Six
years after the death of Matt Talbot, this prayer was issued and approved by the
Archbishop of Dublin, Edward J. Byrne, on 15 June, 1931.
Source: http://www.archive.org/stream/MN5135ucmf_8/MN5135ucmf_8_djvu.txt.
PRAYER
O Jesus, true friend of the humble worker, Thou hast given us
in Thy servant, Matthew, a wonderful example of victory over vice, a model of
penance and of love for Thy Holy Eucharist, grant, we beseech Thee, that we, Thy
servants, may overcome all our wicked passions and sanctify our lives with
penance and love like his.
And if it be in accordance with Thy adorable designs that Thy
pious servant should be glorified by the Church, deign to manifest by Thy
heavenly favours the power he enjoys in Thy sight, who livest and reignest for
ever and ever. Amen.
