St. Joseph's manual/Morning Prayers
MORNING PRAYERS
When you awake, bless yonrself with the sign of the cross; then say,
Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and forever.
O Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on me, and save my soul.
In putting on your clothes, say,
O MOST loving Jesus, true Spouse of my soul, give me the wedding-garment of divine love and perpetual charity.
In washing yourself, say,
O MY Lord Jesus, who hast redeemed us by thy precious blood, purify, I beseech thee, my heart from the stain of sin, that I may serve thee with perfect purity of body and soul.
After dressing and washing yourself, kneel down, and say,
IN the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and forever. Amen.
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 them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen.
THE ANGELICAL SALUTATION.
HAIL, MARY, full of grace; our Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amongst 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, dead, and buried. He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead: he ascended into heaven, and 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 life everlasting. Amen.
THE CONFITEOR.
I CONFESS to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary ever Virgin, the blessed Michael the archangel, the blessed John the Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, and all the saints, to pray to the Lord, our God, for me.
May the almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of all our sins. Amen.
O ALMIGHTY FATHER, who hast brought me to the beginning of this day, save me by thy power, that I fall not into sin. May all my thoughts, words, and actions be directed to thy honor and glory, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
O most adorable Saviour Jesus Christ, open thou my heart and my lips to praise and glorify thy holy name, which above all names is blessed. Purify my soul from all evil and perverse thoughts, that my lips may continually bless thee, and my life glorify thee; and, since through thy goodness I have been created to the praise and glory of thy holy name, grant, I beseech thee, that in the sight of thy divine majesty I may faithfully serve thee here, and eternally rejoice with thee hereafter, who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, one God, world without end. Amen.
O Almighty God, who, dwelling in the highest heavens, art pleased to regard the lowest creature upon earth, I humbly adore thy sacred majesty, and with all the powers of my soul exalt and praise thy holy name for the numberless blessings thou so freely bestowest upon me; for having created me to thine own image and likeness; for having redeemed me by the precious blood of thy Son, and sanctified me with thy Holy Spirit; for having preserved me amid so many dangers and difficulties of life, and raised my thoughts to the hope of a better; and especially for thy fatherly protection over me during the dangers of the past night, and for bringing me in safety to the beginning of another day. Continue, O Lord, thy mercy to me, and, as thou hast awakened my body from sleep, so raise my soul from sin, that I may walk soberly and justly, as in the day, in all holy obedience before thee.
Deliver me, O merciful Lord, from the impending evils of this day, and guide my feet in the ways of peace. Strengthen my resolutions of embracing with gladness the opportunities of doing good, and carefully avoiding all occasions of sin, especially those which I have found by experience to be most dangerous to my soul; and should I, through frailty, forget thee, my God, do thou, in thy mercy remember me; and should I, through the weakness of my nature, fall, may I immediately rise by the assistance of thy grace. Make me diligent in the duties of my calling and state of life, and not over-solicitous for the affairs of this world; but, in all the disappointments and crosses that may befall me, may I be submissive to thy divine will, and obediently rely on thy merciful providence.
Let thy blessings be upon my actions, and thy grace direct my intentions, that the whole course of my life, and the principal designs of my heart, may always tend to the advancement of thy glory, the good of others, and the eternal salvation of my own soul, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, who, with thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.
THE LITANY 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, | ||
| Holy Trinity, one God, | ||
| Jesus, Son of the living God, | ||
| Jesus, splendor of the Father, | ||
| Jesus, brightness of eternal life, | ||
| Jesus, King of glory, | ||
| Jesus, the sun of justice, | ||
| Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary, | ||
| Jesus, whose name is called Wonderful, | ||
| Jesus, the mighty God, | ||
| Jesus, the Father of the world to come, | ||
| Jesus, the 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 mankind, | ||
| Jesus, the God of peace, | ||
| Jesus, the Author of life, | ||
| Jesus, the example of all virtues, | ||
| Jesus, zealous for souls, | ||
| Jesus, our God, | ||
| Jesus, the Father of the poor, | ||
| Jesus, the treasure of the faithful, | ||
| Jesus, the good Shepherd, | ||
| Jesus, the true light, | ||
| Jesus, the eternal wisdom, |
| Jesus, the infinite goodness, | Have mercy on us. | |
| Jesus, the way, the truth, and the life, | ||
| Jesus, the joy of the angels, | ||
| Jesus, the King of the patriarchs, | ||
| Jesus, the Inspirer of prophets, | ||
| Jesus, the Master of the apostles, | ||
| Jesus, the Teacher of the evangelists, | ||
| Jesus, the strength of martyrs, | ||
| Jesus, the light of confessors, | ||
| Jesus, the Spouse of virgins, | ||
| Jesus, the crown of all saints, |
Be merciful to us. Spare us, O Lord Jesus.
Be merciful to us. Hear us, O Lord Jesus.
From all evil, Lord Jesus, deliver us,
| From all sin, | Lord Jesus, deliver us. | |
| From thy wrath, | ||
| From the snares of the devil, | ||
| From the spirit of uncleanness, | ||
| From everlasting death, | ||
| From a neglect of thy holy inspirations, | ||
| Through the mystery of thy most holy incarnation, | ||
| Through thy nativity, | ||
| Through thy divine infancy, | ||
| Through thy sacred life, | ||
| Through thy labors and travails, | ||
| Through thy agony and bloody sweat, | ||
| Through thy cross and passion, | ||
| Through thy pains and torments, | ||
| Through thy death and burial, | ||
| Through thy glorious resurrection, | ||
| Through thy admirable ascension, | ||
| Through thy joys and glory, | ||
| In the day of judgment, |
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
- spare us, O Lord Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
- hear us, O Lord Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Lord Jesus.
