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NOVENA to OUR LADY of PERPETUAL HELP
(Repeat daily for 9 consecutive days)
Behold, O Mother of Perpetual Help, at thy feet a wretched sinner, who has recourse to
thee and trusts in thee. O Mother of mercy, have pity on me; I hear all men call thee the
refuge and hope of sinners: be therefore my refuge and my hope. Help me for the love
of Jesus Christ: hold out thy hand to a fallen wretch, who commends himself to thee
and dedicates himself to be thy servant forever. I praise and thank God, who of His
great mercy hath given me this confidence in thee, a sure pledge of my eternal
salvation. Alas, it is only too true that in the past I have fallen miserably, because I did
not come to thee. I know that with thy help I shall conquer; I know that thou wilt help
me, if I commend myself to thee; but I am fearful lest in the occasions of sin I shall
forget to call upon thee and so I shall be lost. This grace, then, do I ask of thee; for this I
implore thee, as much as I can and know how to do; namely, that in the assaults of hell I
may ever run to thy protection and may say to thee: Mary, help me; Mother of Perpetual
Help, permit me not to lose my God.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena
Pray the Hail Mary, three times
O Mother of Perpetual Help, grant me ever to be able to call upon thy powerful name,
since thy name is the help of the living and the salvation of the dying. Ah, Mary most
pure, Mary most sweet, grant that thy name from this day forth may be to me the very
breath of life. Dear Lady, delay not to come to my assistance whenever I call upon thee;
for in all the temptations that assail me, in all the necessities that befall me, I will never
leave off calling upon thee, ever repeating: Mary, Mary. What comfort, what sweetness,
what confidence, what tenderness fills my soul at the sound of thy name, at the very
thought of thee! I give thanks to our Lord, who for my sake hath given thee a name so
sweet, so lovable, so mighty. But I am not content merely to speak thy name; I would
utter it for very love of thee; it is my desire that love should ever remind me to name
Pray the Hail Mary, three times |
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