8th Post: Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

(This novena prayer was recited everyday by St. Pio for all those who asked for his prayers. The faithful are invited to recite it daily, so as to be spiritually united with the prayer of St. Pio)

Oh my Jesus, You have said: “ Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you”.  Behold I knock, I seek, and I ask for the grace of … (Mention your intentions). 

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father…

Sacred Heat of Jesus., I place all my trust in You.

Oh my Jesus, You have said: “ Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my Name, He will give it to you.” Behold, in Your Name, I ask the Father for the grace of…  (Mention your intentions). 

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father…

Sacred Heat of Jesus., I place all my trust in You.

Oh my Jesus, You have said: “ Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. “ Encouraged by Your infallible words, I now ask for the grace of…(Mention your intentions). 

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father…

Sacred Heat of Jesus., I place all my trust in You.       

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours…

Hail, Holy Queen…

St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.  

Prayer to the Sacred of Jesus

Most Sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us humbly prostrate before Thine altar. We are Thine, and Thine we wish to be; but, to be more surely united with Thee, behold each one of us freely consecrated himself today to Thy most Sacred Heart. 

Many indeed have never known Thee; many too, despising Thy precepts, have rejected Thee. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to Thy Sacred Heart. Be Thou King, O Lord, not only of the faithful who have never forsaken Thee, but also of the prodigal children who have abandoned Thee; grant that they may quickly return to Thy Father’s house lest they die of wretchedness and hunger. 

Be Thou King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or whom discord keeps aloof, and call them back to the harbor of truth and unity of faith, so that there may be but one flock and one shepherd.    

Grant, O Lord, to Thy Church assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth resound from pole to pole with one cry: “Praise be to the divine heart that wrought our salvation; to it be glory and honor forever, Amen.”       
  
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From the prayer booklet of St. Pio