San
Francisco, California
Novena
PRAYER
TO SANTO NINO
O Senor
Santo Nino, you are our king and our God, we worship you. You
are our strong defender, we turn to you. You are the patron of
Cebu, the Philippines and the world, we come to you; You have
made extraordinary wonders through your miraculous image in those
chosen islands, remember us. Look down at this poor soul that
comes to you for help. Lead us with Your wisdom; discipline us
with your truth; console us with your tenderness, protect us with
your might.
We
consecrate today our thoughts of you, only with
you shall they be occupied; our words, only of you shall they
speak; our sufferings, that we may endure them for your sake.
We beg you Senor Santo Nino, illumine our understanding, kindle
our will, cleanse our body, sanctify our soul. We wish what you
wish, because you wish, as you wish, as long as you wish.
Grant
us, Senor Santo Nino, that we may feel love toward you, be strict
toward ourselves be zealous toward our fellowmen, and rightly
despise the things of the world. Help us to overcome sensuality
with strict discipline, avariciousness with generosity, anger
with gentleness, indolence with zealous industry. Make us wise
in counsel, courageous in danger, patient in adversity, humble
in prosperity.
Teach
us, dear Santo Nino, how worthless is the world, how sublime is
heaven, how brief is time, how long is eternity. Grant us, lastly,
that we may remember you, adore you, love you and serve you here
on earth that we may be happy with you forever and ever in heaven.
Amen
HOLY GOD, WE PRAISE THY NAME
Holy God, we praise Thy Name.
Lord of all! we bow before Thee;
All on earth Thy scepter claim,
All in heaven above adore Thee;
Infinite Thy vast domain,
Everlasting is Thy reign.
Hark! the loud celestial hymn,
Angels' choirs above are raising;
Cherubim and Seraphim
In unceasing chorus praising,
Fill the heavens with sweet accord,
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord!
Fill the heav'ns with sweet accord,
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord!
SUPPLICATIONS TO SANTO NINO
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.
In every need let us come to you with humble trust.
R. Santo Nino, help us.
In our doubts, perplexities and temptations,
R. Santo Nino, help us.
In hours of loneliness, weariness and trials,
R. Santo Nino, help us.
In the failure of our plans and hopes.
R. Santo Nino, help us.
In disappointments, troubles and sorrows,
R. Santo Nino, help us.
When others fail us, and Your Grace alone can assist us.
R. Santo Nino, help us.
When we throw ourselves on your tender love as our only refuge.
R. Santo Nino, help us.
When we are ill and our head and hands cannot work and we are
lonely.
R. Santo Nino, help us.
When we feel impatient and our cross irritates us.
R. Santo Nino, help us.
Always, always, in spite of weakness, failings and
shortcomings of every kind.
R. Santo Nino, help us.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of
the world:
Spare us. O Jesus.
Lamb of God who take away the sins of te world:
Graciously hear us, O Jesus
Lamb of God who take away the sins of the world:
have mercy upon us, O Jesus.
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, Graciously hear us.
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LET
US PRAY
O
Santo Nino, who has said, "ask and you shall receive; seek and
you shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you," Give we beseech
you, to us who ask the gift of your divine love, that we may love you
with our whole heart, in word and work, and never cease from showing
forth your praise.
Make
us, O Lord, to have a perpetual fear and love of Your Holy Name, for
you never fail to govern them whom you do solidly establish in Your
love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Verse 1
One day to these Islands. as gift and in pledge God sent you to us,
o beloved Child And always you have been, the light of our souls The
guide of our people, the flame in our hearts.
Chorus:
Senor Santo Nino, with your scepter guide our people, Who hail you king
forever, the World is your Kingdom, Senor Santo Nino, in Your hands
the world find its rest; Proclaim your truth and justice, bring to men
Your peace and love.
Verse 2
The ship You were sailing, arrived at our shores To conquer this land,
the pearl of the seas; But you had decided, to stay in this soil To
conquer our people, and give us a name
(Repeat Chorus)
Verse 3
The queen and the rajah, accepting the faith, Received you in their
arms, and fell on their knees They welcomed your presence, and called
on your name To ask for your blessings, and help in their needs.
(Repeat Chorus) Verse 4
More ships in the Orient, with soldiers arrived; And searching for gold,
they found you instead; Legaspi, Urdaneta, the Rajah, the Queen; Their
subjects our people, proclaimed you their king.
(Repeat Chorus)
Verse 5
Now one as nation, we pay You respect Our people did pledge, a long
time ago; We ask You to hear the prayers of all; The sad and forsaken,
the poor and the sick.
(Repeat Chorus)
CONCLUDING PRAYER
O miraculous Santo
Nino prostrate before
your sacred Image, we beseech you to cast a merciful look on our troubled
hearts. Let Your tender love, so inclined to pity, be softened at our
prayers, and grant us that grace for which we ardently implore you.
Take from us all unbearable affliction and despair. For your sacred
infancy's sake hear our prayers and send us consolation and aid that
we may praise you, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and
ever. Amen.
THE DIVINE PRAISES
Blessed be God.
Blessed be his Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most Holy.
Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her glorious Assumption.
Blessed be the Name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.
Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste Spouse.
Blessed be God in His angels and in His Saints.
