Blessed Sacrament Book/Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer
I love them that love Me: And they that in the morning early watch for Me, shall find Me." — Prov. viii. 17.
"Give ear, O Lord, to my words.
"Hearken to the voice of my prayer, O my King and my God.
"For to Thee will I pray: O Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear my voice.
"In the morning I will stand before Thee, and will look up to Thee.
"I will come into Thy house: I will worship towards Thy holy temple."
—Ps. v.
"O come; let us praise the Lord with joy: let us joyfully sing to God our Saviour;
"Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving, and rejoice before Him with psalms.
"O come, let us worship and fall down; for He is the O Lord our God." — Ps. xciv.
"Blessed are they that search His testimonies: that seek Him with their whole heart" — Ps. cxviii.
Verses from Breviary Hymns
NOW that the star of light has risen,
Let us to God most humbly pray,
To save us from all hurtful things
In all our actions of the day.
To bridle and restrain our tongue,
That wordy war may not resound,
To cover and protect our sight,
From dangerous follies all around.
To drive iniquity away,
And purify our inmost soul,
And by spare use of meat and drink
Our rebel passions to control.
That, when the day has sped away,
And He again the night shall bring,
We may, through holy abstinence,
With purity His glory sing.
COME to us, Holy Spirit, come,
One with the Father and the Son,
Vouchsafe to dwell within our souls
And quickly make our hearts Thine own.
Let voice and mind, and heart and strength,
Confess and glorify Thy name.
And let the fire of charity
Burn hot, and other hearts inflame.
O God, Who canst not change nor fail,
Guiding the hours as they roll by,
Brightening with beams the morning pale
And burning in the midday sky;
Quench Thou the fires of hate and strife,
The wasting fever of the heart,
From perils guard our feeble life,
And to our souls Thy peace impart.
Grant this, O Father, only Son,
And Holy Spirit, God of grace,
To whom all glory, three in one,
Be given in every time and place. Amen.
In the name of the Father, ✠ and of the Son. and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Place yourself in the presence of God, and adore His holy name
Most holy and adorable Trinity, one God in three Persons, I believe that Thou art here present; I adore Thee with the deepest humility, and render to Thee, with my whole heart, the homage which is due to Thy sovereign majesty.
An Act of Faith
O my God, I firmly believe that Thou art one God in three divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: I believe that Thy divine Son became man, and died for our sins, and that He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because Thou hast revealed them, Who canst neither deceive nor be deceived.
An Act of Hope
O my God, relying on Thy infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.
An Act of Love
O my God, I love Thee above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art all-good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.
Thank God for all favors and offer yourself to Him
O my God, I most humbly thank Thee for all the favors Thou hast bestowed upon me up to the present moment. I give Thee thanks from the bottom of my heart that Thou hast created me after Thine own image and likeness, that Thou hast redeemed me by the precious blood of Thy dear Son, and that Thou has preserved me and brought me safe to the beginning of another day. I offer to Thee, O Lord, my whole being, and in particular all my thoughts, words, actions, and sufferings of this day. I consecrate them all to the glory of Thy name, beseeching Thee that through the infinite merits of Jesus Christ, my Saviour, they may all find acceptance in Thy sight. May Thy divine love animate them, and may they all tend to Thy greater glory.
Resolve to avoid sin and to practise virtue
Adorable Jesus, my Saviour and master, model of all perfection. I resolve and will endeavor this day to imitate Thy example; to be, like Thee, mild, humble, chaste, zealous, charitable, and resigned. I will redouble my efforts that I may not fall this day into any of those sins which I have heretofore committed (here name any besetting sin), and which I sincerely desire to forsake. I have the intention to gain all the indulgences I can in favor of the poor souls in purgatory.
Ask God for the necessary graces
O my God, Thou knowest my poverty and weakness, and that I am unable to do anything good without Thee; deny me not, O God, the help of Thy grace; proportion it to my necessities, give me strength to avoid anything evil which Thou forbiddest, and to practise the good which Thou hast commanded, and enable me to bear patiently all the trials which it may please Thee to send me.
