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St. Joseph, whom the Lord made master of his house, and ruler of his possessions, | Pray for us. | |
St. Joseph, ruler of the Lord of the universe. | ||
St. Joseph, governor of incarnate Wisdom, | ||
St. Joseph, nursing father to Him by whom all creatures live, | ||
St. Joseph, organ of the divine Word reduced to silence, | ||
St. Joseph, savior of the Saviour of mankind. | ||
St. Joseph, pattern of silence and resignation, | ||
St. Joseph, head of the most noble and most holy family, | ||
St. Joseph, honored and served by the King and Queen of heaven, | ||
St. Joseph, singularly beloved by Jesus and Mary, | ||
St. Joseph, just and perfect man. | ||
St. Joseph, accomplished model of an interior life, | ||
St. Joseph, blessed with the happiness of dying in the arms of Jesus and Mary, | ||
St. Joseph, piously believed to have risen with Jesus Christ, | ||
St. Joseph, seated on a throne of glory near those of Jesus and Mary, | ||
St. Joseph, special protector of dying Christians, |
Lamb of God, &c. ; [three times.]
V. Pray for us, O holy St. Joseph.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Assist us, O Lord, we beseech thee, by the merits of the spouse of thy most holy Mother, that what our own power cannot obtain may be given us by his intercession — who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.