Prayer of Safe Delivery - Saint Gerard Majella

I saw this prayer for safe delivery posted on Facebook today, shared it to my FB wall and decided to include it here on my blog. The picture may be a little small so I will post the prayer below. If you know someone who is pregnant and will soon deliver a baby, give this prayer to help them be safe.

PRAYER OF SAFE DELIVERY

SAINT GERARD MAJELLA

O Great Saint Gerard, beloved servant of Jesus Christ,

perfect imitator of thy meek and humble Saviour, 

and devoted Child of the Mother of God: 

enkindle within my heart one spark of that heavenly

fire of charity which glowed in thine

and made thee a seraph of love.

O glorious Saint Gerard,

because when falsely accused of crime,

thou didst bear, like thy Divine Master,

without murmur or complaint

the calumnies of wicked men,

thou hast been raised up by God 

as the Patron and Protector of expectant mothers.

Preserve me from danger and from excessive pains

accompanying childbirth,

and shield the child which I know carry,

that it may see the light of day

and receive the lustral waters of baptism,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Amen. 

(nine Hail Mary)