠https://olmlaycarmelites.org/resources/prayer⁠

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Welcome to Day 4 of the Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. This episode is the version with background music.

The Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a nine-day journey of trust in her motherly care, traditionally prayed from July 7 through July 15 in preparation for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16. You are welcome to join at any time.

Prayer source: OLMC Lay Carmelites⁠https://olmlaycarmelites.org/resources/prayer⁠

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Welcome to Day 3 of the Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. This episode is the version with background music.

The Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a nine-day journey of trust in her motherly care.

This novena is traditionally prayed from July 7 through July 15 in preparation for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16. You are welcome to join at any time.

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Welcome to Day 2 of the Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. This episode is the version with background music.

The Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a nine-day journey of trust in her motherly care.

This novena is traditionally prayed from July 7 through July 15 in preparation for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16. You are welcome to join at any time.

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Under Thy Protection is a Catholic prayer podcast featuring traditional Catholic prayers, the Holy Rosary, novenas, litanies, chaplets, Marian devotions, morning and evening prayers, and prayers for healing, deliverance, priests, and vocations. Produced by A Little Pilgrim, each episode is rooted in the rich tradition of the Catholic Church and offered to help you grow closer to Jesus Christ through prayer. Entrusted to the maternal protection of Our Lady, this podcast seeks to bring peace, hope, and faithful companionship each day.

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