Prayer for Pope John Paul II
Lord, source of eternal life and truth, give to your shepherd John Paul a spirit of courage and right judgement, a spirit of knowledge and love. By governing with fidelity those entrusted to his care may he, as successor to the apostle Peter and vicar of Christ, build your Church into a sacrament of unity, love, and peace for all the world.
We ask this thorugh our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.
Pope John Paul II's beatification May 1st 2011