In the name of God, may this prayer be heard:

Great God who wanted to be worshipped and served by those who came before us, we present ourselves to You in this voyage we have undertaken for Your glory and to engage in the activities of the vocation to which it has pleased Your Providence to call us to earn a living and be worthy of a place in Heaven. We worship You as Our Sovereign Lord. Since You are the Lord and Sovereign of heaven and earth, the winds and the sea, order Your creatures to be favourable to us, You who preserved Noah from the depths of the flood, who guided the children of Israel safely through the Red Sea, who helped Saint Peter walk on water without drowning, who protected Saint Paul from three shipwrecks, deliver us from storms and thunder. Grant us a good voyage and a generous return so that we may continue to give You thanks in our churches and with our families.

If we deserve to be punished for our sins, we offer You Your Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, who looked with great favour upon seafarers. See Him on the cross for our trespasses and have mercy on your poor servants who do not want to trespass against You any longer.

Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Star of the Sea, You who watch over us, we place ourselves and everything we do in Your hands, and firmly intend to pray to You every day.

Angels of God, blessed spirits to whom God has given power over the seas, guide this vessel and our lives. We pay our respects to you, to whom God has given such a noble commission. We respect your power. Protect us from anyone who may wish to attack us. Give us good weather throughout our trip and keep the waters free of signs of God's anger.

Blessed Saint Berthelot, ⁶ a pilot from Honfleur, under whose protection this vessel and those in it place themselves. May you be their protector and intercessor before God. We beseech you to show us the way and to kindly take our interests to heart so that as we strive to remain on the path to salvation we may succeed.

Amen.

Prayer written by Jean Marin Le Roy as a preface to his log, which was deposited at the admiralty registry in Honfleur on November 5, 1754 Archives départementales du Calvados, Archives municipales de Honfleur, Série 2 ii, Amirauté de Honfleur, VIII, Journaux de navigation, 365, Voyages à Terre-Neuve et à Saint-Domingue, 1754.