> [[js-cm-18|← Instructions and Devotions for the Sick]] | [[the-carmelite-manual-toc|TOC]] | [[js-cm-20|Litanies →]] # Novenas ## Novena of the Sacred Heart of Jesus IN the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the.Holy Ghost. Amen. Come, O Holy Ghost, replenish the hearts of thy faithful, and kindle in them the fire of thy divine love. V. Send forth thy Spirit and they shall be created. R. And thou shalt renew the face of the earth. LET US PRAY, O LORD, God of infinite goodness and mercy, grant us, we beseech thee, the grace to be always directed and comforted by thy Holy Spirit: through Christ our Lord. Amen. O my soul! enliven thy faith, and consider that in the most adorable sacrament of the altar, Jesus Christ is really present, true God and true man, with his sacred heart inflamed with most ardent love for thee. Recall thy wandering thoughts, and reflect that thou speakest to. The King of heaven and earth, to thy most loving Lord, brother, Saviour, and spouse. Oh! how many seraphim stand around the altar, and with awful reverence adore his divine Majesty in the most holy Eucharist? O my soul, unite with them, and with profound sentiments of animated faith, firm confidence, ardent love, and humble homage, adore and bless thy God, whose presence constitutes the bliss of paradise, and whose most sweet heart is open to enrich thee with those precious graces, of which he is the inexhaustible and eternal source. 1\. I adore you, O sacred Heart of Jesus, in the most august sacrament of the altar, where you show the wonderful excess of your tender love. I thank your infinite goodness, by which you have instituted this divine sacrament, and have prepared for us a sacred banquet, wherein we are nourished with your own most precious body and blood. O most adorable Heart of Jesus, receive, I beseech you, my soul with all its faculties; inflame it with the fire of your divine love, and increase its ardour daily more and more. Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father. 2\. I adore you, O sacred Heart of Jesus, in the most august sacrament of the altar, where you continue to dwell, inflamed with the desire that the hearts of all creatures should be united to yours, thereby to be replenished with thy most precious graces. I fervently thank your incomprehensible charity, for having so often visited my unworthy heart in the most holy sacrament, and I beg you will give me an additional proof of your love, by enriching it with those graces and blessings, which will render it pleasing in your sight. Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father. 3\. I adore you, O sacred Heart of Jesus, in the most august sacrament of the altar, where so many ungrateful and unbelieving Christians do not adore you, nor acknowledge your divine presence. In reparation of the injuries they commit against your divine Majesty, I come, penetrated with the most profound respect, to render you homage, and to protest with a lively faith that you are really present in the most holy sacrament. I earnestly beseech you to enlighten those unhappy souls, who are buried in the darkness of error, that they may adore and proclaim the truth of this ineffable mystery. Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father. 4\. I adore you, O sacred Heart of Jesus, in the most august sacrament of the altar, where you are so little loved, - and so often insulted by so many irreverent and sacrilegious communions. In reparation of such base ingratitude, I offer you the hearts of those, who, with ardent love, and respectful homage, entertain themselves in the presence of the blessed sacrament, and devoutly receive you in the holy communion. In union with their oblations, I offer you my poor, but contrite heart, humbly begging of you to accept it, and imprint thereon, as likewise on the hearts of all Christians, that love, respect, and gratitude, with which we should be penetrated in presence of this adorable mystery. Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father. 5\. I adore you, O sacred Heart of Jesus, in the most august sacrament of the altar, where you remain day and night, without being visited by your servants. Accept, O divine Heart, my poor desires to visit your divine Majesty, in every temple throughout the Christian world, where you are present in the blessed-sacrament; to invite, by my humble example, all creatures to correspond by frequent visits to the excess of your love. But as I cannot effect this, I adore you here in spirit, and wherever you are in the adorable sacrament; offering to your divine Majesty the adoration, homage, and praises of myriads of angels, who incessantly adore, honour, and glorify you, humbled for love of us in our tabernacles. Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father. O sweet Heart of Jesus, I implore That I may love thee more and more. ## Novena of the Seraphic Virgin, St. Teresa of Jesus THIS novena commences on the 7th of October, and continues nine days, that is, till the 15th, inclusive; a day on which the feast of the saint is celebrated in all Carmelite churches with great solemnity. The persons who perform this novena are to be employed on each of the days in prayer and good works, to the glory of Almighty God, and in honour of the holy virgin, St. Teresa of Jesus; always endeavouring to repose an entire confidence in her prayers, and hoping through her means, to obtain from God whatsoever they shall ask, provided it be conducive to their salvation and the good of their souls. When this novena is not performed in a church with the general concourse of the faithful, but said in private, all the family should join in performing it, begging that from God, for every one, which each apart begs for himself. FIRST DAY. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and for evermore. Amen. Come, O Holy Ghost, replenish my heart, and enkindle in it the fire of thy divine love. Amen. LET US PRAY. O ALMIGHTY and eternal God, most holy and adorable Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, beginning and end of all things, in whom we live, and move, and have our being; I firmly believe that thou art here present; I adore thee with the most profound humility; I praise thee, I give thee thanks from the bottom of my heart, because thou hast created me after thine own likeness; because thou hast redeemed me with the precious blood of thine only Son. Behold, O Lord, I offer thee my thoughts, words, and actions; and firmly resolve from this moment to bear with patience and resignation all the crosses and afflictions I may meet with in the course of my life. I consecrate them entirely to the glory of thy name, in union with those of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, that through his infinite merits they may be acceptable to thee. Give them, O Lord, a blessing. May thy divine love animate them, and may they all tend to thy greater glory, and to procure for me a share of that heavenly felicity, which the seraphic virgin, St. Teresa of Jesus, this day enjoys. Holy St. Teresa of Jesus, most pure virgin, if it be for the glory of God, and to thy honour, that I obtain -, which is what I desire and beg, by performing this novena, obtain it for me, I beseech thee, O holy virgin, by thy prayers; if not, guide my petition, and beg of Jesus for me, that which is most proper for his glory, and the salvation of my immortal soul, which shall soon appear before the awful tribunal of his divine Majesty. Amen. ANTHEM. COME, O holy Teresa, spouse of Christ, receive the crown which the Lord hath prepared for thee for ever. LET US PRAY. O ALMIGHTY and Eternal God, who didst inflame the heart of the seraphic Teresa with the love of thee, and didst endow her with wonderful fortitude of mind in the pursuit of perfection, through every path of life, and didst, moreover, by her means, illustrate the church with many pious and exemplary children, grant, I most humbly beseech thee, by her merits and prayers, that we, who like her, put our whole trust in thee, may obtain strength of mind and body, to the end that we may love and serve thee, the true fountain of perfection here on earth, and hereafter see and enjoy thee in the kingdom of thy glory: through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory be to the Father, &c. HYMN. As legate sent by God's command, Teresa quits her native land, In barbarous soils to sow the seed Of Christian faith, or else to bleed. But pains more gentle her attendA softer death her life must end: Seraphic darts must strike her heart, And she in pangs of love depart. O Love's true victim! may thy fire, With holy warmth our hearts inspire; And thy entrusted nations keep From hell's obscure and burning deep. To God the Father and the Son, And Holy Ghost, three in one, Be equal glory, equal praise, Both now and for eternal days. Amen. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother, St. Teresa. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. LET US PRAY. HEAR US, O God our Saviour, that as we rejoice in the solemnity of blessed Teresa, thy virgin and our mother, so we may be nourished with the food of her celestial doctrine, and improved with the affection of solid piety: through Christ our Lord. Amen. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory be to the Father, &c. SECOND DAY. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and for evermore. Amen. Come, O Holy Ghost, replenish my heart, and enkindle in it the fire of thy divine love. Amen. First Prayer, "O eternal God," &c., as in page Second Prayer, "Holy St. Teresa," &c., as in page 478. ANTHEM. COME, O holy Teresa, spouse of Christ, receive the crown, which the Lord hath prepared for thee for ever. LET US PRAY. O LORD Jesus Christ, who art both the model and reward of true sanctity and humility, we beseech thee, that as, by thy grace, blessed Teresa has been admitted to the enjoyments and delights of paradise, so we also, by endeavouring to imitate her virtues, may arrive with joy to the revelation of thy everlasting glory, who livest and reignest with the Father, &c. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory be to the Father, &c, Hymn, Vers. and Prayer, &c. as in pages 479 and 480. THIRD DAY. