MORNING PRAYERS.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Come, O Holy Ghost, replenish the hearts of thy faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of thy divine love.
V. Send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be created.
R. And thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
LET US PRAY.
O GOD! who by the light of the Holy Ghost didst instruct the hearts of the faithful, give us, by the same Holy Spirit, a love and relish for what is right and just, and a constant enjoyment of his comforts: through Christ our Lord. Amen.
We offer thee, O my God, the prayers and actions we are going to perform this day, for the glory of thy holy name, for the exaltation of thy holy Church, the extirpation of schisms and heresies, for peace among Christian princes, and for all the intentions of the same holy Church.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. (Seven times.) Hail Mary, full of grace, &c.
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of Hosts! All the earth is full of thy glory. Glory be to the Father; glory be to the Son ; glory be to the Holy Ghost.
Blessed be the most holy and undivided Trinity, now and for ever, world without end. Amen.
Most holy and undivided Trinity, prostrate at the throne of thy mercy, we do, with all the powers of our souls, adore thy divine Majesty, and acknowledge that to thee alone are due all love, praise and thanksgiving for thy infinite goodness.
We firmly believe and profess all the sacred truths, which thy holy Catholic Church believes and teaches, because thou hast revealed them, who canst neither deceive nor be deceived.
Relying on thy goodness and promises, we hope to obtain the pardon of our sins, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, and by the intercession of his blessed Mother and all the Saints.
We love thee above all things, with our whole heart and soul, purely, because thou art infinitely good and infinitely amiable: and because sin is infinitely displeasing to thee, we therefore detest all sin, and resolve rather to die than ever offend thee.
Blessed be thy holy name, most sovereign Lord, for all favors bestowed on us or any of thy creatures; but we thank thy divine goodness especially for our creation, conservation, and redemption; for our call to thy holy Catholic Church, and for our perseverance in it; for bringing us into a Community, wherein we may praise and serve thee; for thy fatherly care and providence over us in all the accidents and encounters of our lives; for preserving us this night from all evil of body and soul, and granting us this day wherein we may praise and serve thee.
We offer thee, O God, in thanksgiving for these and all other favors whatsoever, spiritual and temporal, our souls and bodies, our memory, understanding, and will; all the thoughts, words, and deeds of our whole life, whether present or future, but especially those of this present day, in union with the bitter death and passion of our dear Saviour, Jesus Christ, with the merits of his blessed Mother, the ever immaculate Virgin Mary, and of all the Saints and Angels in heaven and faithful on earth.
We likewise offer to thy infinite goodness all the mortifications and good works of all the just, especially of those who have ever promised to pray for us: all the sacrifices of Mass that have been offered, that are now being offered, or that will be offered to thy Divine Majesty this day, or at any time, throughout the whole world.
First, and chiefly, to the eternal praise of thy own adorable Majesty, to the glory of the sacred humanity of Christ our Lord, to the honor of the blessed Virgin Mary, of our Guardian-Angels, of our Patrons and Patronesses, of the Saints of this present day, of those whose relics we have, and of all the Saints and Angels of heaven, whose intercession we most humbly implore.
Secondly, we offer the same oblation for gaining such indulgences as are annexed to any action of this day: to obtain the pardon of our sins, whether of commission or omission; an increase of thy divine grace, an ardent love of thy sovereign goodness; and a happy death, fortified with all the rites and sacraments of the holy Church: humbly begging that thy holy hand may this day, and all the days of our life, preserve us from all sin and danger: in fine, that we may be such as thou desirest, in every thought, word and action of our life and death.
We also offer it for those to whom we are under any obligation; for those for whom we have promised to pray, or for whom thou desirest us to pray: that we may be perfected in virtue: and lastly, for the conversion of souls and for the whole universal Church, that we may all, according to our degrees and calling, serve thee in sanctity and perfection all the days of our life.
The satisfactory part we gladly offer for the souls in Purgatory, especially for those to whose sufferings there we have been in any way accessary; for this reason chiefly, that seeing we are so ungrateful to thee upon earth, we may, by this means, prove instrumental in others' loving thee most fervently in heaven. 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, the 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.
Let us call to mind the sins and daily infidelities into which we usually fall; and endeavor to foresee the occasions of such failings as we may be exposed to, during the present day.
MAKE A SHORT PAUSE.
WITH most humble submission we acknowledge, O Lord, our many and daily transgressions of thy holy law; and in the bitterness of our souls, we bewail our ingratitude in misspending so much precious time, allowed us by thy infinite goodness for no other purpose than to lay up treasures for eternal life. Penetrated with a sense of thy predilection for us, poor, ungrateful and miserable sinners, we here, in thy sacred presence, Eternal God, and in the sight of our Guardian Angels, do most sincerely enter on our duty, and we are resolved to spend this day to thy honor and glory:
We offer to thee those vows we made at entering into thy holy Church, and from our hearts, we here repeat and renew the same: We renounce the devil with all his works, the world with all its pomps, and the flesh with all its temptations.
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, | Have mercy on us. | |
| 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, | ||
| 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, | Lord Jesus, deliver us. | |
| From all sin, | ||
| 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 travels, | Lord Jesus, deliver us. | |
| 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 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.
SALVE REGINA.
HAIL holy Queen! Mother of Mercy; our life, our sweetness, and our hope! to thee we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate! thy eyes of mercy towards us, and after this our exile is ended, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus: O clement! O pious! O sweet Virgin Mary!
V. Vouchsafe that we may praise thee, O Blessed Virgin.
R. Give us strength against thy enemies. Blessed is God in his Saints. Amen.
V. May the divine assistance remain always with us.
R. Amen.
And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
ANGELUS DOMINI.[1]
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.
Pray for us, &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 Angel 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 heav'n, rejoice, Alleluia.
The son thou lovest by heaven's choice, Alleluia.
From death is ris'n, 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.
- ↑ This prayer is to be said kneeling, on week days, but standing, on Sundays, beginning from noon on Saturday During Easter time, the Antiphon Regina coeli, is substituted for the Angelus, and is always said standing.