Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes
Feast: 11 Feb
When to pray: Begin on 3 Feb and finish on 11 Feb, the feast itself. A novena is prayed on nine consecutive days.
The same service is prayed on each of the nine days.
Said every day
Opening
The Sign of the Cross. Our Father. Hail Mary.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Priest: Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord.
People: And my mouth shall declare thy praise.
Priest: O God, come to my assistance.
People: O Lord, make haste to help me.
Priest: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
People: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Praise be to thee, O Lord, king of eternal glory.
Litany
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of Virgins,
Mother of Christ,
Mother of divine grace,
Mother most pure,
Mother most chaste,
Mother inviolate,
Mother undefiled,
Mother most amiable,
Mother most admirable,
Mother of good counsel,
Mother of our Creator,
Mother of our Redeemer,
Virgin most prudent,
Virgin most venerable,
Virgin most renowned,
Virgin most powerful,
Virgin most merciful,
Virgin most faithful,
Mirror of justice,
Seat of wisdom,
Cause of our joy,
Spiritual vessel,
Vessel of honor,
Singular vessel of devotion,
Mystical rose,
Tower of David,
Tower of ivory,
House of gold,
Ark of the covenant,
Gate of heaven,
Morning star,
Health of the sick,
Refuge of sinners,
Comforter of the afflicted,
Help of Christians,
Queen of Angels,
Queen of Patriarchs,
Queen of Prophets,
Queen of Apostles,
Queen of Martyrs,
Queen of Confessors,
Queen of Virgins,
Queen of all Saints,
Queen conceived without original sin,
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary,
Queen of Peace.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us!
V. Pray for us O holy Mother of God,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Collect
O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin, didst prepare a worthy habitation for thy Son, suppliantly we beseech Thee: that we who celebrate the Apparition of the same Blessed Virgin, may obtain health of mind and body, through the same Jesus Christ Thy Son, Our Lord who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in union with the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
Invocation
Seven Hail Marys, and after each the following invocation:
V.—Our Lady of Lourdes:
R.—Pray for us.
Magnificat
And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord.
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his name.
And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.
He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble.
He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.
As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
Closing
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.
Sweet heart of Mary, be my salvation!
Praying it over nine days
As in the printed source, the same prayers are said on each of the nine days.
Mark your days:
The prayers named above, in full
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name: Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us: and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace! the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Scripture
Douay-Rheims numbering (modern in brackets): Ps 50:17 [Ps 51:15]; Ps 69:2 [Ps 70:1]. Scripture index
Source
Traditional text, checked word for word against the printed source: Novena in Honor of Our Lady of Lourdes (Boston, 1921), inside cover and pp. 2–9. Public domain. How we check sources