Prayer to St. Anthony For the Recovery of Lost Graces

O great and faithful friend of the Lord,
Who by the great purity of thy heart,
didst merit to see and converse with Him even in this life,
Thou to whom He granted,
According to the firm belief of the faithful,
the gift of recovering for those who invke thee
the precious gifts which they had lost,
obtain for us (name your petition)

by the prayers and meritsm all the holy friendship and union with God which we should have had if we had always been faithful to Him. Amen

THE MIRACULOUS RESPONSORY

If then you ask for miracles
Death error, all calamities
The leprosy and demon fly,
And health succeeds infirmities

R. The sea obeys and fetters break,
and lifeless limb thou dost restore,
Whilst treasure lost are found again
When young and old thine aid implore

All dangers vanish at thy prayer
And direst need doth quickly flee;
Let those who know thy power proclaim,
Let Paduans say, "These are of thee"

R. The sea obeys and fetters break,
and lifeless limb thou dost restore,
Whilst treasure lost are found again
When young and old thine aid implore

To the Father, Son and, Holy Spirit, all glory be eternally

R. The sea obeys and fetters break,
and lifeless limb thou dost restore,
Whilst treasure lost are found again
When young and old thine aid implore

Pray for us, St. Anthony of Padua
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.