Prayers of the Saints
Help Me, O Lord, to Be Merciful (St. Faustina)
A prayer from Faustina's Diary in which she asks for mercy in each part of her body, one sense at a time.
Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful,
so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances,
but look for what is beautiful in my neighbour's souls
and come to their rescue.
Help me, that my ears may be merciful,
so that I may give heed to my neighbours' needs
and not be indifferent to their pains and moanings.
Help me, O Lord, that my tongue may be merciful,
so that I should never speak negatively of my neighbour,
but have a word of comfort and forgiveness for all.
Help me, O Lord, that my hands may be merciful
and filled with good deeds.
Help me, that my feet may be merciful,
so that I may hurry to assist my neighbour,
overcoming my own fatigue and weariness.
Help me, O Lord, that my heart may be merciful,
so that I myself may feel all the sufferings of my neighbour.
O my Jesus, transform me into yourself,
for you can do all things. Amen.
Diary of St. Faustina, 163
About the prayer
It has become a standard examination of conscience in Divine Mercy devotion and in parish works of charity.
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