Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
From Meditations on the Sacred Heart, by Joseph McDonnell, 1913 Tools
Source
| Printed in | Meditations on the Sacred Heart |
|---|---|
| Imprint | New York, Cincinnati, Chicago, Benziger Brothers (printers to the Holy Apostolic See; publishers of Benziger's Magazine), 1913 |
| Scan | the Internet Archive copy |
| Approval | Nihil Obstat: H. Sebastianus Bowden, Censor Deputatus (no date printed against the nihil obstat) Imprimatur: Edm. Can. Surmont, Vicarius Generalis; date line printed below both approvals: "Westmonasterii, Die 3 Februarii, 1913" |
| Transcription | Transcribed from the scan of the 1913 edition. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Prayers for
- a special favour, acceptance of God's will
Angel Holding the Sacred Heart, hand-coloured woodcut, Low Countries, 1490–1510. Rijksmuseum.
O Divine Jesus, Who hast said: “Ask, and you shall receive; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you,” behold me prostrate at Thy feet. Animated with a lively faith and confidence in these promises, dictated by Thy Sacred Heart, and pronounced by Thy adorable lips, I come to ask [here mention the request].
From whom shall I ask, O Sweet Jesus, if not from Thee, Whose Heart is an inexhaustible source of all graces and merits? Where shall I seek, if not in the Treasury which contains all the riches of Thy clemency and bounty? Where shall I knock, if it be not at the door of Thy Sacred Heart, through which God Himself comes to us, and through which we go to God?
To Thee, then, O Heart of Jesus, I have recourse. In Thee I find consolation when afflicted—protection when persecuted—strength when overwhelmed with trials—and light in doubt and darkness. I firmly believe Thou canst bestow on me the grace I implore, even though it should require a miracle. Thou hast only to will it, and my prayer is granted. I own I am unworthy of Thy favours, O Jesus! but this is not a reason for me to be discouraged. Thou art the God of mercies, and Thou wilt not refuse a contrite and humble heart. Cast upon me a look of pity, I conjure Thee, and Thy compassionate Heart will find in my miseries and weakness a pressing motive for granting my petition.
But, O Sacred Heart, whatever may be Thy decision with regard to my request, I will never cease to adore, love, praise, and serve Thee. Deign, my Jesus, to accept this, my act of perfect submission to the decrees of Thy adorable Heart, which I sincerely desire may be fulfilled in and by me and all Thy creatures for ever and ever. Amen.
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