SCHOOL PRAYER
O LORD! HELP ME TO BE A TRUE HUMAN BEING.
ALL THE DAY, HELP ME TO DO MY LESSONS WELL, AND TO BE TRUE AND
HAPPY.
OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN, HOLY BE YOUR NAME, YOUR KINGDOM COME,
YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN GIVE US THIS
DAY,
OUR DAILY BREAD, AND FORGIVE US OUR SINS, AS WE FORGIVE, THOSE
WHO SIN AGAINST US.
DO NOT BRING US TO THE TEST, BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL. ...AMEN
PRAYERS FOR MORNING ASSEMBLY
FATHER, THIS DAY IS YOUR GIFT TO US, FILLED WITH ALL THE
BLESSINGS OF LIFE, THE GOOD THINGS OF EARTH WHICH COME FROM
YOUR
HANDS. WE STAND IN WONDER AT ALL THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US AND
ASK WHAT WE CAN GIVE YOU IN RETURN. ALL YOU ASK OF THOSE
YOU
HAVE CALLED YOUR CHILDREN IS THAT OUR LOVE FOR EACH OTHER BE
REAL.
MAY WE NOW SET ASIDE ALL THAT IS EMPTY AND SHALLOW, ALL
THAT
KEEPS US AT A DISTANCE FROM EACH OTHER AND FROM YOU. HELP US
TO
BREAK THROUGH TO THAT AREA OF HUMAN LIFE WHERE MEN CAN
TOUCH
EACH OTHER IN LOVE, FOR THERE WE WILL FIND WHAT YOU SAID WHEN
YOU
MADE US TO BE LIKE YOU. ALL GLORY BE TO YOU. FATHER, NOW AND
FOREVER.
AMEN
PRAYER BEFORE CLASS
GOD, WE DEDICATE THIS DAY TO YOU,
THE THOUGHTS WE THINK,
THE WORDS WE SPEAK,
THE WORK WE DO,
ACCEPT IT ALL AS
OUR HUMBLE OFFERING.
...AMEN
PRAYER AFTER CLASS
WE GIVE YOU THANKS, ALMIGHTY GOD, OUR FATHER,
FOR ALL THE BENEFITS, YOU BESTOWED ON US.
WE FEEL SORRY, FOR OFFENDING OUR BRETHREN,
AND PROMISE YOU, TO AVOID IT IN FUTURE.
BLESS OUR SCHOOL, AND THOSE WHO RUN IT.
GIVE PEACE AND PROSPERITY TO ALL THE NATIONS.
...AMEN
GRACE BEFORE MEALS
BLESS US, O LORD, AND THESE YOUR GIFTS,
WHICH WE ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE FROM YOUR BOUNTY
...AMEN
GRACE AFTER MEALS
WE GIVE YOU THANKS, ALMIGHTY GOD,
FOR ALL THE BENEFITS WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM YOUR BOUNTY
...AMEN
PRAYER AT THE END OF THE DAY
THANK YOU, LOVING FATHER, FOR WHAT I HAVE LEARNT, DURING THIS
DAY. FOR THE
KINDNESS AND CARE, THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED FROM MY ELDERS
AND
FRIENDS. HELP ME THROUGH-OUT MY LIFE, IN SHARING THIS LOVE
WITH
OTHERS, DOING GOOD AND SHUNNING EVIL, AND AT THE SAME TIME,
BEING HONEST WITH MY DUTIES AS A CHILD.
...AMEN
THE PLEDGE
I AM PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN. I BELIEVE THAT,
WE ARE ALL GOD'S CHILDREN AND, THEREFORE, BROTHERS AND SISTERS
TO ONE ANOTHER.
I KNOW THAT SOME OF MY FELLOW COUNTRYMEN
PROFESS DIFFERENT FAITHS,
BUT THEY ARE ALL A PART OF MY OWN HUMAN FAMILY.
I PLEDGE TO LOVE ALL MY COUNTRYMEN REGARDLESS OF THEIR
RELIGION OR REGION AND TO DO ALL I CAN TO MAKE MY COUNTRY A
GREAT NATION.
I ALSO PLEDGE TO RESPECT MY COUNTRY'S ENVIRONMENT,
SO
THAT THE NEXT GENERATION CAN LIVE IN SECURITY AND PEACE. SO
HELP ME GOD ...AMEN
OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM
JANA-GANA-MANA ADHINAYAKA JAYA HE,
BHARATA BHAGYA VIDHATA,
PUNJAB SINDHU GUJARATA MARATHA
DRAVIDA UTKALA BANGA,
VINDHYA-HIMACHAL, YAMUNA-GANGA
UCHCHALA-JALADHI-TARANGA
TAVA SHUBHA NAME JAGE,
TAVA SHUBH ASHISH MANGE,
GAHE TAV JAY-GATHA
JANA-GANA-MANGAL DAYAK JAYA HE,
BHARATA-BHAGYA VIDHATA,
JAYA HE, JAYA HE, JAYA HE,
JAYA, JAYA, JAYA, JAYA, HE!
-RABINDRANATH TAGORE
SCHOOL ANTHEM
We are steadfast in our aim,
Glorious we’ll rise in our claim!
To love one-another is our theme,
We trust in the power of our dreams!
Ch. Xavierites! Xavierites!
Let our anthem arise.
Let us sing with our hearts,
This song of joy!
Oh Lord, guide us in our study,
Bless our Teachers, we pray.
Wisdom, Courage and Charity,
Strengthen in us each day!
We are loyal in our quest,
With passion we’ll do our best!
St. Xavier’s is our choice
O let’s sing with one voice!