Prayer After School

At my school (Holy Family High School, Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai), we students would all stand with folded hands and say this prayer as soon as the final bell rang at the end of the day:


We give Thee thanks,
almighty God,
for all the benefits
Thou hast conferred upon us.
O my God,
I love Thee
with my whole heart
and above all things.
I am heartily sorry
for having offended Thee
because Thou art so good;
and I firmly resolve
not to offend Thee anymore.

Prayer before classes began

In the Jesuit school (Holy Family High School) in Chakala, Andheri East, that I attended, all students had to stand and recite this prayer loudly every morning:

Eternal God,
Creator of all,
I firmly believe
that I am now
in Thy presence.
I adore
Thy Divine Majesty
and ask of Thee
to enlighten my mind
that I may know Thee
more clearly
and
to move my heart
that I may love,
Thee above all things,
and my neighbor
for Thy sake.
Help me
that I may never
in my thoughts,
words or deeds
offend against
Thy Holy Law.