Novena in preparation for the
Epiphany of Our Lord
January 5
Ninth day
O
holy Magi, who were the first among the Gentiles called to the knowledge of
Jesus Christ, and who persevered in the faith till your deaths, obtain for us
of the Lord the grace of living always in conformity to the baptismal promises
and especially in accordance with our religious vows, (duties of our state in
life) leading ever a life of faith; that like you we may attain to the beatific
vision of that God Who now is the object of our faith.
Glory be
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.
Prayer
I
salute Thee, O divine Heart, with the three Magi who offered their homage to
Thee. Regard me, I beseech Thee, with the same love and kindness with which
Thou didst receive them, that I may offer with my heart, gold, frankincense and
myrrh; that is to say, my intellect, my memory and my will, in complete
subjection to Thee, in faith, hope, charity, in thought, word and deed. Accept
my offering, accept my heart, and grant that I may live and die thanking Thee
for the invaluable favor of being called to the true faith. Hence, I beg of
Thee, by the joy which filled Thy heart, when Thou didst see the first of the
Gentiles at Thy feet, to hear my prayer and grant the request I make in this
Novena. Amen.
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