Christmas Novena
The Saint Andrew Christmas Novena, traditionally prayed fifteen times a day from November 30 until Christmas. It is also offered here as nine days of preparation (December 16–24).
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Novena
Day 1 — Come, O Wisdom
Come, O Wisdom!
Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in piercing cold. In that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, O my God, to hear my prayer and grant my desires (mention your intention), through the merits of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, and of His blessed Mother. Amen.
Rosary
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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Litany of the Saints
Supplemental traditional litany from the uploaded prayer collection. Reader-position markers have been removed; this transcription and any translation are not a verified officially approved edition.
Prayer sourceLord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy, Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
✦ II. TO THE SAINTS
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of Virgins, pray for us.
St. Michael, pray for us.
St. Gabriel, pray for us.
St. Raphael, pray for us.
All holy angels and archangels, pray for us.
All holy orders of blessed spirits, pray for us.
✦ PATRIARCHS AND PROPHETS
Holy Abraham, pray for us.
Holy Moses, pray for us.
Holy Elijah, pray for us.
Saint John the Baptist, pray for us.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
All holy patriarchs and prophets, pray for us.
✦ APOSTLES AND DISCIPLES
St. Peter, pray for us.
St. Paul, pray for us.
St. Andrew, pray for us.
St. James, pray for us.
St. John, pray for us.
St. Thomas, pray for us.
St. Philip, pray for us.
St. Bartholomew, pray for us.
St. Matthew, pray for us.
St. Simon, pray for us.
St. Thaddeus, pray for us.
St. Matthias, pray for us.
St. Barnabas, pray for us.
St. Luke, pray for us.
St. Mark, pray for us.
All holy apostles and evangelists, pray for us.
All holy disciples of the Lord, pray for us.
✦ MARTYRS
All holy innocents, pray for us.
St. Stephen, pray for us.
St. Lawrence, pray for us.
St. Vincent, pray for us.
SS. Fabian and Sebastian, pray for us.
SS. John and Paul, pray for us.
SS. Cosmos and Damian, pray for us.
SS. Gervase and Protase, pray for us.
[Saint Cyprian, pray for us.]
[Saint Boniface, pray for us.]
[Saint Stanislaus, pray for us.]
[Saint Thomas (Becket), pray for us.]
[Saints John (Fisher) and Thomas (More), pray for us.]
[Saint Paul (Miki), pray for us.]
[Saint John (Brebeuf) and Isaac (Jogues), pray for us.]
[Saint Peter (Chanel), pray for us.]
[Saint Charles (Lwanga), pray for us.]
[Saints Perpetua and Felicity, pray for us.]
[Saint Maria (Goretti), pray for us.]
All Holy Martyrs, pray for us.
✦ BISHOPS AND DOCTORS
St. Sylvester, pray for us.
[Saint Leo (the great), pray for us.]
[Saint John Chrysostom, pray for us.]
St. Gregory, pray for us.
St. Ambrose, pray for us.
St. Augustine, pray for us.
St. Jerome, pray for us.
Saint Athanasius, pray for us.
St. Martin, pray for us.
St. Nicholas, pray for us.
[Saint Patrick, pray for us.]
[Saints Cyril and Methodius, pray for us.]
[Saint Charles (Borromeo), pray for us.]
[Saint Francis (de Sales), pray for us.]
[Saint Pius (the Tenth), pray for us.]
All holy bishops and confessors, pray for us.
All holy doctors, pray for us.
✦ PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS
St. Anthony, pray for us.
St. Benedict, pray for us.
St. Bernard, pray for us.
St. Francis, pray for us.
[Saint Thomas (Aquinas), pray for us.]
[Saint Ignatius (Loyola), pray for us.]
[Saint Francis (Xavier), pray for us.]
[Saint Vincent (de Paul), pray for us.]
[Saint John Mary (Vianney), pray for us.]
[Saint John (Bosco), pray for us.]
All holy priests and Levites, pray for us.
All holy monks and hermits, pray for us.
✦ HOLY WOMEN OF GOD
Saint Ann, pray for us.
St. Mary Magdalen, pray for us.
St. Agatha, pray for us.
St. Lucy, pray for us.
St. Agnes, pray for us.
St. Cecilia, pray for us.
St. Catherine, pray for us.
St. Anastasia, pray for us.
[Saint Catherine (of Siena), pray for us.]
[Saint Theresa (of Avila), pray for us.]
[Saint Rose (of Lima), pray for us.]
All holy virgins and widows, pray for us.
✦ LAITY
[Saint Louis, pray for us.]
[Saint Monica, pray for us.]
[Saint Elizabeth (of Hungary), pray for us.]
All holy saints of God, intercede for us.
✦ III. INVOCATION TO CHRIST
Be merciful, spare us, O Lord.
Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Lord.
From all evil, deliver us, O Lord.
From all sin, deliver us, O Lord.
From your wrath, deliver us, O Lord.
From sudden and unprovided death, deliver us, O Lord.
From the snares of the devil, deliver us, O Lord.
From anger, hatred, and all ill will, deliver us, O Lord.
From the spirit of fornication, deliver us, O Lord.
From lightning and tempest, deliver us, O Lord.
From the scourge of earthquakes, deliver us, O Lord.
From the plague, famine, and war, deliver us, O Lord.
From everlasting death, deliver us, O Lord.
By the mystery of your holy incarnation, deliver us, O Lord.
By your coming, deliver us, O Lord.
By your birth, deliver us, O Lord.
By your baptism and holy fasting, deliver us, O Lord.
By your Cross and Passion, deliver us, O Lord.
By your Death and Burial, deliver us, O Lord.
By your holy resurrection, deliver us, O Lord.
By your wondrous ascension, deliver us, O Lord.
By the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Advocate, deliver us, O Lord.
On the day of judgement, deliver us, O Lord.
✦ IV. SUPPLICATION FOR VARIOUS NEEDS
We sinners, we beg you to hear us.
That you spare us, we beg you to hear us.
That you pardon us, we beg you to hear us.
That you bring us to true penance, we beg you to hear us.
That you govern and preserve your holy Church, we beg you to hear us.
That you preserve our Holy Father and all ranks in the Church in holy religion, we beg you to hear us.
That you humble the enemies of the holy Church, we beg you to hear us.
That you give peace and true concord to all Christian rulers, we beg you to hear us.
That you give peace and unity to the whole Christian world, we beg you to hear us.
That you restore to the unity of the Church all who have strayed from the truth, and lead all unbelievers to the light of the Gospel, we beg you to hear us.
That you confirm and preserve us in your holy service, we beg you to hear us.
That you lift up our minds to heavenly desires, we beg you to hear us.
That you grant everlasting blessings to all our benefactors, we beg you to hear us.
That you deliver our souls and the souls of our brethren, relatives, and benefactors from everlasting damnation, we beg you to hear us.
That you give and preserve the fruits of the earth, we beg you to hear us.
That you grant eternal rest to all the faithful departed, we beg you to hear us.
That you graciously hear us, Son of God.
✦ V. CONCLUSION
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us, Christ, graciously hear us.
Lord, have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy
Let Us Pray. And come into the presence of Our Lord.
From You, Lord come holiness in our desires,right thinking in our plans,and justice in our actions.Grant Your children the peace which the world cannot give;then our hearts will be devoted to Your laws,we shall be delivered from the terrors of war,and under Your protectionwe shall be able to Live in tranquility.
Amen.
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