Bless, O Lord, the repose I am about to take, that with renewed strength I may be able to serve you faithfully. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I give you my heart and my soul. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, assist me in my last agony. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul in peace with you. Rising under the protection of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, and armed with the sign of the Holy Cross, I conclude this day in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
— 1 Corinthians 13:13
“Love is patient, love is kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.”
— John 13:34