Novena to St. John the Baptist
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A Help to Devotion, 1853Source and notes
Source
| Printed in | A Help to Devotion; or, A Collection of Novenas |
|---|---|
| Imprint | London, Richardson and Son, 1853 |
| Pages | pp. 137–140 |
| Scan | leaf 152, leaf 153, leaf 154, leaf 155 |
| Approval | Title page dated 1853; no approbation printed. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Saints
- St. John the Baptist
- Prayers for
- penance and mortification
St. John the Baptist
Day 1
June 24th.
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O glorious St. John, who, by a life of the most perfect purity so well corresponded to your name, which signifies Grace; obtain for us that we may always live conformably to the glorious name and character of Christian, which we bear. Gloria
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O glorious St. John, who retired whilst yet an infant into the desert, to live the most austere and holy life: obtain for us, we pray, the grace to live with our hearts detached from the world in the continual practice of mortification and penance. Gloria.
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O glorious St. John, who, in obedience to the call of Heaven, abandoned your solitude and came to the banks of the Jordan, to baptize and to preach: obtain, we pray you, for us the grace to be always docile to the call of God, and ready to do whatever He shall be pleased to appoint. Gloria.
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O glorious St. John, who wast the first to acknowledge and to teach that Jesus Christ was the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world: obtain for us, we pray, that our first study may be to know God our Redeemer, and to follow faithfully all that He has vouchsafed to teach. Gloria.
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O glorious St. John, who humbled yourself before the Son of God, declaring that you were not worthy to unloose the latchet of His shoes: obtain for us, we pray, the grace to know always our own nothingness, so that far from desiring to be exalted in the eyes of men, we may wish to be despised and contemned. Gloria.
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O glorious St. John, who, with an inexhaustible zeal, pointed out the way of salvation to all who had recourse to you; obtain, we pray, for us, that we may continually edify our neighbours by holy example, and by the practice of Christian virtues. Gloria.
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O glorious St. John, who, with uncommon courage, not only reproved the Scribes and Pharisees for their sins, but also the proud and cruel King Herod: obtain for us, we pray, that we may never from human respect omit the performance of our duties, and that we may fear nothing in this world but sin, which alone can destroy our union with God our only true good. Gloria.
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Glorious St. John, who, when shut up in prison, ceased not to preach Jesus Christ, and to convert souls to Him: obtain for us, we pray, that we may never leave off the exact performance of our obligations through any difficulty or persecution by which we may be assailed. Gloria.
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O Glorious St. John, who had the glory of being the first martyr of the new law, joyfully submitting your neck to the executioner: obtain for us, we pray, that we may be at all times ready, like you, to sacrifice our life for the defence of truth, and for the glory of Jesus Christ: that despising this transitory and miserable life, we may secure an eternal one with you, and with all the saints and angels in Paradise. Gloria.