Indulgenced Ejaculation of designation to the Will of God
Indulgences: i. 100 days, once a day. ii. Plenary, once a year, to all who say it daily on the usual conditions, iii. Plenary, in articulo mortis (at the point of death), to those who, during life, shall have frequently recited this ejaculation, provided that, worthily disposed, they accept death with resignation from the hands of God.
May the most just, most high, and most adorable will of God be in all things done, praised, and magnified for ever.
A Plenary Indulgence at the Hour of Death
By a decree of the Congregation of Indulgences of March 9, 1904, His Holiness, Pope Pius X, has granted a plenary indulgence at the moment of death to all the faithful who, on any day they may choose, will receive the sacraments of Penance and Holy Eucharist and make this act for the love of God.
MY Lord God, even, now resignedly and willingly, I accept at Thy hand, with all its anxieties, pains, and sufferings, whatever kind of death it shall please Thee to be mine.
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name: Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread: and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evil. Amen.
The Hail Mary
Hail, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Ejaculations
O sweetest Heart of Jesus, I implore that I may ever love Thee more and more.
300 days, every time. — Pius IX, Nov. 26, 1876.
Sweetest Jesus, grant me an increase of faith, hope and charity, a contrite and humble heart.
100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Sept. 13, 1893.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thy kingdom come!
300 days, every time. — Pius X, May 4, 1906.
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be loved everywhere.
100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, Sept. 23, 1860.
O Sacrament most holy!
O Sacrament divine!
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine!
100 days, once a day. — Pius VI, May 24, 1776.
Divine Heart of Jesus, convert sinners, save the dying, deliver the holy souls from purgatory!
300 days, every time.— Pius X, Nov. 6, 1906.
Ask the prayers of the Blessed Virgin, your guardian angel, and your patron saint
HOLY Virgin, Mother of God, my mother and patroness, I place myself under thy protection, I throw myself with confidence into the arms of thy compassion. Be to me, O Mother of mercy, my refuge in distress, my consolation under suffering, my advocate with thy adorable Son, now and at the hour of my death.
Angel of God, guardian dear,
To whom His love commits me here,
Ever this day be at my side, To light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
100 days, every time. — Pius VI, Oct. 2, 1795.
O great saint whose name I bear, protect me, pray for me, that like thee I may serve God faithfully on earth, and glorify Him eternally with thee in heaven. Amen.
Ejaculations
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place my trust in Thee!
300 days, every time. — Pius X, June 27, 1906.
Mary, our hope, have pity on us!
300 days, every time. — Pius X, Jan. 8, 1906.
O Mary I my queen! my mother! I give myself entirely to thee; and, to show my devotion to thee, I consecrate to thee this day my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my heart, my whole being, without reserve. Wherefore, good mother, as I am thine own, keep me, guard me, as thy property and possession.
Pope Pius IX, by a decree of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences, Aug. 5, 1851, granted to all the faithful who, with fervor and at least contrite heart, shall say, morning and evening, one Hail Mary, and this prayer, to implore of the Blessed Virgin victory over temptations, especially over those against chastity, an indulgence of 100 days, once a day.
St. Joseph, model and patron of those who love the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us!
100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Dec. 19, 1891.
All ye holy angels and saints of God, pray for me! May the Lord bless me, preserve me from all evil, and bring me to life everlasting.
May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Indulgenced versicles on behalf of the holy souls in purgatory
V. Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord;
R. And let perpetual light shine upon them!
Amen.
May they rest in peace.
Amen.
300 days, every time. — Pius X, Feb. 4, 1908.
Morning Offering of the Apostleship of Prayer
O Jesus, through the immaculate heart of Mary, I offer Thee my prayers, works, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of Thy sacred Heart, in union with the holy sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the intentions of all our associates, and in particular for the intention recommended by our Holy Father, the Pope.
An Offering to the Eternal Father
Eternal Father, we offer Thee the blood, passion, and death of Jesus Christ, and the sorrows of the most holy Mary and St. Joseph, in payment for our sins, in suffrage for the holy souls in purgatory, for the wants of our holy Mother the Church, and for the conversion of sinners. Amen.
