Lord, one more day to love you! - Brother Charles de Foucauld
O Jesus, watch over me always, especially today, or I shall betray you like Judas. - St. Philip Neri
Jesus, shine through me and be so in me
that every person I come in contact with
may feel your presence in my soul. - John Henry Cardinal Newman
My God, send me thy Holy Spirit to teach me what I am and what thou art! - St. John Vianney
May the Passion of Christ be ever in our heart. - St. Paul of the Cross
And to be more with Him, more with Him, not merely with oneself. - Pope John Paul II
Assembled by Alice Claire Mansfield. Submitted on January 30, 1996.
Further reading
These short prayers turn the beginning of the day toward God. Jacques Philippe's Time for God offers practical guidance for making room for regular, quiet prayer and persevering when attention wanders.
Time for God by Jacques Philippe (second-edition paperback) on Amazon (paid link)