Prayer Before Study or Work

Let us pray. Direct, O Lord, we beseech you, all our actions by your holy inspirations, and carry them on by your gracious assistance, that every prayer and work of ours may begin always from you, and by you be happily ended. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Hail Mary. Glory be.

V. Seat of wisdom,
R. Pray for us.

V. Saint N.,
R. Pray for us.

V. Bless us, O Virgin Mary,
R. With thy Holy Child.