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and for evermore. Amen. Come, O Holy Ghost, replenish my heart, and enkindle in it the fire of thy divine love. Amen. First Prayer, "O eternal God," &c., as in page Second Prayer, "Holy St. Teresa," &c., as in page 478. ANTHEM. COME, O holy Teresa, spouse of Christ, receive the crown, which the Lord hath prepared for thee for ever. LET US PRAY. O HOLY and invincible martyr, St. Teresa of Jesus, by that ardent love of God, which impelled you to relinquish your father's house, at the tender age of seven years, to carry the light of the gospel amongst the Moors, with the determined resolution of shedding your blood for the faith of your heavenly Master, intercede for me, I beseech you, that I may always have such a lively faith, as to regulate my life in conformity with the precepts of my holy religion, and that I may arrive at the haven of salvation, to behold him face to face, in whom we believe and hope, in this valley of tears, Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory be to the Father, &c. Hymn, Vers. and Prayer, &c., as in pages 479 and 480. FOURTH DAY. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and for evermore. Amen. Come, O Holy Ghost, replenish my heart, and enkindle in it the fire of thy divine love. Amen. First Prayer, "O eternal God," &c., as in page ANTHEM. COME, O holy Teresa, spouse of Christ, receive the crown, which the Lord hath prepared for thee for ever. LET US. PRAY. HOLY St. Teresa, most pure virgin, by that extraordinary favour, which Almighty God conferred on you, in preserving you from the snares of the devil, during your stay in this life, I most humbly beseech you to obtain for me, by your prayers, the grace of doing true and salutary penance for all my sins, and of never offending the divine Majesty during the remainder of my life: through Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory be to the Father, &c. Hymn, Vers. Prayer, and Paters and Aves, as in pages 479 and 480. FIFTH DAY. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and for evermore. Amen. Come, O Holy Ghost, replenish my heart, and enkindle in it the fire of thy divine love. Amen. First Prayer, "O eternal God," &c., as in page Second Prayer, "Holy St. Teresa," &c., as in page 478. ANTHEM. COME, O holy Teresa, spouse of Christ, receive the crown, which the Lord hath prepared for thee for ever. LET US PRAY. O BLESSED Teresa, faithful teacher of the art of loving God above all things, by that abundance of celestial lights, with which his divine Majesty filled thy happy mind; obtain for me, through thy powerful intercession, that I may imitate thy virtues; pray for me, I beseech thee, O glorious Teresa; and as thou hadst a sincere love for Jesus, and as Jesus always loved thee, obtain for me the incomparable advantage of living faithful to Jesus, and of dying in his divine love. Amen. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory be to the Father, &c. Hymn, Vers. Prayer, and Paters and Aves, as in pages 479 and 480. SIXTH DAY. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and for evermore. Amen. Come, O Holy Ghost, replenish my heart, and enkindle in it the fire of thy divine love. Amen. First Prayer, O eternal God," &c., as in page Second Prayer, "Holy St. Teresa," &c., as in page 478. ANTHEM. COME, O holy Teresa, spouse of Christ, receive the crown, which the Lord hath prepared for thee for ever. LET US PRAY. O TERESA, most beloved spouse of the Son of God, by that special favour you received from Jesus Christ, when in ecstacy, you heard him declare you his spouse, we beseech you to obtain of him for us, that our souls having loved him faithfully here on earth, may be made worthy to enjoy him eternally in heaven. Amen. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory be to the Father, &c.. Hymn, Vers. Prayer, Paters and Aves, as in pages 479 and 480. SEVENTH DAY. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and for evermore. Amen. Come, O Holy Ghost, replenish my heart, and enkindle in it the fire of thy divine love. Amen. First Prayer, "O eternal God," &c. as in page Second Prayer, "Holy St. Teresa," &c., as in page 478. ANTHEM. COME, O holy Teresa, spouse of Christ, receive the crown, which the Lord hath prepared for thee for ever. LET US PRAY. O TERESA, most fortunate in having inherited the fervent zeal of the great prophet and patriarch St. Elias, we beseech you by that glory which redounds to your name, from your having been by Jesus Christ made zealitrix of his honour, to obtain of him for us, that we may zealously guard all our thoughts, words, and actions, lest by them we should be so unfortunate as to offend our good and gracious God. Amen. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory be to the Father, &c. Hymn, Vers. Prayer, Paters and Aves, as in pages 479 and 480. EIGHTH DAY. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and for evermore. Amen. Come, O Holy Ghost, replenish my heart, and enkindle in it the fire of thy divine love. Amen. First Prayer, "O eternal God," &c., as in page Second Prayer, "Holy St. Teresa," &c., as in page 478. ANTHEM. COME, O holy Teresa, spouse of Christ, receive the crown, which the Lord hath prepared for thee for ever. LET US PRAY. O TERESA, gifted with ecstatic contemplation, and seraphic love of the divine beauty, by that union of spirit, and internal attachment which you had always to God, the only object of your thoughts and affections; obtain for us the grace of a most fervent love for God, whereby we may seek or desire nothing but to please him in this life, and in the next to enjoy him for eternity. Amen. