Parent's Prayer For Themselves and For Their Children

O God the Father of mankind,

who hast given unto us these our children, 

and committed them to our charge to bring them up for Thee, 

and to prepare them for eternal life: 

assist us with Thy heavenly grace, 

that we may be able to fulfill this most sacred duty and stewardship.

Teach us both what to give and what to withhold; 

when to reprove and when to forbear; 

make us to be gentle, yet firm; 

considerate and watchful; 

and deliver us equally 

from the weakness of indulgence, 

and the excess of severity; 

and grant that, both by word and example, 

we may be careful to lead them 

in the ways of wisdom and true piety, 

so that at last we may, with them, 

be admitted to the unspeakable joys 

of our true home in Heaven, 

in the unity of the blessed angels and Saints.
O Heavenly Father, 

we commend our children to Thy care. 

Be Thou their God and Father; 

and mercifully supply whatever is 

lacking in us through frailty or negligence.

Strengthen them to overcome 

the corruptions of the world, 

to resist the solicitations of evil,
whether from within or without; 

and deliver them from the secret snares of the enemy.

Pour Thy grace into their hearts, 

and strengthen and multiply in them

the gifts of Thy Holy Spirit, 

that they may daily grow in grace

and in knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ; 

and so, faithfully serving Thee here, 

may come to rejoice before Thee hereafter;
through the merits of the same our Lord Jesus Christ,
who with Thee and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest.
Amen.