God, I am going down to find a soul, a thing that shall be mine
as no other thing in the world has been mine.

Keep me for my child's life.
Bring me through my hour strong and well for the sake of my baby.

Prepare me for real motherhood.
Preserve my mind from doubts and worries and fearsome misgivings,
that I may not strain my thoughts with cowardice, for my childs sake.

Drive all angers and imputrities. low and unworthy feelings from me,
that the little mind that is forming may become a brave, clean wrestler in this world of dangers.
And, God, when the child lies in my arms and draws his life from me,
and when his eyes look up to mine, to learn what this new world is like,
I pledge thee The child shall find reverence in me and no fear, truth and no shame,
love strong as life and death: no hate nor petulancies.

God, make my baby love me. I ask no endowments for excellencies for my child,
but only that the place of motherhood once given me, may never be taken from me.
As long as the soul lives that I shall bring forth, let there be in it one secret that shall always be mothers.

Give the child a right, clean mind and a warm free soul

And I promise Thee that I shall study the child, and seek to find what gifts and graces
Thou has implanted and to develop them. I shall respect the childs personality.

I am but thy little one, O Father
I fold my hands and put them between Thy hands and say
"God, give me a normal baby and make me a normal mother"

Amen