100 days, once a day. — Pius IX, April 30, 1860.
An Excellent Indulgenced Prayer to the sacred Heart of Jesus
Most sacred Heart of Jesus, pour down Thy blessings abundantly on Thy holy Church, on the Supreme Pontiff, and on all the clergy; grant perseverance to the just, convert sinners, enlighten infidels, bless our parents, friends, and benefactors, assist the dying, free the souls in purgatory, and extend over all hearts the sweet empire of Thy love.
Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Pius X, June 16, 1906.
Morning Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
I adore Thee, O my God — one God in three Persons; I annihilate myself before Thy majesty. Thou alone art being, life, truth, beauty, and goodness. I glorify Thee, I praise Thee, I thank Thee, and I love Thee, all incapable and unworthy as I am, in union with Thy dear Son, Jesus Christ, our Saviour and our Father, in the mercifulness of His Heart and through His infinite merits. I wish to serve Thee, to please Thee, to obey Thee, and to love Thee always, in union with Mary immaculate, Mother of God and our mother, loving also and serving my neighbor for Thy sake. Therefore, give me Thy holy Spirit to enlighten, correct, and guide me in the way of Thy commandments, and in all perfection, until we come to the happiness of heaven, where we shall glorify Thee for ever. Amen.
300 days, every time. — Pius X, April 18, 1906.
Prayer to the Divine Heart of Jesus
O divine Heart of Jesus, grant, we beseech Thee, eternal rest to the souls in purgatory, the final grace to those who shall die to-day, true repentance to sinners, the light of the Faith to pagans, and Thy blessing to me and mine. To Thee, O most compassionate Heart of Jesus, I commend all these souls, and I offer to Thee on their behalf all Thy merits, together with the merits of Thy most holy Mother and of all the saints and angels, and all the sacrifices of the Holy Mass, communions, prayers, and good works, which shall be accomplished to-day throughout the Christian world.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, March 13, 1901.
Ejaculations to the Sacred Heart
All for Thee, most sacred Heart of Jesus!
Indulgence of 300 days, every time. — Pius X, Nov. 26, 1908.
Morning Salutation and Offering to the Blessed Sacrament
O sweetest Jesus, divine friend, Thou hast been watching and waiting patiently and lovingly in Thy lonely tabernacle all through the night for this moment, which finds me once more at Thy blessed feet, that I may be consoled and strengthened by Thy presence. 1 have come, dear Lord, to adore Thee in the sacrament of Thy love, with a heart full of thanks to Thee for abiding with us "all days.'* I thank Thee, in particular, for having protected and preserved me during the past night, and for having given me another day to labor for Thy greater honor and glory, for the good of my neighbor, and for my own sanctification and salvation. In reparation for all the sufferings Thy sacred Heart endures in the Blessed Sacrament, I offer Thee the adoration and praise of all the just on earth, of all the angels and saints in heaven, and especially of Thy blessed Mother. I offer Thee my my soul, my body, and all that I have. My whole being shall Be consecrated to Thy service. Deign to make me obedient, modest, humble, patient, kind, and magnanimous in my conduct toward others; draw me to Thee in ever closer union with Thy loving, sacred Heart; make me resigned to Thy holy will, and grant that I may be found worthy one day of that reward which Thou hast promised to those who love and serve Thee faithfully on earth. Give me Thy grace, that I may become a saint. Oh, stay with me, dearest Jesus, my good Lord and master, till the evening of my life Pardon me all my sins; I am very sorry that I have offended Thee, because Thou art infinitely good; I love Thee truly with my whole heart; let me not be separated from Thee, and when death comes say to me: "Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord" Amen.
O Sacrament most holy! O Sacrament divine!
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine.
Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus.
