St. Jerome was a fourth-century Christian theologian and scholar who is widely known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate). His feast day is celebrated on September 30th. A Doctor of the Church, St. Jerome’s works, including his commentaries on Scripture, letters, and treatises on theological and historical subjects, have had a significant impact on Christianity.
His prayers reflect his deep devotion to God, his love of Sacred Scripture, and his desire for spiritual enlightenment. The prayers of St. Jerome remain a source of inspiration for Christians seeking wisdom and understanding of God’s Word.
Historical Context
Saint: Jerome
Feast Day: September 30
Patronage: Librarians, scholars, translators, students
Era: 347-420 AD
St. Jerome Prayer 1
O Good Shepherd,
Seek me out and bring me home in accord with Your will.
Let me dwell in Your house all the days of my life
and praise You for ever and ever with those who are there.
Amen.
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St. Jerome Prayer 2
O Lord,
Show Your mercy to me and gladden my heart.
I am like the man on the way to Jericho
who was overtaken by robbers,
wounded and left for dead.
O Good Samaritan, come to my aid.
I am like the sheep that went astray.
O Good Shepherd, seek me out
and bring me home in accord with Your will.
Let me dwell in Your house all the days of my life
and praise You for ever and ever with those who are there.
Amen.
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St. Jerome Prayer 3
Almighty, ever-living God,
You endowed Saint Jerome with a deep reverence
for Holy Scripture, which he loved with all his heart.
Sustain us ever more with your word
and help us to find in it the source of life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
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St. Jerome Prayer 4
O Lord,
You have given us your Word for a light to shine upon our path;
grant us so to meditate on that Word,
and to follow its teaching,
that we may find in it the light that shines more and more
until the perfect day;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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St. Jerome Prayer 5
Father,
The hour has come.
Give glory to your son,
so that your son may glorify you,
just as you gave him authority over all people,
so that he may give eternal life to all you gave him.
Now this is eternal life,
that they should know you, the only true God,
and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
I glorified you on earth
by accomplishing the work that you gave me to do.
Now glorify me, Father, with you,
with the glory that I had with you before the world began.
“I revealed your name to those whom you gave me out of the world.
They belonged to you, and you gave them to me,
and they have kept your word.
Now they know that everything you gave me is from you,
because the words you gave to me I have given to them,
and they accepted them and truly understood that I came from you,
and they have believed that you sent me.
Amen.
