PRAYER TO ST. GERARD FOR A SAFE DELIVERY

 

 

O great Saint Gerard,

beloved servant of Jesus Christ,

perfect imitator of your meek

and humble Savior,

and devoted child of Mother of God,

enkindle within my heart one spark

of that heavenly fire of charity

which glowed in your heart

and made you an angel of love.

 

O glorious Saint Gerard,

because when falsely accused of crime,

you did bear,

like your Divine Master,

without murmur or complaint,

the calumnies of wicked men,

you have been raised up by God

as the patron and protector of expectant mothers.

 

Preserve me from danger

and from the excessive pains accompanying childbirth,

and shield the child which I now carry,

that it may see the light of day

and receive the purifying 

and life-giving waters of baptism

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

Amen.