LORD, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven,
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, [1]
God the Holy Ghost,
Holy Trinity, one God,
Jesus, Son of the living God,
Jesus, Splendour of the Father,
Jesus, Brightness of eternal light,
Jesus, King of glory,
Jesus, Sun of justice,
Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary,
Jesus, most amiable,
Jesus, most admirable,
Jesus, mighty God,
Jesus, Father of the world to come,
Jesus, Angel of the Great Council,
Jesus, most powerful,
Jesus, most patient,
Jesus, most obedient,
Jesus, meek and humble of heart,
Jesus, Lover of chastity,
Jesus, Lover of us,
Jesus, God of peace,
Jesus, Author of life,
Jesus, model of virtues,
Jesus, zealous of souls,
Jesus, our God,
Jesus, our refuge,
Jesus, father of the poor,
Jesus, treasure of the faithful,
Jesus, good shepherd,
Jesus, true light,
Jesus, eternal wisdom,
Jesus, infinite goodness,
Jesus, our way and our life,
Jesus, joy of angels,
Jesus, king oi patriarchs,
Jesus, master of apostles,
Jesus, teacher of evangelists,
Jesus, strength of martyrs,
Jesus, light of confessors,
Jesus, purity of virgins,
Jesus, crown of all saints,
Be merciful, spare us, O Jesus.
Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Jesus.
From all evil,[2]
From all sin,
From Thy wrath,
From the snares of the devil,
From the spirit of fornication,
From everlasting death,
From the neglect of Thy inspirations,
Through the mystery of
Thy holy incarnation.
Through Thy nativity,
Through Thine infancy,
Through Thy most divine life,
Through Thy labors,
Through Thine agony and passion,
Through Thy cross and dereliction,
Through Thy sufferings,
Through Thy death and burial,
Through Thy resurrection.
Through Thine ascension.
[Through Thine institution of the most holy Eucharist,]
Through Thy joys.
Through Thy glory,
Lamb of God, Who takes; away the sins of the world, spare us, O Jesus
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Jesus.
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.
Let us pray
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who hast said: Ask, and ye shall receive; seek, and ye shall find , knock, and it shall be opened unto you; grant, we beseech Thee, to us who ask, the gift of Thy most divine love, that we may ever love Thee with all our hearts, and in all our words and actions, and never cease praising Thee.
Give us, O Lord, a perpetual fear and love of Thy holy name; for Thou never failest to govern those whom Thou dost solidly establish in Thy love. Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.
300 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Jan. 16, 1886.
Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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 Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father,[3]
Heart of Jesus, formed in the womb of the Virgin
Mother by the Holy Ghost,
Heart of Jesus, united substantially with the Word of God,
Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty,
Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God,
Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High,
Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven,
Heart of Jesus, glowing furnace of charity,
Heart of Jesus, vessel of justice and love,
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love,
Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues,
Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise,
Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts,
Heart of Jesus, in which are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,
Heart of Jesus, in which dwelleth all the fullness of the divinity,
Heart of Jesus, in which the Father is well pleased,
Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received,
Heart of Jesus, desire of the eternal hills,
Heart of Jesus, patient and rich in mercy,
Heart of Jesus, rich to all who invoke Thee,
Heart of Jesus, fount of life and holiness,
Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins,
Heart of Jesus, saturated with revilings,
Heart of Jesus, crushed for our iniquities,
Heart of Jesus, made obedient unto death,
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance,
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation,
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection,
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation,
Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins,
Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who hope in Thee,
Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in Thee,
Heart of Jesus, delight of all saints,
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. Jesus meek and humble of heart,
R. Make our hearts like to Thine.
Let us pray
Almighty and everlasting God, graciously regard the Heart of Thy well-beloved Son and the acts of praise and satisfaction which He renders Thee on behalf of us sinners, and through their merit, grant pardon to us who implore Thy mercy, in the name of Thy Son Jesus Christ, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end.
R. Amen.
Divine Praises
Blessed be God.
Blessed be His holy name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Blessed be the name of Jesus.
Blessed be His most sacred Heart.
Blessed be Jesus in the most holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.
Blessed be her holy and immaculate conception.
Blessed be the name of Mary, virgin and mother.
Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints.
One year for every recital, and two years when said publicly after Mass or Benediction.—Leo XIII, Feb. 2, 1897