come to bless him with thee in Paradise for ever and ever. Amen. Indulgences: 60 days once a day. Plenary for those who say it daily on the feasts of our Lady's Nativity, Assumption, and her Heart, at a church or altar dedicated to her. Both applicable to the dead. * Prayers for the Dying. Let us say three Our Fathers in honour of the agony of Jesus, and three Hail Mary's in honour of our Lady's dolours, for the faithful who are at this day throughout the world in their last agony. Indulgences: 300 days every recital. Plenary once a month: both applicable to the dead. *Prayers for the Dead. Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities; Lord, who shall abide it? Because with thee there is merciful forgiveness, and by reason of thy law I have waited for thee, O Lord. My soul had relied on his word; my soul hath hoped in the Lord. From the morning watch even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord. Because with the Lord there is mercy, and with him plentiful redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. V. Lord, hear my prayer. Ry. And let my cry come to thee. O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of thy servants departed the remission of all their sins, that, through pious supplications, they may obtain the pardon which they have always desired; who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen. . Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord; R. And let perpetual light shine upon them. : Indulgences 100 days every evening. Plenary once a year, for those who have said it daily during the year. For the Pope. O God, the Shepherd and the Ruler of all the faithful, look mercifully down on thy servant Pius, whom thou hast chosen to be the Shepherd of thy Church; grant, we beseech thee, that he may, both by word and example, benefit those whom he governs, that, together with the flock entrusted to his care, he may come to life everlasting; through our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who in the unity of the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth with thee, world without end. Amen. * Divine Praises. V. Blessed be God. R. Blessed be his holy name. . Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man. R. Blessed be the name of Jesus. . Blessed be Jesus in the most holy Sacrament of the Altar. Ry. Blessed be the great Mother of God, the most holy Mary. . Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. B. Blessed be God in his angels and in his saints. Indulgence: one year for every recital. Offerings to the Most Holy Trinity for a good Death. 1. We offer unto the Most Holy Trinity the merits of Jesus Christ, in thanksgiving for the most precious blood which he shed in the garden for us; and by his merits we beseech the Divine Majesty for the pardon of our sins. Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory. 2. We offer unto the Most Holy Trinity the merits of Jesus Christ, in thanksgiving for his most dolorous death, endured upon the cross for us; and by his merits we beseech the Divine Majesty for the remission of the pains due to our sins. Our Father, &c. 3. We offer unto the Most Holy Trinity the merits of Jesus Christ, in thanksgiving for his unspeakable charity, whereby he descended from heaven to earth, to take human flesh, and to suffer and die upon the cross for us; and by his merits we beseech the Divine Majesty to conduct our souls to heavenly glory after our death. Our, &c. * Prayers for the Blessed Virgin's assistance in the practice of Christian virtues, and especially the virtue of purity. 1. I venerate thee from my heart, most holy Virgin, above all the angels and saints in paradise, as the daughter of the Eternal Father, and I consecrate to thee my soul, with all its powers. Hail Mary, &c. 2. I venerate thee with my whole heart, most holy Vir. gin, above all the angels and saints in paradise, as Mother of the only-begotten Son; and I consecrate to thee my body, with all its senses. Hail Mary, &c. 3. I venerate thee with my whole heart, most holy Virgin, above all the angels and saints in paradise, as the beloved Spouse of the Divine Spirit; and I consecrate to thee my heart, with all its affections, praying thee to obtain for me from the most Holy Trinity all the means necessary for my salvation. Hail Mary, &c. An indulgence of 100 days (applicable to the souls in purgatory) each time the above are said. Plenary once a month, on saying them every day, with the usual conditions. TO THE MOST BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. O most holy Virgin, queen of heaven and mistress of the universe, I acknowledge and worship thee as the Daughter of the eternal Father, as the Mother of the eternal Son, as the loving Spouse of the Holy Spirit. Prostrate at the feet of thy august majesty, I beseech thee, by that divine charity with which thou wast filled to overflowing at thy assumption into heaven, mercifully to take me under thy most powerful and secure protection, and to receive me into that fortunate company of thy happy servants whom thou bearest and cherishest in thy virginal bosom. Condescend, O my Mother and most gentle Lady, to accept of this miserable heart of mine; accept my memory, my will, my faculties, my senses, both exterior and interior; accept my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my hands, and my feet; regulate them in conformity to the will of thy divine Son, and direct them all to his infinite glory. By that wisdom with which thy beloved Son enriched thee, I pray and beseech thee to obtain for me light to know myself, to know my own nothingness, and especially to know my sins, that I may hate and detest them; obtain for me light to perceive the snares of my infernal enemy and his assaults, whether they be hidden or manifest; and especially, O most merciful Mother, obtain for me the grace of .. Virgin of all virgins, To thy shelter take us ; Gentlest of the gentle, Pardon, we beseech thee, O Lord, the sins of thy servants, that we, who by our own actions are unable to please thee, may, through the intercession of the Mother of our Lord, thy Son, obtain eternal salvation. Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, &c. Indulgences: 300 days once a day, and Plenary once a month, for those who have said them daily. NOVENA IN PREPARATION FOR THE FEAST Beginning on the 29th of November.1 EVERY DAY. Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful, and kindle within them the fire of thy love. V. Send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be created. Ry. And thou shalt renew the face of the earth. Let us pray. O God, who hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant to us in the same spirit to relish what is right, and ever to rejoice in his consolation. Prevent our actions, we beseech thee, O Lord, by thy inspiration, and further them by thy continual help: that every prayer and work of ours may begin from thee, and by thee be happily ended, through our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same spirit, God, world without end. Amen. PREPARATORY PRAYER. [To be said every day.] O most pure Virgin, conceived without sin, and from that very first instant entirely beautiful and without spot, O glorious Mary, full of grace, and Mother of my God, Queen of Angels and of men, I humbly worship thee as Mother of my Saviour, inasmuch as God has taught me by the esteem he has for thee, and by his respect and submission towards thee, what honours and what homage I ought to render thee, deign, I beseech thee, to accept this Novena which I consecrate to thee. Thou art the secure refuge of penitent sinners, and I therefore may rightly have recourse to thee; thou art the Mother of 1 Indulgences: 300 days each day; plenary once on the Feast, or during the Octave. Applicable to the dead.-Pius VII. |