A Novena to the Infant of Prague
Blessed be the Child of Bethlehem and
Nazareth,
~ALL RESPOND~
WHO BECAME HUMAN THAT WE MIGHT BECOME
DIVINE!
HYMN
Love came down at Christmas,
Love all lovely, Love divine;
Love was born at Christmas,
Star and angels gave the sign.
Worship we the Godhead,
Love incarnate, Love divine;
Worship we our Jesus;
But wherewith for sacred sign?
Love shall be our token,
Love be yours and love be mine.
Love to God and all men,
Love for plea and gift and sign.
PSALM 67
PRAISE THE MESSIAH, MARY’S SON
ANTIPHON
~ALL~
LET THE PEOPLES PRAISE YOU, O GOD,
LET ALL THE PEOPLES PRAISE YOU!
O God, be gracious to us and bless us
and make your face to shine upon us,
that your way may be known upon earth,
your saving power among all nations.
Let the peoples praise you, O God,
let all the peoples praise you!
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you judge the people with equity
and guide the nations of the earth.
Let the peoples praise you, O God,
let all the people’s praise you!
The earth has yielded its increase;
God, our God, has blessed us.
May God still give us blessing;
let all the ends of the earth fear God!
ANTIPHON
~ALL~
LET THE PEOPLES PRAISE YOU, O GOD,
LET ALL THE PEOPLES PRAISE YOU!
PSALM PRAYER
Let us pray (pause for silent prayer):
Heavenly Father,
may the light of Christ’s face shine upon us
to illuminate our minds and hearts
to love and serve you all the days of our life.
You preserve us at every moment
and rain down your blessings upon us.
Hear us and help us in all our needs
and enable us to praise you
till the ends of the earth stand in awe.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
~ALL RESPOND~
AMEN.
READING
A CHILD BORN FOR US
ISAIAH 9:2,6
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great
light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness – on
them light has shined. For a child has been born
for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his
shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
SILENCE
RESPONSE
He shall be called Emmanuel, alleluia!
~ALL RESPOND~
GOD-WITH-US, ALLELUIA!
THE CANTICLE OF THE ANGELS
(GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO)
Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to God’s people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us:
you are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit
and the glory of God the Father. Amen.
LITANY TO THE DIVINE CHILD
Lord Jesus, by the timeless generation of the
Father:
~ALL RESPOND~
HEAR US AND HELP US, WE HUMBLY PRAY.
By your wondrous conception in time
of the Blessed Virgin Mary:
~ALL RESPOND~
HEAR US AND HELP US, WE HUMBLY PRAY.
By your humble birth in the cave of Bethlehem:
~ALL RESPOND~
HEAR US AND HELP US, WE HUMBLY PRAY.
By your precious name, Jesus, given by angels
to Mary and Joseph:
~ALL RESPOND~
HEAR US AND HELP US, WE HUMBLY PRAY.
By your splendid manifestation to the shepherds
of Bethlehem and the wise men from the East:
~ALL RESPOND~
HEAR US AND HELP US, WE HUMBLY PRAY.
By your presentation in the Temple of Jerusalem
and your meeting with old Simeon and Anna:
~ALL RESPOND~
HEAR US AND HELP US, WE HUMBLY PRAY.
By your finding in the temple after you were lost
for three days:
~ALL RESPOND~
HEAR US AND HELP US, WE HUMBLY PRAY.
By your docile obedience to Mary and Joseph
in the humble home of Nazareth:
~ALL RESPOND~
HEAR US AND HELP US, WE HUMBLY PRAY.
By the intercession of the great Mother of God
Mary most holy, of St. Joseph her husband,
and the whole company of heaven:
~ALL RESPOND~
HEAR US AND HELP US, WE HUMBLY PRAY.
NOVENA PRAYER
Word made flesh for our salvation,
incarnate by the Father’s will
and the consent of the Virgin Mary:
Be pleased to hear our prayers
as we adore you seated on Mary’s lap.
(Hear we state our needs.)
You promised to hear all those
who pray to the Father in your name.
Here us and help us now as you live and reign
with the Father and the Holy life-giving Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.
~ALL RESPOND~
AMEN.
May the Christ, the Child of Bethlehem and
Nazareth, bless us and keep us.
~ALL RESPOND~
AMEN.
