Grant Us Your Grace
O most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
King and center of all hearts,
dwell in our hearts and be our King;
grant us by Your grace to love each other truly and chastely,
even as You have loved Your spotless Bride, the Church,
and have given Yourself up for her.
Bestow upon us that mutual love
and Christian forbearance
which are so highly acceptable in Your sight,
and a mutual patience in bearing each other's defects;
for we are certain that no living creature is free from them.
The Columbans are a society of missionaries, including priests and lay people, who minister to people of various cultures as a way of witnessing to the universal love of God.