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory be to the Father, &c. Hymn, Vers. Prayer, Paters and Aves, as in pages 479 and 480. NINTH DAY. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and for evermore. Amen. Come, O Holy Ghost, replenish my heart, and enkindle in it the fire of thy divine love. Amen. First Prayer, " O eternal God," &c. as in page Second Prayer, "Holy St. Teresa," &c. as in page 478. ANTHEM. COME, O holy Teresa, spouse of Christ, receive the crown, which the Lord hath prepared for thee for ever. LET US PRAY. O TERESA, most pure victim of charity, having at length expired by the vehemence of your love for God, by that inexplicable joy and grief you experienced when your heart was wounded by the celestial seraphim, obtain for us, we beseech you, such an ardent love for God, as shall consume in our souls everything that is earthly and sinful, and prepare them to receive the impressions of divine grace. Amen. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory be to the Father, &c. Hymn, Vers. Prayer, and Paters and Aves, as in page 479 and 480. ## A Novena in Honour of Saint Valentinus, Martyr Whose sacred body is deposited under the high altar of the Carmelite Church, Whitefriar-street, Dublin. V. Incline unto my aid, O God. R. O Lord, make haste to help me. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. O most glorious martyr of Jesus, saint Valentinus, who received the palm and crown of martyrdom; and now, full of merits, enjoys and possesses the mansions of the blessed, behold us before thee, humbly praising and thanking divine Providence, which, through thee, our advocate, has poured on us signal favours. We supplicate thee to look down upon us, abject creatures, in this vale of tears, and intercede with God, that we may obtain grace to live and die in holiness; and that whatever temporal blessings we may receive, may be available to our eternal happiness: through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory, &c. 2\. O glorious advocate and protector, St. Valentinus, look with pity upon our wants, hear our supplications, attend unto our prayers, relieve by thy intercession the miseries under which we labour, and obtain for us the divine blessing, that we may be found worthy to join thee in praising the Almighty for all eternity: through the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory, &c. 3\. Most glorious martyr, St. Valentinus, illustrious champion of the church, who offered up thy body as a willing sacrifice to the faith of Jesus, and thus triumphed over death and hell, intercede with God for us, that our faith may be firm and persevering; that we may overcome the impediments which might deprive us of the beatific vision of the Lord; and that we attain to everlasting happiness: through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory, &c. ANTHEM. O BLESSED Valentinus, may we possess the same spirit of love and fortitude which our Lord Jesus Christ infused into thy heart. HYMN. O GOD, the lot, the crown, the gain, Of soldiers in thy service slain! Make us forsake our sinful ways, Who meet to sing this martyr's praise. This saint esteeming worldly joys, As pleasing cheats, deceitful toys, And bitter, too, with secret gall, For bliss above despised them all. He bravely ran his painful race, And look'd his torments in the face; For thee he fearless sheds his blood, And wades to heaven thro' the flood. To thee, O gracious Lord, we fly, Beseeching thee with humble cry, That, by this martyr's triumph, we From sin may be absolv'd by thee. To God the Father, and the Son, And Holy Spirit-three in oneBe equal glory, equal praise, For an eternal length of days. Amen. V. thou hast crowned him, O Lord, with glory and honour. R. And placed him over the works of thy hands. LET US PRAY. GRANT, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that we who honour the triumphs of blessed Valentinus, thy martyr, may, by his intercession, be strengthened in the love of thy name: through our Lord Jesus Christ, who livest and reignest with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. N.B.-An Indulgence of 40 days may be obtained on every day in the year, by all those, who being truly penitent, and having confessed, and received the holy communion, shall devoutly recite three times, a Pater, Ave, and Glory be to the Father, &c. in the church of the Carmelites, Whitefriar-street, in honour of St. Valentinus, martyr, and according to the intention of his holiness, the Pope. Also a Plenary Indulgence on the 8th of November in each year, being the anniversary of the translation of the saint's body. --- ![[maps/bibliography#^biblio-spratt]] > [[js-cm-18|← Instructions and Devotions for the Sick]] | [[the-carmelite-manual-toc|TOC]] | [[js-cm-20|Litanies →]]