Novena for the Annunciation of the
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Mary's Consent
PREPARATORY
PRAYER
My Queen, my
Mother, remember I am thine own. Keep me, guard me, as thy property and
possession!
We admire the
creative word of God, by which heaven and earth were called into existence. But
Mary's word, "Be it done to me according to thy word," is even
mightier and more efficacious; for it commands the obedience even of the
almighty Creator. Without this word of humility and obedience the incarnation
of our divine Saviour would not have been accomplished. Mary does not say,
"I accept the proposal, I agree to the proposition," nor does she use
other words of similar import. She simply says, "Be it done to me
according to thy word." It was not her own choice, nor her own decision,
but a voluntary, full, and complete surrender to the will of God that the
message found in Mary's soul, which was expressed in these words. What a source
of consolation to her in the subsequent sorrowful and afflicted stages of her
life was this complete surrender to God's will! It comprised the tranquilizing
assurance that He to whose designs she submitted, would endow her with the
fortitude and strength necessary to co-operate with them.
PRACTICE
Rejoice, then,
if it is your happy lot to walk in the safe path of obedience. Avail yourself
of every opportunity to submit your will to the will of your Superiors. They
are the representatives of God. By obeying them we fulfil His will, not the
will of men. St. Bonaventure calls obedience the key of heaven.
PRAYER OF
THE CHURCH
Pour forth, we
beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we unto whom the
Incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may,
by His passion and cross, be brought to the glory of the resurrection. Through
the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
LITANY OF LORETO
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, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Mother of divine grace, pray for us.
Mother most pure, pray for us.
Mother most chaste, pray for us.
Mother inviolate, pray for us.
Mother undefiled, pray for us.
Mother most amiable, pray for us.
Mother most admirable, pray for us.
Mother of good counsel, pray for us.
Mother of our Creator, pray for us.
Mother of our Redeemer, pray for us.
Virgin most prudent, pray for us.
Virgin most venerable, pray for us.
Virgin most renowned, pray for us.
Virgin most powerful, pray for us.
Virgin most merciful, pray for us.
Virgin most faithful, pray for us.
Mirror of justice, pray for us.
Seat of wisdom, pray for us.
Cause of our joy, pray for us.
Spiritual vessel, pray for us.
Vessel of honor, pray for us.
Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us.
Mystical rose, pray for us.
Tower of David, pray for us.
Tower of ivory, pray for us.
House of gold, pray for us.
Ark of the covenant, pray for us.
Gate of heaven, pray for us.
Morning star, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Refuge of sinners, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
Queen of angels, pray for us.
Queen of patriarchs, pray for us.
Queen of prophets, pray for us.
Queen of apostles, pray for us.
Queen of martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of confessors, pray for us.
Queen of virgins, pray for us.
Queen of all saints, pray for us.
Queen conceived without original sin, pray for us.
Queen of the most holy rosary, pray for us.
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.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God:
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
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, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Mother of divine grace, pray for us.
Mother most pure, pray for us.
Mother most chaste, pray for us.
Mother inviolate, pray for us.
Mother undefiled, pray for us.
Mother most amiable, pray for us.
Mother most admirable, pray for us.
Mother of good counsel, pray for us.
Mother of our Creator, pray for us.
Mother of our Redeemer, pray for us.
Virgin most prudent, pray for us.
Virgin most venerable, pray for us.
Virgin most renowned, pray for us.
Virgin most powerful, pray for us.
Virgin most merciful, pray for us.
Virgin most faithful, pray for us.
Mirror of justice, pray for us.
Seat of wisdom, pray for us.
Cause of our joy, pray for us.
Spiritual vessel, pray for us.
Vessel of honor, pray for us.
Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us.
Mystical rose, pray for us.
Tower of David, pray for us.
Tower of ivory, pray for us.
House of gold, pray for us.
Ark of the covenant, pray for us.
Gate of heaven, pray for us.
Morning star, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Refuge of sinners, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
Queen of angels, pray for us.
Queen of patriarchs, pray for us.
Queen of prophets, pray for us.
Queen of apostles, pray for us.
Queen of martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of confessors, pray for us.
Queen of virgins, pray for us.
Queen of all saints, pray for us.
Queen conceived without original sin, pray for us.
Queen of the most holy rosary, pray for us.
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.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God:
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
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 was 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.
V. Pray
for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray
Vouchsafe, O Lord, that we
may be helped by the merits of Thy most holy Mother's spouse; that what of
ourselves we can not obtain may be given us through his intercession. Who
livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.
PRAYER
Holiest Mary,
if through thy modesty thou wert troubled at the appearance of the archangel
Gabriel in thy dwelling, I am terrified at the sight of my monstrous pride. By
thy incomparable humility, which brought forth God for men, reopened paradise
and let the captive souls go free from their prison, draw me, I pray thee, out
of the deep pit into which my sins have cast me, and make me save my soul.
HAIL
MARY
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 death. Amen.
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