PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH. 373 steps, and to be like thee, full of love for Jesus and Mary, and faithful to all our other duties. Thou art too jealous of the glory of God and our salvation to refuse to receive our prayer. O beloved father, graciously hear us. Prayer to St. Joseph. O GLORIOUS St. Joseph, father and protector of virgins, faithful guide, to whom God intrusted Jesus most Innocent, and Mary, Virgin of virgins, by this twofold deposit to thee so dear; make it thy care that I, preserved from every defilement, pure in heart and chaste, may serve with constancy Jesus and Mary, in perfect chastity. Amen. HAIL, HOLY JOSEPH. (St. Joseph.) HAIL, holy Joseph, hail; In Eden's peaceful vale. Father of Christ esteem'd; Father be thou to those Thy Foster-Son redeem'd. Hail, holy Joseph, hail; Prince of the House of God; May His best graces be By thy sweet hands bestow'd. Hail, holy Joseph, hail; Cheer thou the hearts that faint, God's choice wert thou alone; Was subject as a Son. Teach us our flesh to tame; That love thy husband's name. And bless, ye Saints on high, + Litany of the Saints. Ant. Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor those of our fathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. us. God the Father of the Son, Redeemer of the world, God the Holy Ghost, Holy Trinity, one God, ̈ Holy Mary, Holy Mother of God, All ye holy Angels and Pray for All ye holy orders of St Vincent, St Anastasia, SS Fabian and Sebas- All ye holy Virgins and tian, SS John and Paul, SS Cosmas and Da Widows, All ye holy men and women, Saints of S mian, God, SS Gervase and Pro- Make intercession for us. tase, All ye holy martvrs, St Ambrose, St Jerome, St Martin, St Nicholas, All ye holy Bishops and Confessors, All ye holy Doctors; St Benedict, St Bernard, St Dominic, St Francis, All ye holy Priests and Levites, All ye holy Monks and Hermits, St Mary Magdalene, St Agnes, Pray for us. Be merciful, Spare us, O Lord. Be merciful, Graciously hear us, O From the snares of the devil, Pray for us. From O Lord, deliver us. and anger, hatred, and every. evil will, From the spirit of fornication, From lightning and tempest, From everlasting death, Through the mystery of thy holy Incarnation, • Through thy Coming, Through thy Nativity, Through thy Baptism That Through thy Death and thou wouldst Through thy holy Re surrection, able Ascension, Through the coming of the Holy Ghost the Paraclete, Through thine admir-kings and princes, That thou wouldst vouchsafe to grant 'peace and unity to all Christian people, thou wouldst vouchsafe to confirm and preserve us in thy holy service, That thou wouldst lift Our up our minds to heavenly desires, That thou wouldst render eternal blessings to all our benefactors, That thou wouldst deliver our souls, and the souls of brethren, relations, and benefactors, from eternal damnation, thou wouldst vouchsafe to give and preserve the fruits of the earth, That thou wouldst That In the day of judg- That ment, We sinners, Beseech thee, hear us. That thou wouldst wouldst wouldst true spare us, That thou pardon us, That thou bring us to penance, That thou wouldst vouchsafe to govern and preserve thy holy Church, That thou wouldst vouchsafe to preserve our Apostolic Prelate, and all orders of the Church in holy religion, We beseech thee, hear us. We beseech thee, hear us. vouchsafe to grant eternal rest to all the faithful departed, That thou wouldst vouchsafe graciously to hear us, Son of God, 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, We beseech thee, hear us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us. Christ hear us. Christ graciously hear us. I O God, come to my assistance: O Lord, make haste to help me. 2 Let them be confounded and ashamed: that seek after my soul. 3 Let them be turned backward, and blush for shame that desire evils unto me. 4 Let them be straightway turned backward blushing for shame, that say unto me: 'Tis well, 'tis well. 5 Let all that seck Psalm. Deus in adjutorium. |