Novena for the Assumption

NOVENAS IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY.

FOR THE ASSUMPTION.

1. Most blessed Virgin, by the joy your soul experienced when you heard yourself called to immortal glory, in humility we pray you to obtain for us the grace so to live that we may meet the approach of death with joy. Ave.

2. Most lovely Virgin, who consoled the holy apostles, when, assembled to be present at your death, they deeply lamented their grievous loss, deign to comfort us in all our troubles, especially in our agony and at the hour of our death. Ave.

3. Immaculate Virgin, whose death was not the effect of sin, but of the power of divine love, which freed your most pure soul from all its earthly chains, that it might fly to the embraces of your divine Son, obtain for us that by an act of the love of God we may close this life, and be united forever with our supreme Good. Ave.

4. We rejoice with you, O elect Virgin, for the honours which were paid by the angels to your body when they sang hymns of praise and glory to the adorable ark in which the eternal Word had been incarnate. Ah. obtain for us that we may be preserved so pure and chaste that we may be permitted to enjoy their society in heaven. Ave.

5. Blessed were you, O admirable Virgin, in that happy resurrection in which you were invested with celestial beauty! O, well were you then rewarded for all that you had suffered during life! Help us, O dear Mother, to endure, for the love of Jesus, every suffering, that, in the resurrection, we may also obtain the gift of a glorified body. Ave.

6. We venerate, O great Mother of God, your glorious assumption into heaven, accompanied by the angelic choirs in splendid triumph, when you were raised by your only Son to the highest and most glorious place in his blessed kingdom. O triumphant Virgin, disdain not to cast a glance from your throne upon our wretchedness; detach us from this world, and draw our hearts to yourself, that, by humbling ourselves on earth, we may be made fit to be exalted with you in heaven. Ave.

7. O Mary, great Daughter of the eternal Father, who crowned you with dominion over heaven and earth, ah, be pleased to make use of your power in our favour by subduing our spiritual enemies, and those of the holy Church, that your Son Jesus may reign triumphant over all things. Ave.

8. O great Mother of the eternal Word, by that celestial wisdom with which your divine Son adorned you in your triumphant assumption, procure for all Christians, for all heretics, and for all infidels, the light by which they may understand the truths of the gospel, and the grace which shall enable them to obey them. Ave.

9. Praised be God, O most pure Spouse of the Holy Spirit, who encircled your head with the brightest crown of glory. O, be pleased to point out to us how we may follow your blessed footsteps. O prudent Virgin, behold our misery. Powerful Queen, aid us with your power. Tender Mother, make us worthy of love by an imitation of your virtues, most especially of your fervent charity, that we may be partakers of the glories of your immortality. Ave. Gloria.