Prayer for the New Year
(Used and recommended by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, adapted from the Roman Missal and the Liturgy of the Hours)
O God of time and eternity,
we thank You for all the blessings of the past year
and entrust to You the days of the year to come.
Grant us Your wisdom to use each moment well,
Your mercy to forgive what is past,
and Your grace to walk faithfully in Your will.
Help us grow in love for You and for one another,
to seek justice, practice charity,
and place our hope always in You.
May the light of Christ guide us,
the Holy Spirit strengthen us,
and the Blessed Virgin Mary watch over us
throughout this new year.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.