O God, eternal shepherd,
Who govern your flock with unfailing care,
Grant us in your boundless fatherly love
The gift of a shepherd
Who will please you with his holiness,
Instruct your people by his virtues,
And imbue the minds of the faithful with the truth of the Gospel.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
One God, forever and ever. Amen.