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Prayers

Week Two (Days 20-26)

Litany of the Holy Spirit

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.

 

Father all-powerful, have mercy on us. Jesus, Eternal Son of the Father, Redeemer of the world, save us. Spirit of the Father and the Son, boundless life of both, sanctify us. Holy Trinity, hear us.

 

Holy Spirit, Who proceeds from the Father and the Son, enter our hearts. Holy Spirit, Who art equal to the Father and the Son, enter our hearts.

 

Promise of God the Father, have mercy on us.
Ray of heavenly light, have mercy on us.
Author of all good, [etc.]
Source of heavenly water Consuming fire
Ardent charity
Spiritual unction
Spirit of love and truth
Spirit of wisdom and understanding
Spirit of counsel and fortitude
Spirit of knowledge and piety
Spirit of the fear of the Lord
Spirit of grace and prayer
Spirit of peace and meekness
Spirit of modesty and innocence
Holy Spirit, the Comforter
Holy Spirit, the Sanctifier
Holy Spirit, Who governest the Church
Gift of God, the Most High
Spirit Who fillest the universe
Spirit of the adoption of the children of God

 

Holy Spirit, inspire us with horror of sin.
Holy Spirit, come and renew the face of the earth.
Holy Spirit, shed Thy light in our souls.
Holy Spirit, engrave Thy law in our hearts.
Holy Spirit, inflame us with the flame of Thy love.
Holy Spirit, open to us the treasures of Thy graces.
Holy Spirit, teach us to pray well.
Holy Spirit, enlighten us with Thy heavenly inspirations.
Holy Spirit, lead us in the way of salvation.
Holy Spirit, grant us the only necessary knowledge.
Holy Spirit, inspire in us the practice of good.
Holy Spirit, grant us the merits of all virtues.
Holy Spirit, make us persevere in justice.
Holy Spirit, be Thou our everlasting reward.

 

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Send us Thy Holy Spirit.
 

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
 

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, grant us the Spirit of wisdom and piety.

 

V. Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of Thy faithful,
R. And enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.

 

Let us pray. Grant, O merciful Father, that Thy Divine Spirit may enlighten, inflame and purify us, that He may penetrate us with His heavenly dew and make us fruitful in good works, through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who with Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, forever and ever.

Amen.

Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

 

Lord, have mercy on us, Christ have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Mother of divine grace, pray for us.
Mother most pure, pray for us.
Mother most chaste, pray for us.
Mother inviolate, pray for us.
Mother undefiled, pray for us.
Mother most amiable, pray for us.
Mother most admirable, pray for us.
Mother of good counsel,pray for us.
Mother of our Creator, pray for us.
Mother of our Saviour, pray for us.
Mother of the Church, pray for us.
Virgin most prudent, pray for us.
Virgin most venerable, pray for us.
Virgin most renowned, pray for us.
Virgin most powerful, pray for us.
Virgin most merciful, pray for us.
Virgin most faithful, pray for us.
Preparation for Consecration, pray for us.
Mirror of justice, pray for us.
Seat of wisdom, pray for us.
Cause of our joy, pray for us.
Vessel of honor, pray for us.
Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us.
Mystical rose, pray for us.
Tower of David, pray for us.
Tower of ivory, pray for us.
House of gold, pray for us.
Ark of the covenant, pray for us.
Gate of Heaven, pray for us.
Morning star, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Refuge of sinners, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
Queen of angels, pray for us.
Queen of patriarchs, pray for us.
Queen of prophets, pray for us.
Queen of Apostles, pray for us.
Queen of martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of confessors, pray for us.
Queen of virgins, pray for us.
Queen of all saints, pray for us.
Queen conceived without Original Sin, pray for us.
Queen assumed into Heaven, pray for us.
Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us.
Queen of peace, pray for us.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray. Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, unto us Thy servants, that we may rejoice in continual health of mind and body, and by the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary, ever virgin, may be delivered from present sadness, and enter into the joy of Thine eternal gladness. Through Christ Our Lord.

Amen​

Ave Maris Stella


Hail, bright star of ocean, 
God's own Mother blest,
Ever sinless Virgin,
Gate of heavenly rest.

 

Taking that sweet Ave 
Which from Gabriel came,
Peace confirm within us,
Changing Eva's name.

 

Break the captives' fetters,
Light on blindness pour,
All our ills expelling,
Every bliss implore.

 

Show thyself a Mother;
May the Word Divine,
Born for us thy Infant,
Hear our prayers through thine.

 

Virgin all excelling,
Mildest of the mild,
Freed from guilt, preserve us,
Pure and undefiled.

 

Keep our life all spotless,
Make our way secure,
Till we find in Jesus,
Joy forevermore.

 

Through the highest heaven
To the Almighty Three,
Father, Son and Spirit,
One same glory be.

 

Amen.

St. Louis De Montfort's Prayer to Mary

 

Hail Mary, beloved Daughter of the Eternal Father! Hail Mary, admirable Mother of the Son! Hail Mary, faithful spouse of the Holy Spirit!  Hail Mary, my dear Mother, my loving Mistress, my powerful sovereign!  Hail my joy, my glory, my heart and my soul!  You are all mine by mercy, and I am all yours by justice.  But I am not yet sufficiently yours.  I now give myself wholly to you without keeping anything back for myself or others.  If you still see in me anything which does not belong to you, I beseech you to take it and to make yourself the absolute Mistress of all that is mine.  Destroy in me all that may be displeasing to God, root it up and bring it to nothing; place and cultivate in me everything that is pleasing to you.  

 

May the light of your faith dispel the darkness of my mind;  may your profound humility take the place of my pride;  may our sublime contemplation check the distractions of my wandering imagination;  may your continuous sight of God fill my memory with His presence;  may the burning love of your heart inflame the lukewarmness of mine;  may your virtues take the place of my sins; may your merits be my only  adornment in the sight of God and make up for all that is wanting in me. Finally, dearly beloved Mother, grant, if it be possible, that I may have no other spirit but yours to know Jesus and His divine will;  that I may have no other soul but yours to praise and glorify the Lord;  that I may have no other heart but yours to love God with a love as pure and ardent as yours.  I do not ask you for visions, revelations, sensible devotion or spiritual pleasures.  It is your privilege to see God clearly;  it is your privilege to enjoy heavenly bliss;  it is your privilege to triumph gloriously in heaven at the right hand of your Son and to hold absolute sway over angels, men and demons;  it is your privilege to dispose of all the gifts of God, just as you will.

Such is, O heavenly Mary, the "best part," which the Lord has given you and which shall never be taken away from you-and this thought fills my heart with joy.  As for my part here below, I wish for no other than that which was yours:  to believe sincerely without spiritual pleasures;  to suffer joyfully without human consolation;  to die continually to myself without respite;  and to work zealously and unselfishly for you until death as the humblest of your servants.  The only grace I beg you to obtain for me is that every day and every moment of my life I may say:  Amen, so be it's all that you did do while on earth;  Amen, so be it's all that you are now doing in Heaven;  Amen, so be it-to all that you are doing in my soul, so that you alone may fully glorify Jesus in me for time and eternity.

Amen

Recite The Rosary

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