Novena in honor of St. Erasmus

PREPARATORY PRAYER

Almighty and eternal God! With lively faith and reverently
worshiping Thy divine Majesty, I prostrate myself before Thee and
invoke with filial trust Thy supreme bounty and mercy. Illumine
the darkness of my intellect with a ray of Thy heavenly light and
inflame my heart with the fire of Thy divine love, that I may
contemplate the great virtues and merits of the saint in whose
honor I make this novena, and following his example imitate, like
him, the life of Thy divine Son.

Moreover, I beseech Thee to grant graciously, through the merits
and intercession of this powerful Helper, the petition which
through him I humbly place before Thee, devoutly saving, "Thy will
be done on earth as it is in heaven." Vouchsafe graciously to hear
it, if it redounds to Thy greater glory and to the salvation of my
soul. Amen.

PRAYER IN HONOR OF ST. ERASMUS

O God, grant us through the intercession of Thy dauntless bishop
and martyr Erasmus, who so valiantly confessed the Faith, that we
may learn the doctrine of this faith, practice its precepts, and
thereby be made worthy to attain its promises. Through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

INVOCATION OF ST. ERASMUS

Holy martyr Erasmus, who didst willingly and bravely bear the
trials and sufferings of life, and by thy charity didst console
many fellow-sufferers; I implore thee to remember me in my needs
and to intercede for me with God. Staunch confessor of the Faith,
victorious vanquisher of all tortures, pray Jesus for me and ask
Him to grant me the grace to live and die in the Faith through
which thou didst obtain the crown of glory. Amen.

Prayer

My LORD and my God! I offer up to Thee my petition in union with
the bitter passion and death of Jesus Christ, Thy Son, together
with the merits of His immaculate and blessed Mother, Mary ever
virgin, and of all the saints, particularly with those of the holy
Helper in whose honor I make this novena.

Look down upon me, merciful Lord! Grant me Thy grace and Thy love,
and graciously hear my prayer. Amen.

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