V, Christ Jesus, hear us.
R. Christ Jesus, graciously hear us.
Let us pray.
O LORD JESUS CHRIST, who hast said, “Ask, and you shall receive; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you,” — mercifully attend to our supplication, and grant us the gift of thy divine charity, that we may ever love thee with our whole heart, and never desist from thy praise, who livest and reignest, one God, world without end. Amen.
O God, who hast appointed thy only-begotten Son the Saviour of mankind, and hast commanded that he should be called Jesus, mercifully grant that we may enjoy in heaven the happy vision of Him whose holy name we venerate upon earth, who, with thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.
ANGELUS DOMINI.
The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, and she conceived by the Holy Ghost.
Hail, Mary, &c.
Behold the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done unto me according to thy word.
Hail, Mary, &c.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us.
Hail, Mary, &c.
Let us pray.
POUR forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, thy Son, has been made known by the message of an angel, may by his passion and cross, be brought to the glory of his resurrection, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
After the Angulus Domini, morning, noon, and night, say three times,
Glory be to the Father, &c.
REGINA COELI.
From Holy Saturday, M., to Trinity Eve, M.
O HAPPY Queen of heaven, rejoice. Alleluia.
The Son thou lovest, by heaven's choice. Alleluia.
From death is risen, as he did say Alleluia.
To God for us, thy children, pray; Alleluia.
V. Rejoice, and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia.
R. Because our Lord is truly risen, Alleluia.
Let us pray.
O GOD, who, by the resurrection of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, hast been pleased to fill the world with joy, grant, we beseech thee, that by the intercession of the Virgin Mary, his Mother, we may receive the joys of eternal life, through the same Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
DEVOUT RECOMMENDATION, WHICH MAY BE USED IN THE MORNING, OR AT ANY OTHER TIME.
I ADORE and glorify thee, O blessed Trinity! God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! I offer myself to thy divine majesty, humbly beseeching thee take from me, and from all others, whatever may be displeasing to thee, and to give us that which is agreeable in thy sight. Grant that we may here do what thou hast commanded, and hereafter receive what thou hast promised.
To thee, O Lord, I commend my soul and body, my wife and children, my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, my friends, relations, and benefactors, and all those for whom I am bound to pray. To thee I commend all the faithful of the Holy Catholic Church, and the subjects of this nation, and its rulers. Grant, O Lord, that all may be brought to know thee, to love thee, and be beloved by thee. Enlighten those who are in the darkness of error, and bring all to the true faith who as yet do not know thee. Grant to all, O Lord, thy grace, and direct us in the way of peace, that we may in all things do thy holy will. Comfort those who are in sorrow, in grief, or in temptation, and mercifully relieve them in their afflictions, whether spiritual or temporal. Finally, O Lord, I commend all to thy holy protection, that thou wouldst vouchsafe forgiveness and peace to the living, and eternal rest to the souls of the faithful departed. Amen.
ANOTHER.
INTO the hands of thy unspeakable mercy, O Lord, I commend my soul and body, my thoughts, words, and actions, my going out and coming in, my faith and conversation, the course and end of my life, the day and hour of my death, my rest and resurrection, with thy saints. Amen.
FOR THE RELIGIOUS PROSPERITY OF OUR NATION.
O SOVEREIGN LORD, to whom all the kingdoms of the earth are subject, under whose protection they are safe, and by whose blessing alone they can prosper, have mercy on this nation.
Most loving Redeemer, remove from among us irreligion and uncharitableness, animosities and impiety. Bring back, great Shepherd of our souls, those who have gone astray, that all may be united in the one fold of thy Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
O Spirit of purity, Spirit of peace, whom the foulest stains of sin cannot resist, purify thou our souls, and infuse therein that peace which the world cannot give, that, strengthened and encouraged by thee, we may never be attached to this wretched world, nor be ever so wedded to its concerns as to prefer them to the perfect accomplishment of God’s holy will. Amen.
FOR PERSEVERANCE.
Grant, O my Lord Jesus Christ, that I may persevere in good purposes and in thy holy service till death; and that I may this day truly begin, since all I have hitherto done has been little or nothing. Amen.
TO OUR BLESSED LADY.
Hail, O most holy and blessed Virgin, full of grace! Mirror of beauty and loveliness, of whom and by whom it pleased our Saviour Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the King of heaven, the brightness of his Father’s glory, to be born and nourished, obtain for me, O blessed Lady, from thy only-begotten Son, whatsoever thou knowest to be necessary for the salvation of my soul. O holy Mother of God, assist me this day, and the remainder of my life, in all my difficulties, temptations, and dangers, but especially at the hour of my death, vouchsafe to be near me, that, by thy prayers and protection, I may be safe in that last and dangerous battle. Amen.
Blessed Angel, whom God in his mercy hath appointed to watch over me, intercede for me and guide me, that I may not stray from the path of virtue. Amen.
TO OUR PATRON SAINT.
Blessed Saints, and thou in particular, St. N., whose name I bear, pray for me, that I may serve God faithfully in this life, as you have done, and glorify him eternally with you in heaven. Amen.
A BLESSING.
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the virtue of his sacred passion, the sign of the holy cross, the purity and humility of the ever immaculate Virgin Mary the protection of angels, and intercession of all the saints, be with me; defend me now and at the hour of death, sweet Jesus. Amen.
