Sacred Heart of Jesus, Divine and Eternal High Priest, let the life-giving waters of Thy love flow into the hearts of Thy priests and transform them into living images of Thee. By Thy grace make them true apostles of Thy Sacred Heart.
Save souls through Thy priests; accompany them through life. Give them the special grace of drawing sinners to Thy Sacred Heart, Refuge of sinners, that they may find forgiveness and salvation.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I pray for the fulfillment of this promise which Thou didst make to Saint Margaret Mary: "I will give to priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts." May Thy Kingdom come to the hearts of men through the activity of truly saintly priests.
O Jesus, Eternal Priest, keep these Thy holy ones within the shelter of Thy Sacred Heart, where none may touch them.
Keep unstained their anointed hands, which daily touch Thy Sacred Body.
Keep unsullied the lips purpled with Thy Precious Blood.
Keep pure and unearthly the hearts sealed with the sublime mark of Thy glorious Priesthood.
Let Thy holy love surround them and shield them from the world's contagion.
Bless their labors with abundant fruit, and may those to whom they minister be their joy and consolation here below, and in heaven their beautiful and everlasting crown.
Amen.