Prayer to Our Lady of Perpetual Help before the Miraculous Icon

O Mother of Perpetual Help! I, a needy sinner, come to Your feet, seeking refuge in God and placing all my hope—through You—upon the Lord. O Mother of Mercy, have mercy upon me! I hear that all call You the Lord's protection and the hope of sinners. Be to me a heavenly protection, be my hope in the Lord God. Help me for the love and grace of Jesus Christ.

Extend Your hand to the needy sinner, who, through You, is entrusted to Him and given forever to His service. I bless God and give thanks to Him for inspiring in Your mercy a great trust in You: this trust, together with a reverent fear of God and a penitential and humble spirit, I consider the guarantee of my eternal salvation.

I acknowledge that, as in the past, I have often sinned, because I did not seek God's truth and salvation, nor did I seek heavenly protection through You. I know that with Your assistance I will overcome; I know that You will help me if I entrust this to You. I only fear that in dangerous temptations I might forget Your Divine Son and, through neglect of calling upon Him through You, bring about my own ruin. Therefore I ask You, with all my heart, that in all the snares of hell I may always strive for God's truth and salvation, seek in You God's protection, and cry: "Mary, help me in this salvation of Jesus!" Mother of Perpetual Help, do not allow me to lose God. Amen.

Source: kyrios.org.ua