A Prayer in Defense of Life

Almighty God, You have blessed us with the gift of human life, made in Your own image and likeness, and redeemed by the Most Precious Blood of Your only-begotten Son.

You have entrusted human life into our hands as the first of Your gifts to us, so that we may serve You by serving our brothers and sisters, especially those in most need.

We beg you to assist us, by Your grace, so that we may do all within our capacity to defend the inviolable dignity of every human life, from the moment of its inception to the moment of natural death.

In the present crisis which we face, bless us, dear and all-merciful Lord, with wisdom and courage to defend the right to life of our brothers and sisters at the embryonic stage of development.

Help us to proclaim the truth with love, so that our State of Missouri may fulfill its most fundamental duty, to promote the common good by protecting and promoting all human life, without limits or boundaries.

We ask this, all-loving Father, through Christ, your Son and our Lord, and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Prayer by Archbishop Raymond Burke, at the Rally of Christians Against Human Cloning, August 28, 2006.

The full remarks of Archbishop Burke to the Assembly may be read here.