Prayer of Venerable Pauline Marie Jaricot
My hope dey for Jesus, di Cross na my only treasure…I go bless di Lord every time, and His praise go always dey my mouth. I dey adore wetin my God want.
Wetin e matter to me, O will of God wey I love and wey deserve love, if You take all my earthly property, good name, honour, health and life from me; wetin e matter if You make me pass through di deepest disgrace. Wetin e matter — if I find di hidden fire of Your heavenly love? How happy I go dey if I fit die for You and for my fellow creatures.
Jesus, Priest and Sacrifice wey dem offer, I join di sacrifice of my life and di cross wey I dey carry to Your blood wey You shed for me. I dey take cover inside Your wounds, and na from You I dey expect all my strength. My heart don ready, O Lord, my heart don ready. Na only to do everything for Your greater glory I want. When di final moment reach, na Your strength I go depend on, no be my own. I don put my hope for Your mercy. I put all di people wey I fit still owe when I die for Your hand, and I dey beg You say, after I don give my life and my blood for dem, make my friends pay my debts after my death.
Amen.