Lord God, Fountain of Life and Immortality, the wellspring of existence, from whom all things have their breath, Giver of Life and Keeper of all souls, I bring before You this day the sacred vessels of love whom You have called mothers — those who, through the mystery of Your divine will, have been entrusted with the holy labor of nurturing life – have mercy upon them and consider their plight as a gender that is much discriminated against world wide.
